Manitowoc Grove GMK 5250L Maintenance Manual page 293

Damage
Flattening (1) Crushed areas,
mostly with wire
breaks.
Kinks (2) Rope deformation
with twists and
wire breaks.
Buckling (3) Buckled section in
the rope.
Crinkling (4) Crinkling rope
deformation.
Maintenance manual
GMK5250L
Description
Mechanical damage,
e.g. due to driving
over the rope.
Rope in the eyelets
was pulled straight
while twisted.
Mechanical damage.
Loaded rope was
pulled over an edge.
Cause
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Maintenance work on the superstructure
Replacement
Determine number of wire
breaks; replace rope immedi-
ately if serious crushing has
occurred.
Replace the rope immediately.
Replace the rope immediately.
Replace the rope immediately.
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