Refer to the General Warnings Here

These warnings also apply to wire rope. Only additional warnings and information are listed below.

Rated Capacity

Rated capacity is the load which a new wire rope may handle under given operating conditions and at assumed design factor. A design factor of 5 is chosen most frequently for wire rope. (Operating loads not to exceed 20% of catalog Breaking Strength.) Operating loads may have to be reduced when life, limb or valuable property are at risk or other than new rope is used. A design factor of 10 is usually chosen when wire rope is used to carry personnel. (Operating loads not to exceed 10% of catalog Breaking Strength.)
Responsibility for choosing a design factor rests with the user.

Matching Attachment's Working Load Limit

Attachments must have at least the same Working Load Limit as the wire rope used
Clips, sockets, thimbles, sleeves, hooks, links, shackles, sheaves, blocks, etc. must match in size, material and strength to provide adequate safety protection. Proper installation is crucial for maximum efficiency and safety.

Keep out from under a raised load.

Do not operate load over people. Do not ride on load. Conduct all lifting operations in such a manner that if equipment were to fail or break, no personnel would be injured. This means KEEP OUT FROM UNDER A RAISED LOAD, DO NOT OPERATE LOADS OVER PEOPLE AND KEEP OUT OF THE LINE OF FORCE OF ANY LOAD.

Avoid Shock Loads

Avoid impacting, jerking or swinging of load. Working Load Limit will not apply in these circumstances because a shock load is generally significantly greater than the static load.

Inspect wire rope regularly

Use inspection instructions as guidelines only. Two of the most important prerequisites for inspecting wire rope are technical knowledge and experience.
Check the general condition of the wire. Also, look for localized damage and wear, especially at wire rope attachments. Inspect all parts that come in contact with the wire rope. Poor performance of wire rope can often be traced back worn or wrong-sized sheaves, drums, rollers, etc. Looks for kinks, broken wires, abrasions, lack of lubrication, rust damage, crushing, reduction of diameter, stretch or other obvious damage. If any of these conditions exists or if there is any other apparent damage to the wire rope, retire the wire rope according to the instructions below.
When in doubt about the extent of the damage, retire the wire rope in question immediately. Without laboratory analysis, it is impossible to determine the strength of damaged or used wire. Thus, you will not be able to tell whether wire rope with any amount of damage is safe to use. Retire the wire rope that is damaged. For specific inspection procedures check various OSHA and ANSI publications.

Destroy, Rather than Discard, Wire Rope to be Retired

Wire rope that is not destroyed might be used again by someone not aware of the hazard associated with that use. Destroying wire rope is best done by cutting it up into short pieces.

Measuring Wire Rope Diameter

Below is an illustration that displays the correct method to measure wire rope diameter.

Wire Rope Clip Installation

It is important to ensure wire rope clips are installed properly. Incorrect installation can reduce the working load limit by 40%. Below are general guidelines for installing wire rope clips.

Below is a diagram showing proper clip installation it is imperative that you install the saddle on the live end of the wire rope. An easy to remember saying to help remember proper clip installation is: NEVER SADDLE A DEAD HORSE!

Hit Tools Swaging Instructions

1. Before using this tool, examine and ensure that the bolt and nut of the swager are tight.
2. Cut cable to the required length and lace the cable through the sleeve so that the end will still protrude after crimping.
   
3. Properly insert sleeve into he correct cavity and line up the sleeve between the swager jaws with the long axis perpendicular to the jaws.
   
4. Swaging Sleeves
   1. Swage each sleeve with the correct number of swages listed in the in the table below following the swage sequence shown below.
      
      

      Cable Diameter	Swagers Per Oval Sleeve
      1/32"	1
      3/64"	1
      1/16"	1
      3/32"	2
      1/8"	3
      5/32"	3
      3/16"	3
      1/4"	3 or 4
      5/16"	3 or 4
      3/8	3 or 4

   2. Lap splices can be made by 2 oval sleeves. Keep a short space between the sleeves.
      
   3. A stopper can be made by crimping a button stop sleeve.
      
5. Each HIT Swager has a gauge. Check a crimped sleeve with the gauge. If the presses portion won't go into the gauge freely, press the sleeve completely again.