5.5 Wire rope
(1 mm = 3.93701 × 10
-2
in)
For main winch
Wire rope diameter (mm)
Number of broken wire (pcs.) –
WS: 15
Fi: 13
For auxiliary
winch
Wire rope diameter (mm)
Number of broken wire (pcs.) –
WS: 15
Fi: 13
For 5th boom
extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
14.9
Construction
IWRC 6×P•Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
retraction/ top
boom extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
13.1
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For top boom
retraction
Wire rope diameter (mm)
9.3
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For jib extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
11.2
Construction
7×7+6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For jib retraction
Wire rope diameter (mm)
7.5
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For main winch
Wire rope diameter (mm)
16.7
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For auxiliary
winch
Wire rope diameter (mm)
16.7
Construction
IWRC 6×WS(31) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.) –
15
For 5th boom
extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
Number of broken wire (pcs.) –
WS: 15
Fi: 13
retraction/ top
boom extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
13.1
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For top boom
retraction
Wire rope diameter (mm)
9.3
Construction
IWRC 6×P•WS(31) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
15
For jib extension
Wire rope diameter (mm)
11.2
Construction
7×7+6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
For jib retraction
Wire rope diameter (mm)
7.5
Construction
IWRC 6×Fi(29) O/O
Number of broken wire (pcs.)
Criteria for
wire rope
replacement
1. Replace the wire rope if it is deformed or corroded.
2. Replace the wire rope if it is kinked.
3. Replace the wire rope if 10% or more of the wires (except for filler wires) in a lay are
broken.
4. Replace the wire rope if the diameter is reduced by more than 7% of the nominal
diameter.
5. Replace the wire rope if it has been degraded by heat.