Manitowoc 16000 User Manual

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Manitowoc Published 05-03-17, Control # 228-03 5-9
16000 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE MANUAL HOISTS
5
WIRE ROPE LUBRICATION
Refer to the Lubrication Guide in Section 9 for
recommendations.
WIRE ROPE INSPECTION AND
REPLACEMENT
The following information is from various wire rope
manufacturers and includes inspection, replacement, and
maintenance guidelines for wire rope as established by
ANSI/ASME B30.5, federal regulations, and the Manitowoc
Crane Care Lattice Team.
Wire Rope Lubrication
Refer to the Lubrication Guide for recommendations.
Maintain a Wire Rope Condition Report
Always keep on file a signed and dated periodic inspection
report of the wire rope’s condition. The report must cover all
inspection points discussed in this section. The information
in the reports can then be used to determine when a wire
rope should be replaced.
After initial loading of a new rope, measure and record its
diameter for comparison with future inspections. Measure
the rope’s diameter across the crowns of the strands so the
true diameter is measured as shown in Figure 5-7
.
Wire rope removed from service should be examined and a
corresponding report kept. This information can be used to
establish a relationship between visual inspection and the
rope’s actual internal condition at the time of its removal from
service. See the Replacement Criteria
topic on page 5-12 for
inspection guidelines.
Required Inspection Intervals
The frequency of wire rope inspection must be the following:
• Daily, as described in the Daily Inspection topic
• Yearly, as described in the Periodic Comprehensive
Inspection topic
Wire Rope Care and Replacement Guidelines
Use the following guidelines for wire rope care:
1. When replacing fixed-length wire rope assemblies (for
example pendants) having permanently attached end
fittings, use only pre-assembled lengths of wire rope as
supplied by Manitowoc Crane Care Lattice Team. Do not
build lengths from individual components.
2. Replace an entire wire rope assembly. Do not attempt to
rework damaged wire rope or wire rope ends.
3. Never electroplate wire rope assemblies.
4. Do not weld any wire rope assembly or component
unless welding is recommended by the wire rope
manufacturer.
Welding spatter must never be allowed to come in
contact with the wire rope or wire rope ends. In addition,
be sure that the wire rope is not an electrical path during
other welding operations.
5. Wire ropes are manufactured from special steels. If
heating a wire rope assembly is absolutely necessary for
removal, the entire wire rope assembly must be
discarded.
6. On systems equipped with two or more wire rope
assemblies operating as a matched set, the live rope
assembly shall be replaced as an entire set.
7. Do not paint or coat wire ropes with any substance other
than approved lubricants.

Manitowoc 16000 Specifications

General

Brand	Manitowoc
Model	16000
Category	Construction Equipment
Language	English