Manitowoc Published 04-17-17, Control # 067-11 4-81
16000 HANGING MAX-ER® OPERATOR MANUAL SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Anchoring Wire Rope to Drum
See Figure 4-42 for the following procedure.
Use the correct wedge part number for the size of wire rope
being used; see parts drawing for the boom hoist drums or
for the load drum shaft to obtain the correct part number.
1. Assemble wire rope and wedge to drum socket.
2. Tighten wedge, rapping back of wedge with a brass drift
pin and hammer.
Drum Guards
The drums are equipped with guards which cover the dead-
end sockets on the outside of the drum flanges.
WARNING
Moving Machinery Hazard!
Guards must be secured to drums during crane operation.
When guards are removed for wire rope installation, use
extreme care to prevent injury from a moving dead-end
socket.
FIGURE 4-41
Place free end of seizing wire in valley between two stands.
Then wind seizing wire over free end as shown. Finally, twist
and pull two ends of seizing wire together until seizing is tight.
A925
Wind seizing wire around wire rope as shown. Then twist two
ends of seizing wire together at center of seizing. Alternately twist
and pull ends until seizing is tight.
Wire Rope Type
Seizings
Required
Preformed 1
Non-preformed 3
View A — Rope Diameter 1in (26 mm) and Larger
View B — Rope Diameter Smaller than 1 in (26 mm)
WARNING!
Falling Load Hazard!
Wire rope can be pulled out of drum if the following steps
are not taken.
• Install straight wedge so corrugated side is against
wire rope
• Install wedge so end of wire rope extends past end of
wedge, but not out of drum socket
• Make sure seizing is not under wedge. Remove
seizing if it interferes with assembly
FIGURE 4-42
Hole in
Drum Flange
Straight Wedge
Inside Drum
Straight Wedge
Outside Drum
Don’t Allow End of
Wire Rope to Extend
Out of Socket Opening
Seizing
Seizing
Wire
Rope
Wire
Rope
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