Wire Rope Installation; Wire Rope Storage; Removing Wire Rope From Shipping Reel; Seizing And Cutting Wire Rope - Manitowoc 18000 Operator's Manual

18000 OPERATOR MANUAL

WIRE ROPE INSTALLATION

NOTE Wire rope manufacturer's recommendations take
precedence over information in this section.

Wire Rope Storage

Store wire rope in coils or on reels off the ground or floor in a
clean and dry indoor location. If outdoor storage is
necessary, wire rope must be covered with a protective
wrapper. Keep wire rope away from acids, fumes, and other
corrosives. Keep wire rope away from heat that can dry out
the lubricant. If the storage period will be long, lubricate wire
rope and perform periodic inspection given in this section at
least monthly.

Removing Wire Rope from Shipping Reel

CAUTION!
Wire Rope Damage!
Shipping reel must rotate when wire rope is unwound.
Attempting to remove wire rope from a stationary reel can
result in a "kinked" wire rope, and wire rope will be ruined.
1. Mount wire rope shipping reel on a shaft supported at
both ends by jacks or blocks as shown in
Shipping
Shaft
Jack or
Blocks
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2. Provide a brake at shipping reel (see
wire rope can be wound tightly onto drum.
Manitowoc
Figure 4-61.
Reel
Drum
FIGURE 4-61
Figure 4-62) so
Published 12-05-17, Control # 032-23
Reel
Brake
Reel
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3. Avoid a reverse bend when winding wire rope onto
drum: wind from top of reel to top of drum or from bottom
of reel to bottom of drum as shown in
4. Avoid dragging wire rope in dirt or around objects that
can scrape, nick, cut, or crush wire rope.

Seizing and Cutting Wire Rope

Apply tight seizings of annealed wire to the ends of all wire
rope. If not done, the rope wires and strands may slacken.
This action will result in overloading of some strands and
underloading of others. Bird caging and breakage of the wire
rope can occur.
Before cutting wire rope, apply seizings on both sides of the
point where the cut will be made. Then cut the wire rope with
a torch, rope cutter, or abrasive cut-off wheel.
See Figure 4-63 for:
• Number of seizings to be applied to the ends of wire
rope and to both sides of the point where a cut will be
made
• Proper application method: each seizing should be one
rope diameter long.
SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Drum
Top to Top
OR
Bottom to Bottom
Drum
Brake
FIGURE 4-62
Figure 4-62.
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