AK reels RC1300 User manual
Instruction Manual
RETRACTABLE HOSE REEL
RC RANGE
Occsafety Pty. Ltd.
ABN 20510702960
Factory 30/7 Dunstans ourt,
Thomastown, Vic. 3074.
Australia
Tel. 03 9460 4455 Fax. 03 9460 4499 Email: sales@akreels.com.au Web: www.akreels.com.au
Safety Instructions
Warnings!
You need to read carefully and take note of the following warnings before attempting to operate
this Retractable Hose Reel. Failure to comply with these warnings may result in serious injury.
Warning!
The RC Retractable Hose Reel is to be used solely for the purposes as stated. Under
no circumstances may the reel be used for any other purposes.
Warning! There are possible hazards with using the reel! Possible hazards are
shown by attached labels.
Warning!
Under tension
, this equipment contains a spring under tension.
Warning!
Moving parts
, keep away from moving parts and pinch points.
Warning!
Do not allow
the hose or Barrier Tape to retract UNCONTROLLED.
Warning
!
Do not remove
fasteners or service without contacting an approved service
center or Occsafety Pty. Ltd.
Warning
!
Do not remove
the outer covers or service ports. Use Occsafety pty. Ltd.
approved service agents only.
Specifications
The RC u its are a self-retracti g hose reel. The specificatio s are outli ed as follows.
HOUSING
Heavy duty PVC housi g with molded carry ha dle.
SPRING
Heavy duty rolled edge spri g. Steel.
FITTINGS
Brass, Alumi um or PVC i ter al hose swivel with 10mm BSP Female i let co ectio a d brass 10mm
BSP Male outlet co ectio . Barrier tape reels are fitted with Stai less Steel safety catches as sta dard.
MOUNTING
Supplied with polypropyle e swivel mou ti g bracket with metal locki g pi . Additio al bracketi g
optio s available. The reel ca be mou ted horizo tally or vertically as required.
HOSE
Up to 20m of 10mm hose, rated at a maximum worki g pressure of 240 psi a d worki g temperature of -
5°C to +60°C.
Le gth 580mm, Width 250mm, Height 500mm, Mass 10kg
Warning!
U der te sio , this product co tai s a te sio ed spri g.
Warning!
The RC1300 Retractable Hose Reel is to be used solely for the purposes of applyi g
chemicals to pla ts or pesticides. U der o circumsta ces may the reel be used for a y other purposes.
Warning!
There are possible hazards with usi g this product! Procedures
are show by attached labels.
Installation
MOUNTING
Your hose reel has bee supplied complete with the polypropyle e wall-mou ti g bracket.
Please use the appropriate faste er a d washers for the material that you are mou ti g the hose reel
o to. The bracket should be securely fixed i place at a co ve ie t height for the operator. Traditio ally
this is havi g the reel ope i g set at about waist high
O ce you have fixed the bracket i place, remove the locki g pi a d slip the reel over the two pivots o
the bracket. Replace the locki g pi .
ONNE TING THE WATER/AIR SUPPLY
Usi g the appropriate fitti gs, co ect the supply li e to the hose reel via the co ector hose supplied,
usi g thread tape a d e suri g the fitti gs are ot over-tighte ed. O ce you have i stalled the i let
co ectio , e sure that you have co ected the appropriate fitti g to the outlet e d. E sure the spray
gu or attachme t is tur ed off the slowly tur the i let valve o a d check for leaks.
Use appropriate thread seala t a d fitti gs o all co ectio s. Do ot u der or over tighte fitti gs.
Operatio
The RC ra ge of self-retracti g hose reels is quite simple a d we hope that you will e joy ma y years of
safe a d practical use.
1. To use the reel, simply pull out the required le gth of hose. You will ote a clicki g oise; this is
the locki g system ratchet. Whe ever you hear this oise while pulli g the hose out, the hose
ca be locked i positio by simply allowi g the hose to retract a little a d it will lock i place. If
the hose does ot lock i place, pull more hose out u til you hear the clicki g oise a d allow it
to retract a little. You ca practice this a few times so that you become familiar with the operation.
2. Tur o the water/air supply at the source.
3. Use the hose as required.
4. Whe fi ished reverse the procedure. Tur off the supply first.
5. Expel all water/air i the hose li e by ope i g the spray.
6. Walk back to the reel with the spray e d held ope i o e ha d.
7. To rewind the hose, pull the hose out a little more and allow it to rewind, if it locks in position
again pull more hose out and allow it to rewind, keeping the end of the hose in your free hand until
the last of the hose goes into the reel.
Mai te a ce
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem: Hose reel will ot lock i positio .
ause: Broke pawl or latch. Co tact AK Reels.
Problem: Leaki g I ter ally.
ause: possible “o” ri g malfu ctio . Co tact AK Reels.
Problem: Hose will ot retract at all.
ause: No te sio o the hose Broke spri g: Co sult AK Reels.
New Product Warra ty
WARRANTY POLI Y
Occsafety Pty. Ltd. warra ts to its authorised dealer, who i tur warra ts to the origi al purchaser
(ow er) of each ew AK REELS product, that it will repair or replace, without charge for labour or parts,
a y defective or malfu ctio i g parts i accorda ce with the warra ty limitatio s a d adjustme ts
schedule below.
PRODU T – ALL R REELS
PRIVATE DOMESTI - 24 MONTHS
PRIVATE, OMMER IAL and AGRI ULTURE - 12 MONTHS
GOVERNMENT and MUNI IPAL DEPARTMENTS DEPTS- 6 MONTHS
ALL NON-DOMESTI APPLI ATIONS - 6 MONTHS
MINING and HIRE OMPANIES – 3 MONTHS
The warra ty period will begi o the date the product is delivered to the first retail purchaser.
THIS WARRANTY OVERS:
•Claims resulti g from defects i workma ship or material u der ormal use a d service.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT OVER:
•Damage resulti g from misuse, eglige ce, alteratio , accide tal damage or failure to perform
ormal mai te a ce services;
•A y reel that has bee repaired by other tha by Occsafety Pty. Ltd. so as, i a y way, i the sole
a d absolute judgme t of Occsafety Pty. Ltd. to affect adversely its performa ce a d reliability;
•Loss of time, i co ve ie ce, loss of use of the product or other co seque tial damages. The
repair of defective products qualifyi g u der this warra ty will be performed by the Occsafety
Pty. Ltd. factory withi a reaso able time followi g the delivery of the product, at the cost of the
ow er, to Occsafety,s factory. The product will be repaired or replaced, usi g ew parts made by
Occsafety Pty. Ltd.
The ow er is respo sible for the performa ce of regular mai te a ce services as specified i the
Ow ers/Operator’s Ma ual applicable to the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLI ABLE TO O SAFETY PTY. LTD. APPLI ABLE TO
NEW PRODU TS AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN LUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MER HANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTI ULAR PURPOSE.
O SAFETYPTY. LTD. DOES NOT AUTHORISE ANY PERSON TO REATE FOR IT ANY OTHER OBLIGATION
OR LIABILITY IN ONNE TION WITH THESE PRODU TS.
O SAFETY PTY. LTD. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR IN IDENTAL OR ONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM A PRODU T PERFORMING IN BREA H OFTHIS WRITTEN WARRANTY.
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