Alba 8A - Maintenance of the Coupling on the End of the Cable; Fig. 5-2 - Coupling and Safety Lock

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Some of these defects appear as follows:
 Formation of loops or elbows arising from incorrect use
 Damage caused by impact, pressure or excessive twisting
 Knot caused by attempting to undo a loop
 Formation of loops
 Bags on the cable
The Cable should be disposed of and replaced when these defects could cause the Traction
Apparatus to malfunction or place the safety of the operation at risk.
The Cable should be cleaned before greasing it. The same degreasers recommended for the
Traction Apparatus can be used to perform this operation. A brush can also be used to
remove any remains stuck to the surface.
The lubricant will need to penetrate the Cable to ensure it is greased correctly.
5.2.1 Maintenance of the coupling on the end of the Cable
A check should be conducted to ensure the safety lock fitted to the coupling (see the figure
below) has not been deformed and that it locks correctly when not in use. Remember that a
defective safety lock could cause the coupling to come out of place when the Cable is
extended.
Fig. 5-2 – Coupling and safety lock
Safety lock