General Machine Products 70400 Apollo Cable Lasher - Manual (Page 6)

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Apollo Lasher
Your lasher can use a single wire or two wires simultaneously (also known as
“double lashing”). Like other GMP lashing machines, the balance of the Apol-
lo is not affected by the amount of wire loaded in either magazine.
Each magazine has two rollers for guiding and tensioning wire during lashing.
The wire tension is developed by the routing of lashing wire and not the ten-
sion on the spool. The wire coils mount on a reel attached to the rotating drum.
There is a non-adjustable tension on the reel to prevent overspinning. The
lashing wire exits the tensioning rollers and enters the drive mechanism.
3.4 Drive mechanism
The Apollo is driven by the lashing wire exiting the machine so the lasher can
be pulled from any direction. The lashing wire rotates drive wheels that are
interconnected by a shaft so either single lashing or double lashing will rotate
the lasher. A set of pinion gears drive a segmented ring gear and this configu-
ration is the time-tested design found on other GMP lashers. The direct drive
design eliminates the possibility of slippage.
A one-way clutch in the drive wheel of the gearbox assembly enables the rota-
tion section to rotate in a single direction while lashing. This configuration
allows the lashing wire to remain tensioned when forward motion of the lasher
has ceased. The rotation section of the lasher can be manually rotated in the
opposite direction by actuating the handle to de-clutch and disengage the drive
wheel.
3.5 Adjustable rear gate and cable lifter
The rear gate is adjustable by the use of a D shaft and locking collar. The rear
gate is easy and fast to use and the locking collar provides a positive lock to
keep the rear gate in place. To open the rear gate, push the button and the rear
gate rotates to its open position. When the rear gate is open, the rotating drum
will automatically lock in its detented position when the pin registers with the
receptacle in the rotating housing. The pin is retracted from the receptacle in
the rotating housing when the rear gate is closed.
3.6 Front gate
The front of the Apollo is designed to provide the maximum in cable protec-
tion. There are 4 rollers to help prevent cable damage regardless of cable ori-
entation. The top roller has two one-way clutches that ensure the lasher only
moves in the forward direction, providing anti-backroll capability. The bottom
roller pivots out of the way for easy cable installation into the lashing machine,
and locks positively in place for the cable lashing operation. There are two sets
of towing eyes for the Apollo for pulling in any direction. The top set of holes
is most suited for parallel pulling and normal operation and the bottom set is
most suited for situations requiring more sideward or downward pull.
3.7 Bridle assembly
The Apollo lasher is supplied with a bridle assembly that resists rot. The 5 foot
long rope assembly is equipped with a forged snap hook at each end and a
floating forged steel ring between the snap hooks for the attachment of a suita-
ble towing line. The bridle assembly also provides a safe and easy method to
tether the Apollo while moving it around a pole or obstruction.