General Machine Products 10500 G Cable Lasher w/Chest - Manual (Page 5)

GMP G Lasher
About your
G Lasher
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Note: Do not set the lasher vertically on the rear gate to
avoid damage to the spring catches.
1. Remove the four screws holding the gear housing
cover and remove the cover.
2. Position the lasher with the gear housing facing to the
right and the rear gate to the left.
3. Remove the three #10-25 filister head screws which
will allow the complete strand tension roller assembly
to drop out through the bottom of the gear housing.
4. Reinstall the gear housing cover and your G lasher
is now capable of over-lashing cable(s) up to the
capacity of the machine.
Note: Be sure to save the parts. To reinstall simply reverse
the above procedure.
When placing the lasher into its case, have the front cable
lifter assembly open and put the rotor assembly in the
locked position. Keep the lasher in the carrying case at all
times when not in use.
Lubrication advice
The gears of the G Lasher are lubricated at the factory with
a specially formulated graphite-based lubricant. This lubri-
cation will last indefinitely provided that the gear housing
is left unopened and uncontaminated by solvent or debris.
If, during the course of your G Lasher’s service life, it is
ever returned to the factory for repair and reconditioning,
it will receive a thorough cleaning during disassembly and
will be freshly relubricated as it was when new. Do not
attempt to lubricate the gears as improper lubrication can
cause eventual slippage due to lubricant flowing to other
surface areas during operation. The only parts which
should require occasional lubrication with S.A.E. 10 or 20
motor oil, are the threads of the rear cable lifter and hinges
to keep them operating freely. Wipe off any excess oil.
Repairs & maintenance
From time to time it may be necessary to make minor field
repairs; the following list of parts will prove helpful in
ordering what you need. However, nobody can give your
lasher as thorough a check-up as the people who built
it...GMP. Our experienced technicians will check every
detail, thoroughly clean and re-lubricate your machine and
put your lasher back in like-new shape within 10 working
days, guaranteed. Just call the factory for full details on
our lasher maintenance program.
Look at your G Lasher for a moment. You will see it
consists of a rotating drum supported on a carriage; the
strand and cable pass through this carriage during the
lashing operation.
As you look at the carriage, you will see it also has a
forward direct gear drive mechanism, cable and strand
rollers, front and rear gates, various pulling eyes and an
anti-backroll brake.
The major components are made of heat-treated, high-
strength aluminum alloy, bronze, stainless or zinc-plated
steel. Sealed aircraft-type, dust-proof ball bearings are on
all shafts and the drum, with other moving parts mounted
on Oilite bushings.
At about 71 lbs. (32 kgs) without wire, your machine’s
weight and features give it an optimal strength-to-weight
ratio for the heavy-duty work of lashing large telephone
cable(s) or electrical distribution cables.
Cable capacities
The G Cable Lasher can be used for securing aerial cable
from about 2
1 ⁄
2
in. up to 5 in. (65 - 125 mm) diameter to
suspension strands from 3 ⁄
8
in. to 3 ⁄
4
in. (9 -19 mm) diame-
ter with a spiral lashing of .065 in. (1.65 mm) stainless
steel lashing wire. (A modification for .045 in. / 1.1 mm
stainless steel wire is also available.) The G Lasher has
the capability of lashing any number of cables to a single
suspension strand provided that the entire diameter of the
cable bundle not exceed 5 in. (125 mm).
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Underside of Lasher
Towing
Bridle
Strand
Tensioning
Roller (closed)
Strand Drive
Wheels
Front Gate and Latch
Rear Strand
Roller
Rear Cable
Lifter in
closed position