Vestil CC-30-MC - Manual (Page 15)

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, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 14
THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued)
MAINTENANCE
Check the condition of the cable assemblies on each chute section regularly:
• Replace cable assemblies that show signs of wear.
• Replace cable assemblies that have been strained.
• Oil the clip’s gate hinge and spring regularly. The gate must spring closed.
• For forged clips, spare gate springs can be purchased from Superchute
® Ltd.
• Replace damaged cable assemblies with new, authentic Superchute ® cable assemblies.
• Always change the full cable assembly, not just a part of it.
• Keep a written register, with dates and signatures, of all maintenance operations: record and
identify chute sections whose cable assemblies have been upgraded (or downgraded). Engrave a
code or date into the plastic chute wall adjacent the cable assembly, or attach a durable identifying
tag to the cable assembly.
THE WIRE ROPE:
• There are 3 or more protruding broken wires within a 2 inch (5 cm) interval.
• There are broken wires near attached fittings.
• The wire rope has kinks, birdcages, twists, or other distortions.
• The wire rope has been stretched.
• The wire rope is corroded.
• The wire has been damaged by heat, as evidenced by discolored wires.
THE U-BOLT GROUP:
• The U-bolt is bent, cracked, or damaged. • Pieces are missing from the U-Bolt Group.
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THE CLIP:
• The gate is bent.
• The gate will not close.
• The frame is bent.
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THE WIRE ROPE FITTINGS:
• The thimble is loose and rattles in cable eye.
• The pressed sleeve is cracked, loose, or damaged.
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Discard The Entire Cable Assembly If Any Of The Following Conditions Are Discovered: