On Nov 17, 2022, at 4:11 PM, Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com
<mailto:darryl econogics com>> wrote:
From the image in the manual, I'm guessing 1/16" cable. Does that
sound right to others, or is it 3/32 or 1/8?
Darryl
On 11/17/2022 5:01 PM, Darryl McMahon wrote:
OK, I'll look for some aircraft cable tomorrow. And the tiny crimp
on barrels.
I did find the manual for a different model snow thrower (courtesy of
George Beckett's treasure trove - thanks yet again to George.)
https://myelec-traks.com/GEZ-243A4616.pdf
<https://myelec-traks.com/GEZ-243A4616.pdf>
It shows the cable winding scheme on page 4.
Darryl
On 11/17/2022 4:29 PM, Rob Brockway wrote:
I don’t remember the details of how it was wound but I do recall it
was a thin aircraft cable. I never had a problem with it breaking
on my elec-trak snow thrower.
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On Nov 17, 2022, at 12:40 PM, Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com
<mailto:darryl econogics com>> wrote:
Our first snow has arrived, and the E12 with plow is ready for
service. Unfortunately, as I was testing the E15 with 42" snow
thrower, the wire cable for controlling the chute direction broke.
I have gone through this exercise too many times, and getting the
winding on the tube right always seems to escape me.
So, 2 questions:
1) What is the preferred material for the cable? I have not yet
tried the coated clothesline route - I expect the coating will fail
in the deep cold of winter here. Rope frays (but it's what I have
handy when it's cold and dark.
2) Is there a simple trick to getting the winding on the tube
right? Is 3 turns on each side of the center hole sufficient?
(assumes chute is centered for installation)
Thanks for any guidance.
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