Caterpillar — Reel Installation

A Caterpillar service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Procedure

1. Turn the reel drive until the shaft coupling drive teeth face up.
2. On the drive arm side, pull ball lock pin straight up and pull the reel shaft pin back enough to allow the reel shaft to be installed.
3. On the lifting loop side, open the locking latch and swing it back out of the way.
4. Put the reel shaft in the reel, making sure the conductor or rope will wind on or off from the top of the reel in the correct direction.
5. Make sure the reel shaft drive pins are fully engaged in reel drive holes.
6. Install the lifting loop tight against side of the reel to hold it firmly against the drive arm and keep it from sliding sideways. Torque nuts on locking collar to 200 ft-lbs.
7. Install the bronze bearing on end of the reel shaft.
8. Attach lifting hooks to the drive arm and lifting loop, making sure they are balanced so the reel remains level during lifting.
9. Lower the reel in place engaging the reel shaft drive with its mating part and making sure the bronze bearing locates in the bearing support.
10. Push the reel shaft pin back into place and insert the ball lock pin to hold the reel shaft pin in place.
11. Swing the locking latch back into place over the bronze bearing and insert the safety pin.

Source: manual:4934_T30-36-BWRC-Operators-Manual.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.