REUTLINGER 10 Manual

Manual grip slider types 10 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 20 / 25 / 30

Legal notice:

This Instruction and operating manual applies to Reutlinger grip sliders for wire ropes types 10 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 20 / 25 / 30 with their original coupling parts (e.g. ring, fork),
side exit designs as well as surfaces (e.g. galvanised, nickel-plated, lacquer-coated finish). Available in a variety of designs they are conceived for the suspension of different, clearly
defined working loads on steel cables (wire ropes) - see table for details of maximum permissible loads (safe working loads / working load limit) and approved wire ropes.
Safe use of this suspension system requires sufficiently firm attachment/anchorage to a fastening point (ceiling, wall, floor, object) – the responsibility is / lies with the user.
Installation should always be made by qualified professionals.
Reutlinger GmbH reserves all legal rights to this instruction and operating manual, including, but not limited to, protection rights afforded under copyright and competition law. Any
modification, reproduction or distribution, in total or in parts and by any means, is only permitted with our written consent in prior. Any unauthorised use or transfer is expressly prohibited.
Attention:
In order to prevent any risk of confusion and to help clearly identify the applicable safe working load (working load limit) in each case of use, grip sliders with coupling threads must only
be connected to coupling parts that are not marked with a safe working load label of their own.
Only the safe working loads displayed on the grip slider and indicated in the table of this instruction and operating manual apply!
It is the user's sole responsibility to ensure that the safe working load of any coupling parts used is NEVER lower than that of the grip sliders and that all relevant regulations are adhered
to at all times.
Important: Please keep this instruction and operating manual within easy reach for future reference.

Safety Advice / Precautionary Statements:

1. Reutlinger grip sliders are only approved for indoor use at temperatures between –20...+50°C.
2. Use of the grip sliders in swimming facilities (with a chloric atmosphere) or in any other corrosion-promoting environments (sea water areas or locations with high salt concentration in
the atmosphere) is not permitted.
3. Any dynamic forces acting, or likely to act, on the grip slider during assembly and disassembly must be taken into account for determining the actual maximum load on a case-by-case
basis. The indicated safe working load (working load limit/WLL) is the maximum load that should NEVER be exceeded! The cable holders are not approved for performing
dynamic/scenic movements driven by stage machinery installations.
4. The casing of the grip slider must be impossible to open and must never be opened. Permanently fixed original parts should not removed.
5. Before the grip slider is used, its nozzle (i.e. the threaded nose protruding from the cable holder's top-end) must be able to be pushed inside with ease against the noticeable pressure
of the spring, and it should move out again by itself and return to its original position outside the grip slider when it is released.
6. The pass-through channel of the nozzle must be free of foreign particles so that proper functioning of the grip slider is ensured.
7. When looking through the nozzle, part of the circumference of three or six balls protruding into the nozzel's pass-through channel must be visible (Fig.1 and 2). The lighter, central gap
formed by the configuration of the three or six balls is to form a hexagon in the pass-through channel, similar to a star with three or six points. If the three or six balls are not visible in
the grip slider as described above, the grip slider should not be used. Contact the Quality department of Reutlinger GmbH.
8. The surface of the wire rope to be threaded into the grip slider must be properly closed (i.e. sealed by tinning, welding, shrink-sleeving,...) so that an unravelling of the wire rope and
thus injury to the user from projecting wires or strands is prevented. If the wire rope needs to be shortened, its ends must be once again permanently sealed after the trimming is
complete.
9. For safe operation and full load capacity (i.e. up to the working load limit) of the grip slider, the wire ropes must be entirely undamaged and free of dirt or other contamination.
10. Wire ropes and wires must not be pulled over edges (e.g. in case of models with side cable exit)!
11.The deflection angle of the wire rope from the vertical symmetry axis of the grip slider must not exceed α=5° (Fig.2).
12.The nozzle of the grip slider must under no circumstances be loaded (e.g. it must not be exposed to buckling or compressive stress etc.). It must remain accessible at all times.
13.The grip slider must be used in pairs as a minimum, i.e. the object to be suspended must be held by a minimum of two wire ropes in order to prevent rotation of the grip slider
upon its own axis on the wire rope.
14. After overload, above the indicated safe working load (working load limit), grip sliders should not be used again!
15. Wire ropes and grip sliders should not be damaged ! „Critical Damage" includes (but is not limited to): Cracks, deformations and material loss such as may occur through impact,
shock or severe friction/abrasion. Slight abrasion or deformation of the nozzle may indicate presence of damage inside the grip slider caused by, for example, an impact on the
nozzle (e.g. by falling onto a hard surface). In case of any doubts or questions as to whether a particular Reutlinger grip slider exhibits uncritical traces of use or potentially critical
damage, please contact Reutlinger GmbH to be on the safe side.
16. Do NOT use any tools when mounting the grip slider onto its respective mating counterpart or when tightening the lock nut (safety nut).
17. A hinged grip slider (see pic. 3) must not be angled and then used as a lever when being fitted to its complementary part.
18. A forked grip slider (see pic. 4) must be securely locked with the spring of the safety bolt.
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Fig. 1 & 1a view throught the nozzle

How to safely connect the grip slider to the wire rope:

1. First, loosen the lock nut mounted on the threaded nose protruding from the grip slider's top end (nozzle) until the end of the thread is reached. Next, insert one end of the wire rope
into the grip slider against the slight resistance of the spring-loaded nozzle (Fig.5).
2. The grip slider can now be slid along the wire rope. As soon as it is pulled in the opposite direction or loaded, the gripping mechanism will be automatically activated. If the gripping
mechanism is not triggered as it should, please check whether the wire rope selected for use with the grip slider is appropriate (see table with working loads), or whether the grip slider
is possibly defective (in order to check the grip slider prior to use, please refer to the "Safety Advice/Precautionary Statements" section, steps 1...7).
! In case of a suspected malfunction or defect, the grip slider should NOT be used !
3. Care should be taken that the wire rope, prior to the gripping action being triggered, is properly channelled through the grip slider so that it protrudes under load by at least
L= 25mm (1 inch) from the coupling thread, coupling part or side exit (ZW) of the grip slider (Fig.3, 6) depending on the model used.
In addition, the angle α=5° max. between the wire rope and the vertical symmetry axis of the grip slider must not be exceeded at the point of exit of the cable from the nozzle. If the
angle is larger, the lateral pressure exerted by the wire rope on the nozzle can cause damage to the nozzle or malfunction of the grip slider, thus possibly leading to an accidental
release of the gripping mechanism.
4. After the grip slider has been adjusted to the required position on the wire rope by a gentle pulling action of the hand (in direction of load), the grip slider will begin to grip.
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Fig. 2 diversion from the axis Fig. 3 hinged grip slider Fig. 4 forked grip slider
version: September 19th, 2022