| Thread should unwind from the spool and enter the first tension guide on the machine without kinking, twisting or puddling. |
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| If the injured limb has been rotated, it is gently realigned and splinted to avoid kinking or tourniqueting. |
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| Also look for a protective collar just below the coupling, which prevents the hose from kinking at the faucet. |
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| Avoid kinking the conduit, and make sure all connections are secure. |
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| This can cause spinning of suspended loads, or stretching, kinking, or hockling of the rope itself. |
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| It is less prone to kinking than twisted rope and, depending on the material, very flexible and therefore easy to handle and knot. |
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| Forget bulky hose reels with awkward handles, kinking pipes and difficult storage. |
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