Kubota KX057-4 U55-4 Operator's Manual page 81

2. Attaching the steel cables or straps.
(1) Always hook the excavator at three points. (one
on the boom and left and right of the dozer)
(2) Always use a shackle on each lifting hole when
attaching the cables or straps.
(3) Keep the angle between the front and rear cables
or straps within 51 .
(1) Cable or strap
A While lifting, carefully keep the machine well balanced
with its center of gravity in mind.
A Do not lift the machine with the boom swinging or the
upper structure swiveling.
3. Tackle
The weights of the excavators and the recommended
tackle for lifting these loads are mentioned in the
following table. Choose components having enough
strength.
[KX057-4]
Excavator Weight*
Load / Cable
Minimum Wire Diameter
(Safety factor=6)
[U55-4]
Excavator Weight*
Load / Cable
Minimum Wire Diameter
(Safety factor=6)
*Excavator Weight: With CAB, steel tracks.
Steel wire: 6X24
(A) 51 or less
CAB CANOPY
5600 kg 5510 kg
1550 kN (158056 kgf)
16 mm or more
CAB CANOPY
5470 kg 5380 kg
1550 kN (158056 kgf)
16 mm or more
LIFTING OF THE EXCAVATOR
4. Lifting
(1) Lift slowly and safely
(2) Do not enter the excavator area when lifting.
(3) Lift the excavator horizontally. (Modify cable or
strap connections according to needs)
Maximum strength
for example: (JIS G3525: 2006 or ISO 4344: 2004) -
"6X24"
Diameter zinc-plated
14 mm 89.7 kN
(9/16) (9146 kgf)
16 mm 117 kN
(5/8) (11930 kgf)
18 mm 148 kN
(45/64) (15091 kgf)
20 mm 183 kN
(3/4) (18660 kgf)
22.4 mm 230 kN
(-) (23453 kgf)
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not zinc-plated
96.6 kN
(9850 kgf)
126 kN
(12848 kgf)
160 kN
(16315 kgf)
197 kN
(20088 kgf)
247 kN
(25187 kgf)