General Machine Products 89000 Cable Blowing Machine(Current) - Manual (Page 22)

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15. Select the correct size cable infeed collet to suit the size of the cable to be installed and
secure with the cap screw into each housing. Note: Sealing cord is not required on this
collet.
16. Adjust the height of the intake cable
guide bracket to suit the size of the collet
and the size of the cable to be installed. To
adjust the height, unscrew the locking ring
back to the adjusting knob, rotate the ad-
justing knob on the underside of the brack-
et, align the cable collet size arrow indica-
tor for the range of cable collet being used,
to the outside diameter (O.D.) cable size to
be installed in the same color band for
each marker plate i.e. silver to i.e. silver for a 12-16mm cable collet range with a
16mm O.D. cable or blue to blue for a 16-20mm cable collet range with a 16mm
O.D. cable. When the correct setting is achieved hold the adjusting screw and turn
the locking clock wise to lock in position and prevent any movement during instal-
lation. (Refer to section 11 for details).
17. With the tractor drive unit in its upper position, guide the cable through the infeed guide
assembly, tractor drive and feed approximately 6 ft (2 meters) into the sub-duct, by hand.
Always check and verify the correct size collets
are fitted before operating the blowing machine.