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Originally Posted by GeeTwo
Back to OP -- what is the purpose of the hole to the left of the hex bore in the first render? At first, I thought it was for the secured end of the cord, but as I looked for a better location (not under the torque support area for one of the teeth), I realized that the cord should be threaded through the non-pawled side of the pulley to reduce the chance of fouling the pawl. Looking at the last image of the OP, it appears that the cord passes through the left (non-pawl) side. So what is that hole?
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The ratchet and pawl was originally designed on the outboard side. After the spool was done, minus the counter bore, it was fitted to the motor and the designer realized the spool should be flipped. It was an ah-ha moment. The pawl mounted on the motor mount simplified everything. You'd think the easiest solution would be found in the design phase but sometimes the obvious things are missed.