Sky Climber Compact 1000, Инструкция оператора

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January 2019 Page 9
WIRE ROPE
Wire Rope Handling and Storage
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Always wear gloves to protect your hands when working with wire rope.
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Store wire rope in a coil or on a spool.
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Protect rope from physical abuse, inclement weather, and corrosive materials.
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Do not drop wire rope from any height.
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Uncoil wire rope carefully to avoid kinking or inducing a twist.
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Do not uncoil by tossing coil over the edge of a structure.
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Avoid dragging wire rope in dirt or around objects that could scrape, crush, bend or damage it.
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Galvanized wire rope specified by Sky Climber, LLC is lubricated at the factory and under normal
conditions does not require further lubrication.
Wire Rope Preparation
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Always use 5/16 inch wire rope of the proper length and construction.
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5/16 inch, G, XIP, RL, PRF **
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Braze both ends a maximum of 1/2 inch in length.
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Air cool, then grind the tip to a blunted point.
** G = Galvanized XIP = Extra Improved Plow
RL = Right Lay PRF = Preformed
Wire Rope Rigging
Always use correct size and type of rope clamps. Wire rope will slip through oversize clamps.
Undersize clamps will damage wire rope.
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Use only 5/16 inch J-type wire rope clamps with a minimum of three clamps spaced from 2-4 inches
apart.
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Do NOT use U-type clamps which can crush wires and reduce wire rope strength.
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Torque J-clamps to 30ft.-lb. at first loading. Check for tightness at the start of each work shift.
Clamps do loosen with use!
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After all J-clamps are placed, test for 100% proof load. Retighten clamps to specifications.
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Use a 5/16 inch thimble and a 5/8 inch shackle.
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Use insulated thimbles when welding from platform.
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Wire rope must support 6:1 safety factor.
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A properly made 5/16 inch wire rope will have a minimum breaking strength of 9,400 lbs.
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Rig from the top of structure. Allow an extra 10 feet of wire rope to reeve hoist. Store extra rope on
roof neatly coiled, tied, and protected from the weather.
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Wire rope must be rigged to remain vertical with suspension points directly above the hoist entrance
guide or lead-in device.
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CAUTION: If the wire rope length is less than required to LAND the platform on a safe surface, after
reeving the hoist, loop the bitter end of the wire rope and secure with a J-clamp. Failure to do so may
result in personal injury or death. Remove J-clamp before de-reeving hoist.
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WARNING
Wire rope is an expendable item. It begins to wear when it is put into
use. Do not use kinked, bird-caged, excessively worn or damaged
wire rope. Such use may result in injury or death to yourself or others.