Help needed re garden tool

Can anyone help me with advice about garden loppers. I recently bought some telescopic extendable garden loppers (photo attached). I used them for the first time a few days ago and, I must say, the Cutting blades etc proved really good and made quick work of woody branches. However, after just 15 minutes of use the cord used to operate the spring-loaded blades came completely off the two pulley wheels at the top. I bought them online but the supplier hasn't a clue about what they sell and can't answer !!!!

What I need to know is how do I rethread the cord and secure it again so it doesn't come off?? Can anyone explain, step by step, how to do this??

Thanks in advance

 

Does this help?

 

I'll fiddle with that and see. Presumably I need to first thread the cord round both pulley wheels and then secure it by tying a knot through that lug ??

 

Well, I'm not quite there yet ! I've been fiddling with it for half an hour but whichever way I thread the cord through over the two pulley wheels the cord comes off one wheel and blocks the other one. There must be a knack but I haven't found it yet....any ideas??

 

The cord on mine did go awry a few years ago and I had a very frustrating couple of hours trying to work where it's supposed to go.
I got there in the end.

Mine is a different make to yours, but I guess the principle is the same.
Maybe this will give you some ideas -

This is where the end of the cord goes - subsequent pics show the route it takes


the knot at the end of the cord shown above is attached to the red bit on the lower right of the pic and is the cord at the top of the pic. It then goes through a little hole in the upper red bit and comes out and wraps under the metal washer






note the knot just under the black wheel on the left




I'm sure you'll get there, it just takes quite a bit of experimenting.
If any more pics would help, I'm happy to post them.

Good luck!

 

The plastic bit holding the cord snapped off mind. I've managed a kind of Heath Robinson repair, but I think in general these extendable tools are quite fragile.

 

Mine (Wolf Garten) is a good 30 years old and apart from the mishap I had with the cord a few years ago I've had no problems with it and it still works perfectly.
It extends to over 12ft and I have other attachments - all still work very well.

 

It's hard to equate your model with mine. My one has two pulley wheels like in photo and the loose end ties up to a lug on the actual top body. It's getting it thread over pulleys the right way that is beating me.....

 

Is the cord the same size as your old one, if the cord is to big it then won't sit in the wheel properly and can ride over

The tie off lug Which you have cuircled in red in off set to the right side, so you will need to put cord under and over the wheel on the right side on the 2 wheel pully, then down to the single pully wheel over and under then back up to the left pully wheel and under and over then back down to the end off the handle

 

I would suggest keeping a steady tension on the cord once you get round the first pulley to keep it in the groove. So as you go round each pulley you trap the cord in place, so it doesnt ride up.
Maybe get the length you need to go round all the pulleys then secure the unwanted bit round the handle just below the first pulley, gaffer tape maybe.

 

I bought a Darlac one of these last year, similar pulley set up.
Used it a couple of times and thrown it in the shed, bloody useless piece of equipment, need arms like a baboon to use it.

Wouldn't mind but it cost about £100, lesson learned.

 

I have the same as @Pete8 , similar age, very little trouble. I think the cord has slipped off a pulley a couple of times but it goes straight back on.
@pete , Darlac tools are usually very good so don't give up on it. I use an old style tool belt move it to the side of your thigh and put the bottom of the pole into a pocket ( a proper flag pole holder would be even better). You can then manoeuvre with one hand and use the other to pull the cord. Works for me.
As for the original problem I agree, try to keep sn even tension on the cord while threading it, and tie off at the end to stop it opening too far.

 

The problem I have found with mine is that from fully open to closed at the cutting end you need to be able to pull 900mm of cord, due to pullies, now my arms are just not that long, its as if you need a second person to pull the cord for you.
As I say, totally useless.

 

Thanks to all of you who responded. Thanks Pete8 for your photos etc. I've finally managed to thread the cord as it should be and lopper now works fine !! Plst closed.

 

Hooray!!