Ultra Tugger
®
Cable Puller and Pulling Packages
Greenlee / A Textron Company
4455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815-397-7070
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Table of Contents
Description .................................................................... 3
Purpose ......................................................................... 3
Important Safety Information ..................................... 4-7
Grounding Instructions .................................................. 8
Identification ............................................................. 9-10
Specifications .............................................................. 11
Cable Pulling Glossary ................................................ 12
Cable Pulling Principles:
Cable Pulling Systems ............................................. 13
Pulling Theory .......................................................... 14
Cable Pulling Forces:
At the Cable Puller Anchoring System ................. 15
At the Capstan ..................................................... 16
At the Pulling Rope .............................................. 17
At the Connectors ................................................ 18
At the Sheaves ..................................................... 19
Tailing the Rope:
Control of the Pull ................................................ 20
Amount of Tailing Force ....................................... 20
Number of Wraps of Rope around the Capstan .. 20
Preventing Rope Overlap ..................................... 20
Summary of Cable Pulling Principles....................... 21
Planning the Pull .......................................................... 21
Typical Setups:
Pipe Adapter ............................................................ 22
Chain Mount ............................................................ 22
Floor Mount ............................................................. 22
T-Stand .................................................................... 23
Wheeled Carriage .................................................... 24
Setup:
Pipe Adapter ....................................................... 25-27
T-Stand .................................................................... 28
Wheeled Carriage .................................................... 29
Mounting Components:
Boom with Nose Unit ........................................... 30
Booms with Elbow Unit and Nose Unit ................ 31
Slip-in Coupler ..................................................... 32
Straddling the Conduit with Slip-in Coupler ........ 32
Chain Mount ....................................................... 33-34
Floor Mount ............................................................. 35
Installation ................................................................ 35
Operation ..................................................................... 36
Removing Cable .......................................................... 37
Maintenance ........................................................... 38-39
Exploded Views / Parts Lists:
Ultra Tugger (with wiring diagram) ...................... 40-41
Gearmotor (50006460) ........................................ 42-43
Motor (50006649) .................................................... 44
Force Gauge ............................................................ 45
Accessories ............................................................ 46-52
