Rappa - Too much play?

[Jerry]

My Rappa ATV winder has recently developed an annoying habit of loading the reels to one side more than the other. It is not the guides as they have not moved from factory fit.

There seems to be too much play in the accentric plate winder where at one point of the cycle there is a lot of free play and the winder stops moving across for a second. Ones it goes past that point it tightens up again.. If you look at the two videos below you should see what I m getting at.

I have tried adjusting the wire guides but I still get a bias to one side.

Is that sort of play in the wider normal or have I worn something out?

Ive owned it for 8 years and its been fine until recently. I bought it second hand so unsure how old it is.

@Rappa Ltd

Video showing slack:

And different point in winding cycle and not so much slack.

 

[gatepost]

Mine does the same, and is newer than yours, not too bad on the level, but bad on a sidling bank. I can't see how to alter it short of moving the spool stop, but then it will be just as bad going back the other way!

 

[Jerry]

Mine does the same, and is newer than yours, not too bad on the level, but bad on a sidling bank. I can't see how to alter it short of moving the spool stop, but then it will be just as bad going back the other way!

Yes, a side hill makes it slightly worse. Its a pain when running wire out as the bigger hoops of line on the wider section can move and then you get loose line flapping about and can create a birds nest or catch on the wire guides.

 

[neilo]

There's a white nylon nut & bolt through the shaft that drives that plate. Is that badly worn or broken, making for a bit of slop?

If you bought it new you should have got a bag of replacements with it (I did anyway), but they should only be pennies if you didn't.

 

[Jerry]

There's a white nylon nut & bolt through the shaft that drives that plate. Is that badly worn or broken, making for a bit of slop?

If you bought it new you should have got a bag of replacements with it (I did anyway), but they should only be pennies if you didn't.

Ill check the bolt, got spares as have snapped one once.

 

[Collie dog Sid]

As Neil says it sounds like a shear pin in the shaft

 

[Anymulewilldo]

It was the shear pin last time mine did this. Managed too coddle it together with fence wire just long enough too finish the job!

 

[goodevans]

It was the shear pin last time mine did this. Managed too coddle it together with fence wire just long enough too finish the job!

A piece of hazel twig will do it

 

[Jerry]

A piece of hazel twig will do it

Yeah, Ive had to do the same in the past when Ive snapped the plastic bolt...Doh!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

A piece of hazel twig will do it

You must have better quality twigs than me! I kept snapping the twigs I jammed through!

 

[Mc115reed]

You must have better quality twigs than me! I kept snapping the twigs I jammed through!

I wedged a screw in insulator into mine then wrapped tape around it so I didn’t fall out.. lasted about 3 months before I bought some proper bolts… I think they’re about £10 for a pack

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

A piece of hazel twig will do it

Or a Yorkie bar wrapper rolled up tight

 

[DieselRob]

Yeah, Ive had to do the same in the past when Ive snapped the plastic bolt...Doh!

The only thing I keep in the cubby hole on the quad are those plastic bolts ever since the first time I snapped 1 and didn’t have anything I could use to bodge up

 

[sticky]

I’ve got the same problem, will check tomorrow now

 

[HarryB97]

Have the inner clutches on each shaft moved a bit? Had an issue with the grub screws on mine slipping, had to put a length of tube between the back of the clutch pad and the main frame.

 

[Jerry]

Have the inner clutches on each shaft moved a bit? Had an issue with the grub screws on mine slipping, had to put a length of tube between the back of the clutch pad and the main frame.

don’t think they’ve moved but will check.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Have the inner clutches on each shaft moved a bit? Had an issue with the grub screws on mine slipping, had to put a length of tube between the back of the clutch pad and the main frame.

Or worn out. I’ve worn a set out and the replacements ones on there now are pretty thin and lopsided.

 

[Corn & Horn]

My Rappa ATV winder has recently developed an annoying habit of loading the reels to one side more than the other. It is not the guides as they have not moved from factory fit.

There seems to be too much play in the accentric plate winder where at one point of the cycle there is a lot of free play and the winder stops moving across for a second. Ones it goes past that point it tightens up again.. If you look at the two videos below you should see what I m getting at.

I have tried adjusting the wire guides but I still get a bias to one side.

Is that sort of play in the wider normal or have I worn something out?

Ive owned it for 8 years and its been fine until recently. I bought it second hand so unsure how old it is.

@Rappa Ltd

Video showing slack:

And different point in winding cycle and not so much slack.

View attachment 1012762

have you managed to get to the bottom of this problem? I've developed the same problem on mine. I'm struggling to get 600 m on the reel. Tries to put half of it on the one side of the reel, loose, but the other side is tight

 

[Jerry]

have you managed to get to the bottom of this problem? I've developed the same problem on mine. I'm struggling to get 600 m on the reel. Tries to put half of it on the one side of the reel, loose, but the other side is tight

No answer as yet. The shear bolt was perfect. I’ve just today fitted new wire guides as thought they looked a little twisted.

Will be trying again tomorrow to see if it’s any better.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

No answer as yet. The shear bolt was perfect. I’ve just today fitted new wire guides as thought they looked a little twisted.

Will be trying again tomorrow to see if it’s any better.

Is the drive belt twang tight? Ours played up last year and the tensioning bar had come loose and the belt wasn’t running tight. 2 minutes and it was working perfect again