Mechanical Dock Leveler – M and FMC Group 08, Section 04, Page 3
Issue Date: 10/01/01, Rev. 0 (Part #038-550E)
HOLD DOWN CABLE REPLACEMENT (Broken Cable) – cont’d
10)
Do not proceed with the next step
without adequate personal protection
from spring and cable.
Eg: leather gloves, safety glasses, etc.
Figure 16
11) Pull cable out of box a few inches to rotate the rewind wheel and ensure that both
ends of the rewind spring are securely hooked onto their anchor pins. Slowly pull
the cable out of the box, hand over hand, until the rewind spring is fully tensioned
and will allow no futher rotation of the rewind wheel. Lock the rewind wheel in this
position with the vice-grips or other suitable clamping device.
12) With the rewind wheel securely locked, observe the amount of cable remaining on
the cable drum. If there is less than 1/2 wrap of cable, grasp the cable firmly and
apply tension, slowly release the clamping device and allow the rewind spring to
rotate the wheel until there is 1/2 wrap of cable on the drum. Lock the rewind wheel
in this position. If there is more than 1/2 wrap of cable on the drum, unwrap the
cable by pulling it out the top of the box. Feed the loose end of the cable down the
inside front of the box and out through the front cable slot, ensuring there are no
kinks or twists. Grasp the cable firmly and apply tension, slowly release the
clamping tool and allow the rewind spring to rotate the wheel unitl there is 1/2 wrap
of cable on the drum. Lock the wheel in this position.
13) Replace wear strip, if removed, lock roller and counter weight in that order.
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