How to get the coil cover off?

[jbow]

I put a coil cover on the 10" DD and today I used it in some dusty dry dirt. I'd like to clean it out but I cannot get it off. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Julien

 

[ak_1234]

I answered your PM, but just in case it's useful to some others, I asked our service guy how they took them off.

Align the edge of the cover to the edge of the table and give the coil a pop to start it off (Sort of like some shows that have guys popping beer caps off from the edge of the table).

 

[jbow]

I got it off thanks. It was hard to get off... I think i'll leave it off. I think it will be fine without the cover. There is usually some grass, leaves, or pinestraw everywhere I hunt.


J

 

[nw1886]

I'd steer clear on hitting the coil hard. (Who knows how well the winding clips will stay put?) I'd try putting it in warm water and getting a putty knife under the edge to break the seal. Have never had to do this but if yours is stubborn... (Thinking the warmth would expand the thin cover a bit.)

 

[jbow]

Too late... I had to hit it pretty hard to get it started, then it popped back on and I had to do it again but it's off now. At least it didn't break like the T2/F75 covers when you remove them.

I'm sure it's fine... I hope. My friend has one I can compare it to and I need to do that anyway.

J

 

[nw1886]

Well...most manufacturers use a baseball bat, to check sample units, in each production run! beers:Chances are your good to go!) Batter up!!!

 

[jbow]

I'll know more when I get out tomorrow. There wasn't much of anything in the cover but it sure seems to be more stable without a cover.

Maybe a good whack helped it....

J

 

[jbow]

I easily loosened it, put the pliers to it and put about 1/2 turn on it, checked the 10" and it was tight, I still tighened it about1/4 turn... It was almost as hard to get the cover off the 4x6 as it was the 10"...

J

 

[cx3]

I went thru the same problem with the 10" DD coil. I solved the problem by using a pair of scissors to trim the lip fron around the edge of the coil cover, leave two sections of lip about 1" in length at the front and back of the coil cover to hook over the top edge of the coil. Even with this small area holding the coil cover on it is still is a pill to remove. The coil cover on my 4x6 shooter coil is quite easy to remove. If you dont want to trim the coil cover use two table knives and insert the knifes between the coil and the cover and gently pey the cover off working the knives around the edge if the coil. Believe me trimming the lip of the coil cover is the easiest method IMO. I can just imagine how difficult the 12" coil cover would be to remove. Best of luck.


Jerry Murphy

 

[Monte]

Some folks can chuckle all they want, but for years (3 decades at least) I have preferred NOT to use a coil cover on most coils. The coil cover doesn't weigh much, but it does feel like it out on the end of the rod. No "clean-out" hassles, not added weight. The only coils might use a coil cover on are the Blue Max 350 (4") and 5" Excelerator. I don't use them on the 5.3 BullsEye/Eclipse or larger coils.

Just personal preference.

Monte

 

[nw1886]

Probably most conditions don't warrant a cover but...be aware that some surfaces will go through a small coil casing in a matter of hours. (The smaller the coil the faster the erosion so a big coil is not near as susceptible.) I have a small nugget shooter coil that I barely caught in time ,as it actually has a thin spot, and a 5.3 that is smoothed out on the bottom from doing a volcanic beach. Some situations...

 

[jbow]

n/t

 

[nw1886]

Ya...couldn't figure out why my sweep speed gradually got faster.