Broderson IC-35-2G, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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HOIST CABLE INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION
The following steps will assure that the wire rope winds smoothly and evenly on the
hoist, and will yield greater safety and longer cable life:
Refer to
Section 1
of this manual for complete replacement rope specifications.
1. If possible, the cable should be rolled off a storage spool and straightened out on the
ground in line with the boom. If the ground is not clean or the space is too limited,
the cable can be wound directly from the storage spool onto the hoist, but the spool
must rotate in the same direction as the hoist.
2. Check the seizings on the ends of the cable and replace them if they are missing or
damaged.
3. Install the cable over the boom tip sheave and route it through the cable retainer
loops to the hoist drum.
4. Position the hoist drum with the cable anchor on top.
5. Insert the cable through the anchor slot and wrap it around the anchor wedge. The
end of the cable should extend past the wedge by about one inch.
6. Slide the cable and wedge into the drum socket and pull firmly on the free end of the
cable to set the wedge. Seat the wedge securely with a brass or rawhide mallet.