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4.5. SETTING THE WIRE ROPE RELEASE POWER (Figure: 7)
The wire rope release power must be set correctly, so the drum stops immediately after
releasing the wire rope. This prevents the wire rope on the drum from releasing by itself.
Wire rope release power setting procedure:
Release the safety nut
2
Screw or unscrew the screw
1
to influence the brake band
3
through the leaf spring
4
.
By screwing or unscrewing the screw
1
, the wire rope release power increases or
decreases
Screw the counter nut
2
(Magnification C Figure 4)
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