OPERATING MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing a TANACOM BULL 750. To take full advantage of the reels many useful functions, please read this manual carefully before using. Retain this manual for future reference.
Reference
Index
Caution |
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Precautions |
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Power source |
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How to connect the reel to the power source |
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About the power source |
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Battery checking displays |
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Using the Reel |
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About the counter display |
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Maintenance |
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About maintenance |
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Maintenance procedure |
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Handling and maintenance of the power cord |
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Other maintenance points |
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Names of the buttons and the display |
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Names and functions of each part |
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Line data input |
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With lnput Roller |
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When line length is known---------(P1) |
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With Backing line---------------------(P2) |
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Backing line 2--------------------------(P3) |
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Functional setting operation |
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1 Mode setting display |
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How to set the many functions available |
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2. Before you begin fishing |
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Surface depth setting |
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When the main line is cut or broken off..... |
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3. Auto stop function |
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Auto stop setting |
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Auto stop |
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4. Line sending function |
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Line sending function |
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5. Pickup speed setting |
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Pickup speed preference |
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6. Inverse counter |
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Inverse counter |
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7. Jigging |
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Jigging |
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Jigging master |
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8. Winding speed indicator |
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Winding speed display |
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9. Remaining time to auto stop |
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Displaying of the remaining time to auto stop |
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10. Chumming timer winding |
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Chumming timer winding |
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Chumming timer |
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11. Display recalibration |
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Display revision |
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12. How to fix the Rod Clamp |
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Useful functions |
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Various alarms |
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Display light |
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Breaker display |
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Reel Specifications |
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Reel Specification list |
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Counter display |
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Parts List |
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Trouble shooting |
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The electric reel used in the animation is TANACOM BULL-1000.
See animation
Electric reel’s basic operations
Line data input With lnput Roller
Caution
Precautions
Warning
Attention
1.When electricity is applied, a weak radio wave is generated and may effect hearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, and other medical devices causing malfunctions.
Especially for those who use a cardiac pacemaker, the electric reel may cause palpitations and dizziness, so you should consult the manufacturer of your electrical medical device or the distributor for the effect of radio waves.
2.Be careful to keep fingers clear of the levelwind mechanism. It can pinch your fingers and cause injuries.
3.While feeding the line (with the motor on), the line may be caught in the reel when the clutch is turned on. Be careful not to have your fingers caught in it. Injury may result.
1.If your sinker or lure is caught on the bottom, cut your line rather than jerk the rod to free it.(Protect your hands with gloves or a towel.)
2.After fishing, rinse and dry the reel thoroughly. Store in a dry place.
3.Handle the reel with care. Dropping it may cause damage.
4.Do not touch the line while reel is running. It could cut your skin.
5.Use this reel for fishing purposes only.
6.Be careful not to get reel grease on your clothing.
7.Do not use metal wire for the main line.
8.Dropping or other shocks to the reel may cause the reel or internal electronic components to break, leak, crack or malfunction due to short circuit.
Do not strongly jar or apply heavy pressure when in use.
1.When you use a power source other than the battery or the power source provided by the boat, be sure it is of the proper voltage. Excess voltage will harm the reel and may generate enough heat to burn your hands.
2.A heavily rusted cord may generate heat, so please do not use it.
1.Do not touch moving parts while the reel is operating or it may cause injury.
2.Drag adjustment should only be done with the auto winding functions off.
1.Do not disassemble the reel. It could result in malfunction that could damage the reel or cause personal injury.
About the counter display
The following conditions may make the display difficult to read.
1.Wearing of polarized glasses.
2.Excessively cold or hot weather, mid-winter (display’s surface temperature is below -10 degrees centigrade) and mid-summer (display’s surface temperature is above 60 degrees centigrade).
3.When light strikes the display from certain angles, the display’s digits may have shadows. This does not affect its function.
Do not reel in the end of the line
DO NOT allow end of line to be wound onto the spool.This may cause synchronization with the levelwind to be lost, a condition that can damage the levelwind due to the reelʼs high power output. Should this happen, line should be removed from spool and rewound.
After each trip, attach line to line clip to prevent it accidentally being wound onto reel.
end of the line
line
snap
line clip
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Power source
How to connect the reel to the power source
1.Attach the cord clips to the battery. Red covered clip is the plus (+), and the black covered clip is the minus (-).
2.Insert the connector into the reel. After this, the display appears as below.
Red 
Black
0.5 sec
Main bodyʼs power supplier
Connector
Match slot 
with key 
1.When changing batteries, the display’s backup memory stays active for about 10 minutes after the old battery is disconnected. Thus the above display startup sequence does not
need to replay when the new battery is connected within the 15 minute time frame.
Attention
About the power source
This reel is made to accept DC 12 Volt power only. Power sources providing other than this cannot be used.
The power provided by a boat can be unstable, causing the reel to stop unintentionally. Please use a battery made specifically for fishing reels, such as our Energy Pack.
Make sure of the following before departure.
1. Recharge the battery before your fishing trip. Over time, a battery can naturally discharge.
Attention |
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Confirm the boat can provide the proper power source (i.e. voltage, connector shape etc). |
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dirt from the connectors. |
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Battery indicator |
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With power on, digits of the inverse counter (counter in the lower |
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area) will blink if voltage gets below DC 9 V. |
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This figure shows the |
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If the display shows this when the motor is not running, then |
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battery voltage is likely to be low. In this case, replace the battery |
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voltage is 8.5 V |
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Using the Reel
1.Do not jerk your rod to free a lure or sinker stuck on the bottom. Pull the line taught with a gloved hand and cut it.
2.After maintenance, be sure to loosen the drag and store the reel in a dry place.
3.Handle the reel with care to avoid dropping and possibly damaging it.
4.Do not use metal wire as the reelʼs main line.
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Tournament |
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Drag |
loosen
About the counter display
The following conditions may make the display difficult to read.
1.Wearing polarized glasses.
2.Excessively cold or hot weather, mid-winter (displayʼs surface temperature is below –10 degrees centigrade) and mid-summer (displayʼs surface temperature is above 60 degrees centigrade).
3.When light strikes the display from certain angles, the displayʼs digits may have shadows. This does not affect its function.
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Maintenance
About maintenance
This is a washable reel. Wash away salt residue and grit after fishing
Maintenance procedure
1. Wash the reel with a dish washing detergent and a soft sponge. Do not use solvents.
Do not use soap or other detergents. Other soaps or solutions may damage the reel both externally and internally. The solution may damage the outside coating of the reel and may breakdown the grease inside of the reel creating an overflow of grease.
2. Rinse detergent and dirt away with running water, rinsing the spool very well to get rid of salt. Use warm water, under 30 degrees centigrade.
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3. Dry the reel well.
1. Do not submerse the reel when washing.
2. Do not use organic solvents such as benzene and thinner.
Attention 3. Do not use a steel brush or abrasive cleanser.
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Maintenance
Handling and maintenance of the power cord
Follow the restrictions below to avoid cord problems. Do not cut or connect your cord by yourself as it can cause unintended problems.
Do not hang the reel by the power cord.
Do not wash the power cord.
Do not wind the power cord around the reel body with the connector inserted into the reel.
Do not set heavy items on the power cord, or tie knots in the power cord.
Maintenance of the power cord
-Wipe the power cord with a wet cloth and dry it well.
-Pay special attention to drying the tips, with cover removed.
-Grease the connector after it is dried.
-Disconnect the power cord from the reel before storing.
Hold the connector, not the power cord, to pull the power cord from the reel
Clean and grease area A (pins) and area B (Circumferential area).
A B
Other maintenance points
-This reel is a precision instrument that employs electric circuity and motor. Do not disassemble the reel by yourself.
-Cover the power connector on the reel with its protection cap.
-Old or worn cords can cause a bad connection and/or short circuit. Replace the cord every 2 years.
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Names of the buttons and the display
1MODE BUTTON
2RESET BUTTON
3INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON
4JIG/PICKUP BUTTON
5Mode display
6Depth counter
7Chumming timer (Power indicator, time to wind up, timer display)
8Jigging display
9Inverse counter (winding speed display)
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Names of the buttons and the display
1 MODE BUTTON
Press the MODE BUTTON to scroll through the adjustment displays for each reel function.
-Use the Power Lever to adjust numeric values.
-Pressing the MODE BUTTON sets the numeric values you have adjusted.
-Depress and hold the MODE BUTTON to return to the depth display.
-Mode change cannot be done while line is being fed.
2 RESET BUTTON
This button resets the depth counter to zero.
Make sure to press this button before you start fishing. The reset depth is used to make the auto stop function work. (display shows ). The default setting of auto stop is 2 meters.
To prevent an operational error, the RESET BUTTON needs to be pressed for more than 2 seconds with the setting of 10 m or more.
This prevents accidental resetting. For a total reset, when line has been broken off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.
3 INVERSE COUNTER BUTTON
Pressing this button resets the counter in the lower area of the display.
-It memorizes distance from the bottom, handy for dropping a bait right back into the strike zone after youʼve been bit.
-The chumming timer resumes after pressing this button.
4 JIG/PICKUP BUTTON
Selection between pickup and jigging can be done in the mode setting display.(One of them should necessarily be chosen.)
Pickup
-You can wind only while pressing this button. This function is useful to wind up line slack and attract fish.
-Winding speed can be changed with the mode setting display. (Default setting is speed 15)
Jigging
-Jigging can be ON/OFF.
-Pressing this button starts jigging. (Display shows )
-Pressing the button again stops jigging.
5 Mode display
-This display allows you to change setting of each function.
-The functions that are set to work are shown on the display.(Default setting is speed 15, but the speed can actually be set between 0~Hi.)
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Display |
Function |
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Pressing the JIG/PICKUP BUTTON |
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Pressing the RESET BUTTON makes this |
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makes the function work. Pressing the |
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indicator appear, telling you auto stop will |
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button again stops it. |
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work. |
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Chumming timer starts working. |
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Only while pressing the JIG/PICKUP |
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BUTTON will the motor run to wind line. |
Auto Line feeding is employed. Default setting is off.
6 Depth counter
- It shows the depth from the surface.
7 Chumming timer (Power indicator, time to wind up, timer display)
- The chumming timer appears when motor rotation is stopped.The timer display cannot be set to OFF. - While using the power lever, the power level is shown.
- While the electric winding up is in action displaying actual winding speed, the timer indicates the remaining time to auto stop at the ship side(in minutes and seconds).
8 Jigging display
- This is appeared only when the jigging function is on. - It blinks when jigging is in process.
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Names and functions of each part
Free spool adjustment weak strong
Power lever
loosen tighten
Waterproof drag
Clutch
Levelwind
Input Roller
Enclosed items
Levelwind threader
Power cord Manual CD-R |
Storage bag |
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Rod Clamp
Input Roller
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Names and functions of each part
1 Free spool adjustment
-It adjusts brake tension on the spool to prevent backlash or line slack caused by dropping the line with hook and sinker.
2 Power lever
-You can freely adjust winding power, or winding speed, from zero(ON/OFF) to maximum, by 32 steps, by using the lever.
-Tilting the lever forward adds power and speeds up the winding.
-Pulling the lever back slows down the winding.
-Without the lever positioned to OFF, it is impossible to start winding. You have to pull it back to the OFF position before you start winding. An audible sound indicates the OFF position.
-The power lever is used to set numerical values on the various function displays.
3 Waterproof drag
- Adjusting the star drag allows the spool to slip against a strong pull to avoid line breakage.
(1)Adjust the drag while reel is on the rod and the line is strung through all the line guides.
(2)Adjust drag with the clutch ON, while pulling the line with your hands. Normally, the drag is adjusted to prevent the weakest line in the line system from breaking.
4 Clutch
-Turning the handle automatically engages the clutch.
-ON position > line winding can be done.
-OFF position > spool is free-turning to let out line.
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Levelwind
- The levelwind distributes line evenly on the spool as you wind it in.
(Under some special circumstances line may not wind evenly because of the clearance between the levelwind and the line.)
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Input Roller
-Put the rough sides together and fix in place with screws. When installed and connected to the power, it will set to Automatic Input mode.
7Enclosed items
-Power cord
-Manual CD-R
-Storage Bag
-Levelwind threader (This tool simplifies threading line through the levelwind.)
-Input Roller
-Rod Clamp
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Line data input (with Input Roller)
You can also set the main line utilizing the Input Roller.
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1. Run the line through the Level Wind Guide and tie it onto the |
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Levelwind Guide |
spool. |
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The Levelwind Threader, one of the accessories, makes this |
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process easier. |
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Make sure of tying the line onto the Thread Pin to avoid the line |
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slipping on the spool surface. |
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Line data input With lnput Roller
Main line
Power lever
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Connect the battery to the reel. |
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3. With the reelʼs power on and the display showing 0.0, |
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press the MODE BUTTON for more than 5 seconds. |
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Input Roller |
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4. Attach the Input Roller, sold separately, to the reel. You will |
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then hear a beep sound confirming that the reel enters then into |
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the Automatic Input mode. |
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Tighten the drag to give enough line tension in order to wind line |
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5. Push the Power Lever forward to maximum and wind the line.
When the Power Lever is moved forward, number on the lower |
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rigth portion of the display changes into a tension indicator, and |
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number of the counter on the upper portion of the display |
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begins to increase. |
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Keep line tension between level “5” and “7” while winding the line. |
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-Note that the value of tension between 5 and 7 simply displays |
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an appropriate value with the power lever at MAX. When wound |
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at a low speed, the display shows that a high tension is applied, |
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so please be careful since it may cause trouble. |
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As line winding continues, the displayed number of the counter |
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increases. |
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6. Continue line winding until the line touches the Input Roller. |
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When the line reaches the Input Roller, the latter begins to rotate so that the winding may stop automatically.
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