General Machine Products 70605 Trailer Mounted Fiber Optic Puller - Manual (Page 9)

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5.3 PAYING OUT ROPE
The rope take-up drum should be de-clutched by removing the lynch pin at the end of
the drum shaft, grasping the drum flange, pulling and then rotating. Once the drum is
free from its drive clutch, it is free to rotate on the shaft and the rope can be pulled
manually from the drum.
5.4 STARTING THE ENGINE
 The engine manufacturer’s operating and service manual form an integral part of
this manual. It is recommended that these instructions are read and fully under-
stood by all operating personnel before starting the engine.
 Before starting the engine, check the fuel level, engine oil level and oil level in hy-
draulic tank.
5.5 PULLING IN
5.5.1 The rope should be wrapped around the capstan such that:
(a) The rope to take-up drum comes off the top of the capstan and is furthest away
from the operator.
(b) The rope to the fiber cable (load side) comes off the top of the capstan, and near-
est to the operator and gearbox. Approximately four to five complete turns are re-
quired.
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