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7.3 Wire rope replacement
Wire rope needs to be replaced immediately when one of the following is detected.
1. Wire rope has kinks
2. Wire rope shows distortion
3. Wire rope shown signs of corrosion
4. Wire rope shows signs of excessive wear
where 1 of the strands is damaged and has more
than 3 of the 19 wires damaged.
When replacing wire rope, check for wear on parts, i.e. drum, set screw, hook block and replace
if necessary.
Removing old wire rope:
1. Disassemble the hook from wire rope (thimble end).
2. Carefully pull the wire rope by rotating the drum.
3. Remove the set screw of drum and pull the wire rope (ferrule end) out of the drum
Insalling new wire rope
1. Insert wire rope (ferrule end) into the hole and tightly fix it with a set screw
2. Carefully and tightly wind the wire rope in order by rotating the drum.
3. Assemble the hook block to the wire rope (thimble end)..
Warning: Always leave a minimum of 3 wraps of wire rope around the drum to support the
rated load.
7.4 Initial lubrication
Winches do not require the initial lubrication but this should be checked on a regular basis. The re-
lubrication interval depends on the service and is recommended as following (use this oil or a
equilavant):
Model
Lubricant of gearbox
Lubricant quantity gearbox
Lubrication period
Lubricant of wire rope
Lubrication
Model
IP rating
Lubricant of gearbox
Lubricant quantity gearbox
Lubrication period
Lubricant of wire rope
Lubrication
DPS.200
DPS.250
Recommended SHELL Gadus S3 V220C 2 grease or equilavant
0.5 lt
0.5 lt
6 months or 240 working hours
Recommended SAE 30 motor oil or equilavant
Heavy Service: daily / Normal: weekly / Infrequent: Monthly
DPT.30151
DPT.30375
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Recommended SHELL Gadus S3 V220C 2 grease or equilavant
0.75 lt
2.3 lt
6 months or 240 working hours
Recommended SAE 30 motor oil or equilavant
Heavy Service: daily / Normal: weekly / Infrequent: Monthly
DPS.300
DPS.500
0.5 lt
0.75 lt
DPT.30750
DPT.31500
54
54
3 lt
3 lt
DPT.30075
0.5 lt
DPT.34000
54
3 lt
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