General Machine Products 70400 Apollo Cable Lasher - Manual (Page 5)

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Look at your Apollo lasher for a mo-
ment. You will see it consists of a
rotating section supported on a sta
- tionary carriage: the strand and
cable pass through this stationary
carriage during the lashing opera-
tion.
As you look at the carriage you will
see it has cable and strand rollers,
front and rear gates, towing bracket
and an anti-backroll strand roller on
the front.
The components are made from a
variety of materials, each selected
to provide specific properties. Some
of the materials are heat-treated alu
- minum alloys, magnesium, car-
bon and tool steel as well as engi-
neered polymers. There are ball
bearings or needle bearings on the
drive shafts and rotating sections.
Sintered metal bearings are used on
other moving parts.
The machine weighs approximately 46 lbs (20.9 kgs.) without wire
and provides an outstanding strength/weight ratio while providing an
exceptionally long service life.
Note: Please see figures 31, 32, 33, and 34.
3.2 Cable capacities
You can use the Apollo to lash a single cable of almost any type, includ-
ing telephone and fiberoptic cables up to 3.5 in. (89 mm) in diameter.
The Apollo has the capability to lash up to a 4 in. (100 mm) bundle of
any assortment of innerduct, fiber, copper and coaxial cables as well.
The strand sizes range from .25 to .38 inch diameter (6.6M, 6M, 10M)
or 6 mm through 10 mm.
3.3 Lashing wire
The Apollo lasher has two magazines for loading lashing wire, each can
hold a 5.38 in. (137 mm) dia. by 1.81 in. (46 mm) high wire coil. You can
use either of the standard wire coil sizes in the magazines: 1,200 ft.
(365 m) of .045 in. (1,14 mm) dia. and 1600 ft. (488 m) of .038 in.
dia. (0,97 mm) annealed stainless steel wire. Wax-coated wire is not a
requirement, however, oiled wire is not recommended.
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