General Machine Products 71500 Sierra Cable Lasher - Manual (Page 10)

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4. Transferring the Sierra Around a Pole
6.0 OPERATION PROCEDURE
Transferring your lasher around a pole
When you need to move your Sierra lasher around a pole or other obstruction, follow these steps.
1. Before doing anything, make sure you are working from a secure perch where you can safely
move your Sierra lasher with out overreaching. This is extremely important.
2. Clamp the lashing wire to the strand.
3. Pull a length of lashing wire from the Sierra lasher so you can terminate it with a clamp or continue
lashing past the obstruction. See appendix 1 for more information on terminating lashing wire.
4. Attach one of the lasher bridle snap hooks to a lasher towing eye on the front of the machine.
5. Now pass the bridle under the strand, past the obstruction and attach the other snap hook to an-
other lasher towing eye.
6. Open the front strand lock.
7. Open the rear gate roller making sure it is fully open.
8. Open the cable placing roller.
9. Carefully lift the lasher off the strand and move it over to the strand on the other side of the
obstruction. If you accidentally drop the lasher while making this transfer, the bridle assembly will
keep the lasher from falling to the ground.
Warning: While aloft, ALWAYS
wear a safety belt with a safety
strap securely attached to help
prevent you from falling.