Owner's Manual for TA150KGMR1 Pneumatic Winches for Personnel Lifting
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Figure 2 – Maintaining the Fleet Angle
• When wire rope travels over a sheave or through a roller guide –
maintain fleet angle by locating the sheave or guide an appropriate
distance from the drum, shown as distance “A”.
smooth drum
1/2 to 1-1/2 degrees
distance “A”
center
line
fixed sheave
or roller guide
Important!
• Use a sheave or roller guide to
direct the wire rope to the drum
whenever possible.
• Install sheaves, tracks and other
equipment so they will remain
fixed under all load conditions.
Follow the recommendations of
the equipment manufacturer.
• Use sheaves of proper diameter
to minimize wear on the wire
rope. Follow the recommenda-
tions of the sheave manufacturer
and ensure conformance with
applicable standards, codes and
regulations.
1.2.7
MAINTAIN A MAXIMUM FLEET ANGLE of 1-1/2 degrees. The proper
fleet angle minimizes wire rope damage by helping the wire rope wind
uniformly onto the drum. See Figure 2.
• Install the lead sheave at least 20 feet from the center of the winch drum to
allow for proper fleet angle and slack line detector functionality.
1.2.8
FASTEN THE WINCH SECURELY to the foundation. Use coarse
thread fasteners, grade ISO M16 8.8 (or ANSI Grade 5, 5/8”) or better.
Fastener certifications may be required by applicable standards, codes, and
regulations. Be sure to check the torque required for your fastener selection
before mounting winch. Make sure the winch is secured to a solid foundation
able to support the winch and the rider under all conditions with design
factors based on accepted engineering practices.
1.2.9
THE WIRE ROPE EXIT ANGLE must be between vertical and a specified
angle from vertical. This limitation is required for proper operation of the
slack line detector. See Figure 4.
CONTACT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOR MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL STANDARDS, CODES
AND REGULATIONS.
