Just moved in - cover not opening

[MJNawa]

It’s a cover pool safe-t3 , about 9 years old. It engages to cover, but just spins when uncovering. Is this a self-fix slip clutch adjustment issue, or something more complicated?

 

[JamesW]

Maybe a broken shear pin.

https://www.coverpools.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Shear_Pin_Replacement_Instructions.pdf

 

[JamesW]

Cover Pool Shear Pin Hole Missing...

Brand: Cover Pools Part #: 050239 I could use some help figuring out what happened to the shear pin hole within the pool cover shaft. This is my third season as a pool owner and the automatic pool cover has been the biggest challenge of managing the pool. The shear pin seems to always break...

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