Question relating to free spool…
How quickly should an 8274 stop when powering in/out? Mine stops within a fraction of a second of releasing the switch in both directions.
When the motor is disengaged the cable can’t be pulled by hand. It has been suggested
that the brake could be binding. (I’ve never had another assembled 8274, so I don’t know how it should work.) It appears to me that the brake isn’t the source of resistance. The brake assembly isn’t frozen, and the centre part turns freely when there’s no load on the cable. When I try to turn the brake assembly, it rocks back and forth a few degrees with almost no resistance and then it stops.
If there is a load on the cable, the brake seems to clamp together on the friction material and holds tight together.
Ultimately, I know the reason will become apparent when I strip it down refurbish it. In the meantime, do I risk damaging anything by using it as is without free-spool working?
How quickly should an 8274 stop when powering in/out? Mine stops within a fraction of a second of releasing the switch in both directions.
When the motor is disengaged the cable can’t be pulled by hand. It has been suggested
that the brake could be binding. (I’ve never had another assembled 8274, so I don’t know how it should work.) It appears to me that the brake isn’t the source of resistance. The brake assembly isn’t frozen, and the centre part turns freely when there’s no load on the cable. When I try to turn the brake assembly, it rocks back and forth a few degrees with almost no resistance and then it stops.
If there is a load on the cable, the brake seems to clamp together on the friction material and holds tight together.
Ultimately, I know the reason will become apparent when I strip it down refurbish it. In the meantime, do I risk damaging anything by using it as is without free-spool working?