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THE CABLE ANCHORS ALONE ON HOISTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO HOLD RATED LOADS.
Hoist loads applied directly to the wire rope anchor may cause the wire rope to pull free and result in the sudden
loss of load control and cause property damage, personal injury or death. A minimum of 5 wraps of wire rope must
be left on the drum barrel to achieve rated load.
CAUTION
WARNING
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The wedge and anchor pocket must be clean and dry. The
end of the wire rope being anchored to the drum must be
clean and dry and not frayed. Anything on the end of the
wire rope to keep it from fraying (i.e. tape or wire) must not
be in contact with the wedge when the installation is com-
plete. Consult the wire rope manufacturer on the proper
treatment of the dead end of the wire rope.
Some wire rope manufacturers recommend when using
rotation resistant wire rope, that the rope end be seized,
welded or brazed before inserting the wire rope into the
wedge socket to prevent core slippage or loss of rope lay.
WIRE ROPE INSTALLATION
Winches built in August 2010 and later will be supplied
with a cable drum that has two wire rope anchor pockets to
enable the winch to be confi gured for underwound (Model
code U) applications. Make certain to install the wire rope
in the anchor pocket that is correct for your application.
Take the free end of the wire rope and insert it through
the small opening on the cable drum fl ange. Loop the
wire rope and push the free end about 3/4 of the way back
through the pocket. Install the wedge as shown below,
then pull the slack out of the wire rope. The “dead” end
of the rope needs to extend slightly beyond the end of the
wedge as shown.
Using a hammer and brass drift, drive the wedge as deep
into the pocket as possible to ensure it is fully seated and
no further movement is detected. Applying a load on the
wire rope will also help seat the wedge in the pocket.
It is important that the wire rope have the proper tension-
ing when it is installed on the drum. When the wire rope
is fi rst installed, you should operate the hoist, with light
to moderate loads, with reeving that let’s you place these
loads on the hook block and the drum with all the rope off
the drum except for the last fi ve wraps.
WIRE ROPE INSTALLATION
A
B
CABLE POCKET COVER
CABLE WEDGE
CABLE DRUM
CABLE
Attempting to use the incorrect wire rope anchor pocket
may cause permanent damage to wire rope, cable drum
and wire rope slipping free of wedge. These conditions
may result in loss of load control, property damage, in-
jury or death.
CABLE WEDGE PLACEMENT
A) Wire rope anchor pocket for standard rotation. Drum
rotates counter clockwise (CCW) to hoist a load when
viewed from the motor end.
B) Wire rope anchor pocket for underwound rotation. U
is the last character in the model code. Drum rotates
clockwise (CW) to hoist a load when viewed from the
motor end.
