Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.8 Hoist ropes
03.11.2017
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GMK3060
8.8 Hoist ropes
8.8.1 Checking the winding
Prerequisites – The hoist mirrors must be folded out; à Operating Instructions.
– One hook block must be reeved;
à Operating Instructions.
– The main boom must be raised to about 30°;
à Operating Instructions.
– The engine must be started.
Checking
• Always check the entire length of the
winding of the ropes (1).
• Slowly perform the lowering movement
until the rope has moved over a complete
width (X) of the rope drum.
– The rope must be evenly wound.
– The rope turns on the drum must be
evenly spaced at a distance of 0 to 2 mm
(0 to 0.08 in).
– The cross-over points must be at an angle
of approx. 180° to each other.
H
The ropes of the top layer lie over the ropes of the bottom layer at the
cross-over points.
G
Risk of accidents due to turning rope drum!
Keep away from the rope drum while it is turning.
This will prevent your limbs from being drawn in and getting crushed.