Has anyone drilled a hole in the spool to hold the ext. cord plug when winding. If so what tool?
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I use the cord with a hold cut in the spool through which I put the male end of a 100' 12/3 extension cord. The extended portion can only be very short otherwise it flops around too much while winding the cord. This means I am extending the entire cord before I use it for the yard work (I need the whole cord anyway for each use) but the reel is always there for the clean up. I suppose a short extension could also be used. I make the hole with a holesaw, but a hot pipe would probably also do the job. Over time (several years) the PVC of the reel will discolor and yellow. Used 2 to 4 times a month the reel has a life expectancy here of about 3 to 5 years. I use the cord with a hold cut in the spool through which I put the male end of a 100' 12/3 extension cord. The extended portion can only be very short otherwise it flops around too much while winding the cord. This means I am extending the entire cord before I use it for the yard work (I need the whole cord anyway for each use) but the reel is always there for the clean up. I suppose a short extension could also be used. I make the hole with a holesaw, but a hot pipe would probably also do the job. Over time (several years) the PVC of the reel will discolor and yellow. Used 2 to 4 times a... » Read More I use the cord with a hold cut in the spool through which I put the male end of a 100' 12/3 extension cord. The extended portion can only be very short otherwise it flops around too much while winding the cord. This means I am extending the entire cord before I use it for the yard work (I need the whole cord anyway for each use) but the reel is always there for the clean up. I suppose a short extension could also be used. I make the hole with a holesaw, but a hot pipe would probably also do the job. Over time (several years) the PVC of the reel will discolor and yellow. Used 2 to 4 times a month the reel has a life expectancy here of about 3 to 5 years. « Show Less
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It was really easy to work the plastic using my dremel's rotozip/drywall bit. I think the "fold the cord in half, zip-tie, and unspool both ends" hack will work better, though.
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You just have to follow the directions given on the instructions that comes with the tool i.e. you put the tool down the plug hole with the nut loosened and once down Inside tighten the nut and screw out. you might need a couple of attemps but it beats removing the head. I used it on a generator and it did the trick. hope it works for you. let me know if it did.Claude
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I did the exact thing that you are asking but I used a powerful Dewalt drill with a cord and it still took a while but it did for the job Good Luck!
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no place to plug in. But I noticed something on mine while looking for a jack. On the back at the top is a little flip out with a hole in it, that can be used to hang the timer on a nail or hook. And I find I have lost my instruction sheet. Dang
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Contact them and they will send you a new cord. The 175lb pull is too strong for that crank. I had the beef mine up when it was ripped off its base after the first yime I cranked it. Check my previous post with pictures.
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Hi Paul, The plug end of the cord fits through the one of the "Mickey Mouse" looking holes (a bill hole for the plug and two smaller side holes to hold the cord) in the side of the reel. You can leave as much or as little cord sticking out as you want. For me it seems to work best with the cord end sticking out on the opposite side of the knob.I use these things for up to 100' of electric cords and 50' of 1/4" polyurethane air hoses. I have five, they work great and are tough.
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Yes, detailed instructions. Also check out you ybue for videos of this tool in use. By the way champion makes replacement plugs in one piece so you dont have this problem again.
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You need to unplug before winding or unwinding as there is no rotating electrical joint.Typically you have 8' extending from the pail on the plug end and store that in the top of bucket while you wind or unwind.Works great once you use it and get used to it.
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I used a regular ext cord. However, I realized the machine would not work well in my dirt unless I build raised beds with new clean soil that has no rocks or roots. It it not a strong engine.
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The female end is about the same size as the smaller gauge extension chords I have. It fits in my electric TORO Power Sweep blower which has a round recessed encased area.
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3 holes created by two thin (1/16") connections (I bought mine in June 2013 so I don't know if it is a newer version) - My bet is a knife could easily solve your issue.
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OK -- it's your fault! I yanked it out and the small end that was stuck did not come out with cord. Dang. Guess I will buy a new one.
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I haven't found one on mine, but I was having similar issues back when it was raining heavily in the area. I had an extension cord used, so I put a zip lock bag around (with poked holes) around the connection, then zip tied the holes off, and tapes around them with electrical tape. That helped my problem. I'm, obviously, not an electrician.
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Yes. Where the cord goes thru the metal bracket, there is a plastic piece around the cord that can be unscrewed to loosen it's pinch grip on the cord. Then move the cord to the desired length and tighten the plastic piece to grip the cord.
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I had no problem with this tool, it pull two broken plugs that I had in my motor
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hi , i have a large swaging tool . but , you can also solder your stranded wire leads into each connector . this allows you to un-solder the connection if you need to make any changes . hope that this helps . by the way , dont forget to apply anti corrosive electrical grease on all mating connector ends .tom
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My generator came with the tool to do the job. It is a silver-colored tube, about 3 inches long and has a handle that goes through a hole in the silver tube. You just pull the wire carefully off of the spark plug (make sure off switch is off), put the wrench into the plug hole (the hexagon end), turn it and unscrew the plug. Then replace the plug the same way the old one came out. BTW,,,i bought a Champion spark plus as many had suggested and replace the Chinese plug with it. Then could barely get the engine to run. I put back the Chinese plug and it runs perfectly. But, I live in California and we have a slightly different design because of our smog standards. That may make the difference in the type of plug I should have gotten.