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A
1
A
1
1. CLOSED END SWAGE TERMINALS:
Insert the the
Lifeline Cable in the barrel of the Swage Terminal to
the full depth of the terminal. Mark the cable at the
end of the Swage Terminal for reference that the
cable doesn’t back out of the Swage Terminal during
swaging.
PASS THROUGH SWAGE TERMINALS: Thread the
Lifeline Cable through the barrel of the Swage
Terminals so the end extends out the connector end of
the terminal.
2. Swage the Swage Terminal once on the connector end
of the barrel (A).
If present on the cable, remove the Tensioning Tool.
B
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2
3
4
5
6
B
1
2
3
4
5
6
3.
Swage the barrel of the Swage Terminal
fi
ve more
times progressing toward the lip or chamfer at the
end of the Swage Terminal (B). Each succesive bite
should be gapped as speci
fi
ed in the
Hex Swaging
Table
with the last bite
fi
nishing just short of the
shoulder on the Swage Terminal.
4.
After all 6 swages are completed, measure across the
fl
ats of each bite with a Caliper to ensure they are
within the range speci
fi
ed in the
Hex Swaging Table
.
5. Pull test all swages to 19 kN (4,270 lbf). Hold load for
3 minutes without any slippage.
