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Apollo Cable Lasher

Operation and Maintenance

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Machine Products Co., Inc.

General Machine Products Co., Inc. • 3111 Old Lincoln Hwy • Trevose, PA 19053 • USA

TEL: +1-215-357-5500 • FAX: +1-215-357-6216 • www.gmptools.com

General Machine Products Co., Inc.

Manual P/N 30757 ver 3
AK 10-2016

U.S. Patents: 6,062,542 and 6,389,989

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Page 1: ...nsmitted in any form whatsoever without the written permission of General Machine Products Co Inc General Machine Products Co Inc 3111 Old Lincoln Hwy Trevose PA 19053 USA TEL 1 215 357 5500 FAX 1 215 357 6216 www gmptools com General Machine Products Co Inc Manual P N 30757 ver 3 AK 10 2016 U S Patents 6 062 542 and 6 389 989 ...

Page 2: ...ollo Lasher REVISION HISTORY Rev Date Details Author 01 Original issue Adspeak 02 07 2013 Revised format for clarity Removed repair parts A Konschak 03 10 2016 Updated procedure for opening door A Konschak ...

Page 3: ...y trained in its use The following conventions will be used in the manual Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be followed to avoid damage to equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your Apollo lasher 2 0 Precautions 2 1 Observe the following precautions when operating the Apollo lasher Read all of the instructions and save them f...

Page 4: ...ile you are aloft ALWAYS wear a safety belt with a safety strap securely attached to help prevent you from falling Ensure the rear vertical cable rollers are set to their widest opening before placing the lasher on the side of a bucket Also you should always raise and lower the Apollo lasher with a hand line or a truck lift Use the bridle assembly at pole transfers When transferring your lasher ar...

Page 5: ...ely 46 lbs 20 9kgs without wire and provides an outstanding strength weight ratio while providing an exceptionally long service life Note Please see figures 31 32 33 and 34 3 2 Cable capacities You can use the Apollo to lash a single cable of almost any type including telephone and fiberoptic cables up to 3 5 in 89mm in diame ter The Apollo has the capability to lash up to a 4 in 100mm bundle of a...

Page 6: ...djustable rear gate and cable lifter The rear gate is adjustable by the use of a D shaft and locking collar The rear gate is easy and fast to use and the locking collar provides a positive lock to keep the rear gate in place To open the rear gate push the button and the rear gate rotates to its open position When the rear gate is open the rotating drum will automatically lock in its detented posit...

Page 7: ...d end of the lashing wire to the center of the coil see figure 4 This will facilitate the cutting of the wire tie in a later step and help ensure that the com plete wire tie is removed 2 Do not cut all of the cable ties Leave the cable tie attached to the looped end of the lashing wire and cut the remaining 3 cable ties on the lashing wire coil 3 Cut the looped end of the wire on the inside diamet...

Page 8: ...t position for higher lashing wire tension 3 Depress the reel brake into cutout on rear flange Unscrew and remove the wire reel cover and slide the lashing wire coil over the hub and onto the reel making sure that it spools out to the rear of the lasher as shown by arrow 4 Install the wire reel cover and thread completely onto the reel until snug against the wire coil It is important to ensure tha...

Page 9: ... is not pulled through the coil and that the entire cable tie is re moved because portions of the cable tie may cause snagging of the lashing wire Note As a check for proper cover tight ness at least 1 full thread on the hub should be exposed after the wire reel cover has been installed and tightened 7 Feed the wire behind the sec ond tension roller top roller Pull the wire out from behind the rol...

Page 10: ...o the wire moves around the drive wheel toward the front of the lasher 10 Continue feeding wire until it exits the drive wheel The wire exiting the drive wheel must be below the wire entering the drive wheel 11 Pull up on the handle to dis engage the drive wheel and feed wire into the exit rollers on the end of the machine ...

Page 11: ...west position Ensure that the rear gate is open and the drum is locked in position 3 Set the rear vertical cable rollers to their widest opening 4 Open both the front and rear strand locks by pulling up on the release knob There should be an audible click when the locks travel from the locked position to the open position See Figure 18 5 Open the front gate by actuating the release lever towards t...

Page 12: ... so that they barely touch the sides of the cable s This step will have to be done every time the bundle size changes 12 Close the rear gate until it locks in its detented position 13 Raise the rear cable lifter by pushing up on the bottom of the lifter that contacts the D shaft The lock doesn t have to be activated to raise the cable lifter If the rear cable lifter is too high press the locking l...

Page 13: ...ed in the over lashing procedure and should remain in the open position 4 Open the front gate by actuating the release lever towards the front of the lash ing machine The roller on the front gate should pivot 180 degrees and out of the way 5 Attach a handline to the lasher handle and raise the lasher to the strand 6 Attach one of the snap hooks on the lasher bridle to one of the towing eyes Attach...

Page 14: ...common cause of lashing wire failure is improper termination The following steps outline the suggested method for proper lashing wire termination 1 Lashing wire termination should be accomplished and cable supports installed as soon as practical after the cable is placed 2 Measurement marks made in making terminations should be made on the strand rather than on the cable sheath Avoid scoring the c...

Page 15: ... wire clamps Figure 25 D Lashing Wire Clamp 1 The D or E lashing wire clamp may be used with 038 0 97mm and 045 1 1mm dia lashing wire on strand sizes of 25 to 38 in 6 to 10mm diameter 6M 6 6M and 10M 2 The nuts of the clamp are tightened and loosened with the 7 16 in end of a 216C tool or B ratchet wrench Figure 26 Terminating Lashing Wire 4 6 4 Terminating lashing wire using D or E lashing wire ...

Page 16: ...econd lashing wire if used with the D lashing wire clamp as outlined above however temporarily clamp the first lashing wire using a D lashing wire grip to maintain lashing wire tension 6 Loosen the nut on the lashing wire clamp and terminate the second lashing wire between the first and second washers Tighten the nut to complete the termination 7 Remove the D lashing wire grip s 4 7 Moving your la...

Page 17: ...lash ing past the obstruction 4 Attach one of the lasher bridle snap hooks to a lasher towing eye on the front of the machine 5 Now pass the bridle under the strand past the obstruction and attach the other snap hook to another lasher pulling eye 6 Open the front gate by actuating the release lever towards the front of the lashing machine The roller on the front gate will pivot 180 degrees and out...

Page 18: ...her won t rotate Is the rear gate closed If not close the rear gate Is the lashing wire routed properly Check Figure 14 If not reroute the wire properly Is the lashing wire snagged on a pulley If so free wire and reroute the wire Is the lashing wire pulled through itself If so remove wire until the wire reel is straightened out again Is the lashing wire of proper dimension Is it 038 in 9 mm diamet...

Page 19: ...s Caution If your Apollo lasher doesn t rotate freely have it repaired at the GMP facility 6 3 Maintenance notes The front and rear gates should swing freely without binding and securely latch when closed Likewise the spring on the front and rear gates should keep them open unless intentionally closed The towing bracket is designed to be an integral part of the safety of the Apollo lasher when it ...

Page 20: ...function aerial underground even in building Chances are if you are looking for a tool we have it and many more like it as well Contact us for our catalog that lists our complete selection of over 800 prod ucts Questions Comments Call us Fax us E mail us at Info GMPtools com Also visit our web site at http www GMPtools com 8 0 Repair Replacement parts list If the need for repair parts should arise...

Page 21: ...21 D Lashing Wire Grip 08605 D Lashing Wire Clamp 07886 E Lashing Wire Grip 81460 Poly Tow Rope 70190 Lashing Wire Towing Bridle Assy 05817 216C Tool 15439 B Ratchet Wrench 07511 ...

Page 22: ...er REAR STRAND RELEASE KNOB Fig 32 Rear View VERTICAL ROLLER ASSY LOWER SHAFT SUPPORT ASSY EXIT ROLLER LH EXIT ROLLER RH LOWER REAR ROLLER ASSY REAR GUIDE ROLLER REEL COVER Fig 31 Side View LOWER TENSION ROLLER SHAFT ...

Page 23: ...23 TOWING BRACKET DOOR ASSY LH FRONT ROLLER W O CLUTCH DOOR ASSY RH REAR ROLLER ASSY Fig 34 Top View TOWING BRACKET FRONT STRAND RELEASE KNOB TOWING BRACKET LOWER FRONT ROLLER Fig 33 Front View ...

Page 24: ...24 Apollo Lasher General Machine Products Co Inc 3111 Old Lincoln Hwy Trevose PA 19053 USA TEL 1 215 357 5500 FAX 1 215 357 6216 www gmptools com ...

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