Harrington Hoists and Cranes RH Wire Rope Hoist - Manual (Page 57)

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6.4 Wire Rope
6.4.1 Lubrication and Cleaning – Refer to Section 6-1.
6.4.2
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Be certain that the replacement wire rope is obtained from Harrington Hoists,
Inc. and is the correct wire rope for the hoist. If the wire rope is being replaced due to damage or
wear out, destroy the old rope to prevent its reuse.
6.4.3 Wire Rope Removal
1)
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The hoist must be properly powered and operational in order to perform the
following procedures.
2)
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It is strongly advised to use the Wire Rope Guide Tool (part number, DMF0A0000)
during rope replacement. The Wire Rope Guide Tool is available from Harrington Hoists, Inc. (see
Figure 6-10).
3)
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When replacing Wire Rope, check for wear on mating parts, i.e. Drum, Sheaves,
Hook Block Sheaves and replace if necessary.
4) Lower the Hook Block to the lowest possible position without touching the floor or ground.
5) Remove the Anchorage Assembly (F) by removing Pin (D) from the Terminal Head Cross Bar (A) to
free the lever of the Load Limiter (C) (see Figure 6-11).
6) Rotate the lever downwards until the Anchorage Pin (E) can be removed allowing the Anchorage (F) to
be removed for disassembly.
7) Remove the Wire Rope Clamp (G) and loosen the Wire Rope until the Terminal Wedge (H) can be
removed from the Anchorage Assembly (F) (see Figure 6-12).
8) Remove (unreeve) the Wire Rope from the Bottom Block and all Sheaves.
Figure 6-10 Figure 6-11 Figure 6-12