5005EH OWNERS MANUAL

GENERALREPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE(2.4 mm) for diameters 11/4 in. (32 mm) to andincluding 11/2 in. (38 mm).G. In standing ropes, more than two broken wiresin one lay in sections beyond end connectionsor more than one broken wire at an endconnection.2. Replacement rope shall have a strength rating atleast as great as the original rope furnished orrecommended by AutoCrane. A ropemanufacturer, AutoCrane, or a qualified personshall specify any deviation from the original size,grade, or construction.ROPE MAINTENANCE1. Rope should be stored to prevent damage ordeterioration.2. Unreeling or uncoiling of rope shall be done asrecommended by the rope manufacturer and withcare to avoid kinking or inducing twist.3. Before cutting a rope, seizing shall be placed oneach side of the place where the rope is to be cutto prevent unlaying of the strands. On pre-formedrope, one seizing on each side of the cut isrequired. On non-preformed ropes of 7/8 in. (22mm) diameter or smaller, two seizings on eachside of the cut are required, and for non-preformedrope 1 in. (25 mm) diameter or larger, threeseizings on each side of the cut are required.4. During installation care should be exercised toavoid dragging of the rope in the dirt or aroundobjects that will scrape, nick crush or induce sharpbends in it.5. Rope should be maintained in a well-lubricatedcondition. It is important that lubricant applied as apart of a maintenance program shall be compatiblewith the original lubricant and to this end the ropemanufacturer should be consulted. Lubricantapplied shall be the type that does not hindervisual inspection. Those sections of rope that arelocated over sheaves or otherwise hidden duringinspection and maintenance procedures requirespecial attention when lubricating rope. The objectof rope lubrication is to reduce internal friction andto prevent corrosion.6. When an operating rope shows greater wear orwell-defined localized areas than on the remainderof the rope, rope life can be extended in somecases by shifting the wear to different areas of therope.3-6.08/16/05