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Replacing power cord

By trufflepiggy

9 years ago


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#1 9 years ago

Mario Andretti needs a new power cord. How is the old one removed?
Thanks in advance

#3 9 years ago

Thanks for that vid, but I need to remove the entire cord and there is some kind of plastic piece it runs through that I cannot remove the cord from.

#4 9 years ago

A strain relief?

Pics needed.

#5 9 years ago

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Hope the picture shows up…… my first try…….

There is a black plastic piece trapping the cord. I can't pull or push the cord through it.

#6 9 years ago

That is a "strain relief".

Grab it with a pair of Channel-Locks at the 9 and 2 oclock positions.

The 2 oclock section will move inwards, allowing you to pull the cord and strain relief free.

#7 9 years ago
Quoted from trufflepiggy:

There is a black plastic piece trapping the cord.

Reuse it so the new cord doesn't get cut on the metal edges.

LTG : )™

#8 9 years ago

Wow, thanks vid that was screwy. it really puts a kink in that cord!

#9 9 years ago

It has to really grip it so it does not pull loose when people trip on it.

#10 9 years ago

If you replace cords often enough -- Heyco makes an awesome tool for removing and installing these power cord strain reliefs. We use their #0022s quite often. Sometimes you can find them on ebay dirt cheap.

See here:
www.greatplainselectronics.com/Datasheets/Heyco_Tool.pdf

#11 9 years ago

Yup, those are Heyco brand strain relief bushings on that power cord.

In a pinch, I have used common "Hog Ring Pliers" I bought at the hardware store or at the feed store to install/remove those strain reliefs.

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