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WEDGE ANCHOR — SYNTHETIC ROPE
If the drum is designed with an anchor pocket approved for use with synthetic rope, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the anchor pocket and wedge are clean and dry. The end of the synthetic rope being anchored to
the drum must be clean and dry and not frayed.
2. Make sure you are using the correct wedge anchor for synthetic rope.
Wedge not
fully seated
Wedge pulled too far
through anchor pocket
• Rope not tight against wedge
• Wedge may be too large
• “Dead” end of rope and/or wedge may
interfere with proper spooling
• Wedge may be too small
Figure 3 Figure 4
Incorrect Installations
WIRE AND SYNTHETIC ROPE INSTALLATION
4. Install the wedge as shown in Figure 1 then pull the slack from the cable.
NOTE: An early style wedge was designed to accommodate multiple sizes of wire rope. It may need to be
inserted large end rst or small end rst depending on the diameter of rope being anchored.
5. The “dead” end of the rope should extend slightly beyond the end of the wedge as shown in Figure 2.
6. Using a hammer and brass drift, drive the wedge as deep into the pocket as possible to ensure it is fully seated.
7. Check to ensure the wedge does not protrude from either end of the pocket, which will cause it to interfere with
proper spooling of rope onto the drum (see Figures 3 and 4).
Correct Installations
Figure 1
Wedge and rope
fully seated in
pocket
Figure 2
Figure 5
Figure 6
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