703739-1 Revision D Spider Glazier 2200 Operator's Manual Issue Date: 2019-Jan-25
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7. WIRE ROPE
The wire rope recommended for the Spider Glazier 2200 is 3/8" diameter, 6x19, XIP grade, IWRC core, right
regular lay, Warrington Seale construction, improved plow steel, with a rated breaking strength of 7.55 tons.
Use only Spider-approved steel wire rope.
a) Important Points to Note
• Wire rope must be lubricated often to prevent rust.
• Do not kink or bend the wire rope over a sharp edge.
• Keep clear of all power lines, including arc-welding leads.
• Reeve properly to avoid damage to the wire rope. The wire rope should pass over both sheaves in the
sheave groove. The Spider Glazier 2200 is reeved front to back. Refer to “Reeving” on Page 21 for
specific reeving instructions.
• Do not use cable clips on the suspension wire rope. They are not as strong as a locked-in splice and can
loosen.
• Length of wire rope provided with the Spider Glazier 2200 is 300 feet.
b) 30-Day Inspection
The wire rope should be examined by a person who is known to be trained and knowledgeable, and able to
determine whether the wire rope still is safe to use. A written record should be kept with the equipment or at
another convenient location indicating when a new wire rope is first installed. Use the “Wire Rope Inspection
Report” on Page 27.
Replace the wire rope when it shows any of the following:
•
Abrasion, corrosion, scrubbing, flattening, or peening that causes a reduction of more than 1/3 of the
diameter of the outside individual wires.
• Kinking (see
below), crushing (see
below), bird caging (see
below) or any other distortion of
the wire rope structure.
• Evidence of any heat damage from a torch or contact with electrical wires.
•
Reduction of 0.0156" from the wire rope’s original diameter.
• More than one valley break (broken wire). This could mean that non-visible wires are fatigued or
broken.
• Six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay or three broken wires in one strand within one
rope lay.
