General Machine Products 71500 Sierra Cable Lasher - Manual (Page 8)

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2. Preparing the Sierra lasher for Operation
A. Open the strand lock (a), cable placing roller (b) and
the rear gate roller (c).
c
D. Attach (tether) the other end of the towing bridle to
the strand to prevent the lasher from accidentally falling.
F. Pull out and secure the wire
with a lashing wire clamp. (see
appendix 1 for important details
on properly attaching the wire to
the clamp.)
H. Release the Cam Lock enabling the lasher to spin.
I. Pull the lashing machine down the line.
C. Place the lasher on the strand.
G. Remove the towing bridle from strand and attach it to
the 2nd towing eye on lasher. Attach tow line to the tow-
ing bridle.
B. Attach one side of the towing bridle
to either of the two towing eyes on the
lasher.
E. Close the strand lock, cable placing roller and the rear gate roller . (see above)
Insure that the stand is captured by the stand lock . Ensure that the cable lifting &
rear gate roller is under the cable. Adjust the rear gate roller so that there is
3/8” (10mm) clearance between the cable and the strand.
6.0 OPERATION PROCEDURE
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