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3. DISMOUNTING AND MOUNTING THE WINCH WIRE ROPE
3.1 REMOVAL OF WINCH WIRE ROPE
Use the following procedure to remove the wire rope.
1. Place the machine on a level and firm surface.
2. Extend the boom slightly by pushing the left operation lever forward.
3. Push down the right operation lever forward to lower the hook block
on the ground.
4. Remove the wedge socket fixing bolt (2), then remove the wedge
socket (3) by pulling out the wedge socket pin (1).
5. Remove the wire clip (4).
6. Pull the wire rope (5) out of the wedge socket (3), following the
procedure provided below.
(1) Bring a 4 to 6 mm round bar (6) into contact with the rope wedge
(7).
(2) Remove the rope wedge (7) by lightly tapping the round bar (6)
with a hammer in the direction indicated by the arrow (a).
7. Push down the right operation lever forward to wind up the wire rope
(5) from the winch drum.
8. After winding up the wire rope from the winch drum, detach the end of
the wire rope (5) fixed to the winch drum (8) by following the
procedure provided below.
(1) Bring a 4 to 6 mm round bar (6) into contact with the rope wedge
(9).
(2) Remove the rope wedge (9) by lightly tapping the round bar (6)
with a hammer in the direction indicated by the arrow (b).
9. Wind up the remaining wire rope (5) completely.
Removal of the winch wire rope is completed.
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