Drain lines come in a variety of sizes, so many plumbers and drain cleaners find themselves changing reels midday or even mid-job. While some manufacturers attach reels with brackets and screws, MyTana cable machines all come with quick-change drive springs. Following the steps below, you can change your reel without any tools in under two minutes.
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Detach any blades, end tools or leader cables and push the cable back into the reel.
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Release the revolving arm. Models M81, M844 and M98 feature a J-lock spring arm, while the M888 uses our standard revolving arm.
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Unhook the drive spring from the cleat at the rear of the reel.
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Slide the reel off the drive shaft and replace it with your new reel.
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Reattach the drive spring to the cleat.
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Feed the cable end into the revolving arm until a few inches protrude, and reinstall it.
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Reattach your blade, end tool or leader.
With these simple steps, you can swap your cable and move forward with the job. To see the quick-change reel in action, check out our video of a cable-swap on the M81 above.
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