Improper handling will help creat open (a) or closed (b) kinks. The open kink will open the
rope lay; the closed kink will close it. The starting loop (c); do not allow the rope to form a
small loop. If, however, a loop forms and is removed at the point shown, a kink will be
avoided. The kink (d); here the looped roop has been put under tension, the kink has
formed, the rope is permanently damaged as is of little value.
Unwinding wire rope from its reel also requires careful and proper procedure. There are
three methods to perform this step correctly:
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