MAINTENANCE

• Safety
• Tools and Equipment

THE TENSION STORED IN REEL SPRINGS CAN CAUSE INJURIES WHEN RELEASED. ALSO THE SPRINGS ARE LUBRICATED AND MESSY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SUITABLE EYE PROTECTION, CLOTHING AND GLOVES WHENEVER HANDLING OPEN SPOOL CANISTERS

Spools are subjected to extremely high levels of wear and tear at all levels, but more especially at competition levels. They therefore require a certain amount of regular maintenance to ensure continued, problem free operation. Each spool should be given a regular mechanical [these two linked to relavent sections]and electrical check-up twice a year, and especially before its use in a competition. A simple sticky label, or piece of tape, can be fixed to the apparatus and serve as a reminder of when it was last checked.

The Leon Paul spool is easily assembled and dissassembled by hand, and parts may be bought and replaced easily, but almost all repairs are simple and may save considerable time and money.However some repairs do requre certain tools of the sort most DIY'ers have on hand. Read the relavent repair section, then refer back to the tool list.

Tools

[MAY NEED CHANGING]gloves multi-meterold clothes bin linerphilips screwdriver cross-head screwdriverpliers craft knifewirestrippers gas blow torch3mm drill workbenchsoldering iron vice

solder and flux

**WARNING**

CARRYING OUT SPOOL REPAIRS IN THE LIVING ROOM MAY CAUSE MATRIMONIAL DISCONTENT