FYI , I replaced my tires with rubber filled from Harbor Freight you’ll be glad you did !! The added weight helps keep reel balanced as well. Thanks for the video !
@@zoomzoomboomboom actually I brought one of the old ones with me to the store and matched it up , was easier that way . FYI the new hubs or center of wheels were galvanized but I painted them black because it’s FL and everything rusts . They still look & work great .
Thank, unfortunately my two wheel version made the connection out of chrome steel and because of the rust i can't see a new oring not getting destroyed. Ill have to live with the leak😢.
It might be worth noting that adding a little petroleum jelly or vasoline to the O-Rings will help and prolong the life a lot longer. Also the fitting that the hose acutally screws into, unscrews and has an O-Ring there as well. The replacement O-Ring can also be found in the kit striker1211 mentioned from Harbor Freight.
trying to figure out where this other o ring you speak of? mine came from tractor supply about 4 yrs ago. Mine started leaking like this too. Removed mine and I have 4 o rings in same area in this video., He has only 2
Best I can remember, In the video he replaces 2 O-Rings that are going Horizontal. After re-assembly I noticed I still had a leak. So disassembled it again and found an additional O-Ring that ran Vertical. After replacing that one and the wore out small hose the cart was like new again. I will add that before I removed anything I cut the end of the Metal U-Bracket off, which he outlines in the video. That is totally necessary to avoid damaging the brass fittings. Hope that helps.
If it was mine I would get some penetrating oil like PB (or Liquid Wrench) , put the unit on its side so that the bearing is like a "bowl", and then spray the PB on it and let it soak overnight. Once it's freed up I would use lithium grease on it and rotate it to work it into the bearing.
The U-shaped Bracket is threaded ONLY on the RIGHT SIDE as you are looking down on it. All you had to do was unthread the one nut that's holding it and the bracket would have come right off!
Thank you for the comment I forgot to add the info to the description. It's Harbor freight o ring kit item# 67580 O ring dimensions: ID: 15.8mm OD:20.6mm Section: 2.4mm
My hose reel has the same fitting and is leaking, so I assume the O rings need to be replaced. There is nothing blocking mine, so when I remove the snap ring will the piece that has the O rings slide right out? Then I just push it back in and put the snap ring back on after I put on the new O rings?
Haha my jb weld fix failed just this last week so I too am saying forget it and ordered a Costco retractable hose reel. I am just going to use the reel to store extra hose for for very very few times I need 300 ft of hose.
FYI , I replaced my tires with rubber filled from Harbor Freight you’ll be glad you did !! The added weight helps keep reel balanced as well.
Thanks for the video !
What size did you get?
@@zoomzoomboomboom actually I brought one of the old ones with me to the store and matched it up , was easier that way .
FYI the new hubs or center of wheels were galvanized but I painted them black because it’s FL and everything rusts . They still look & work great .
use silicone spray works best... and just spray it every now and then. BTW, the "guard" keeps the end from turning around and around.
Solid video, I just replaced my o-rings and this saved me time and headaches-
I have exactly the same hose reel and I have been tolerating the exact same leaks as you. Thanks for this, it’s and easy fix.
excellent video, I have the exact same hose reel and problem, but not anymore. No leaks anymore.
Thank, unfortunately my two wheel version made the connection out of chrome steel and because of the rust i can't see a new oring not getting destroyed. Ill have to live with the leak😢.
Exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Option Plumber grease
That metal bracket is to protect that hose fitting. That's its purpose. You can remove it if you have to. Won't hurt anything
It might be worth noting that adding a little petroleum jelly or vasoline to the O-Rings will help and prolong the life a lot longer. Also the fitting that the hose acutally screws into, unscrews and has an O-Ring there as well. The replacement O-Ring can also be found in the kit striker1211 mentioned from Harbor Freight.
trying to figure out where this other o ring you speak of? mine came from tractor supply about 4 yrs ago. Mine started leaking like this too. Removed mine and I have 4 o rings in same area in this video., He has only 2
Best I can remember, In the video he replaces 2 O-Rings that are going Horizontal. After re-assembly I noticed I still had a leak. So disassembled it again and found an additional O-Ring that ran Vertical. After replacing that one and the wore out small hose the cart was like new again. I will add that before I removed anything I cut the end of the Metal U-Bracket off, which he outlines in the video. That is totally necessary to avoid damaging the brass fittings. Hope that helps.
Good fix! I have the same problem on the same reel cart. I to, got brand new wheels at Harbor Freight
this is great video! I have the exact problem with mine!
Thanks for the video, I have a question. Mine won’t spin and seems to be seized up, how do I fix that? The reel won’t spin.
If it was mine I would get some penetrating oil like PB (or Liquid Wrench) , put the unit on its side so that the bearing is like a "bowl", and then spray the PB on it and let it soak overnight. Once it's freed up I would use lithium grease on it and rotate it to work it into the bearing.
Thank you!
So I have the same hose reel and the same problem, but I would like to put a whole new fixture in mine
A little dab of waterproof grease would go a long way
The U-shaped Bracket is threaded ONLY on the RIGHT SIDE as you are looking down on it. All you had to do was unthread the one nut that's holding it and the bracket would have come right off!
You must have a different model, mine had threaded bolts all around.
Thanks for the help, but what size o-rings?
Thank you for the comment I forgot to add the info to the description. It's Harbor freight o ring kit item# 67580
O ring dimensions: ID: 15.8mm OD:20.6mm Section: 2.4mm
My hose reel has the same fitting and is leaking, so I assume the O rings need to be replaced. There is nothing blocking mine, so when I remove the snap ring will the piece that has the O rings slide right out? Then I just push it back in and put the snap ring back on after I put on the new O rings?
Yeah if you don't have the metal bar there the hose should come off once you remove the snap ring. Wear glasses those things can fly.
All fixed. Had to do it twice. First time I must have used too small of an O ring and it leaked worse. Next size up fixed it.
do I have to put plumbers grease on that?
It can't hurt, just don't use anything that eats rubber
I tried ended up pitching it all away
Haha my jb weld fix failed just this last week so I too am saying forget it and ordered a Costco retractable hose reel. I am just going to use the reel to store extra hose for for very very few times I need 300 ft of hose.
Good job