Maxial Wire Rope Replacement
Ensure the wire rope cable is not bent, kinked, corroded, knotted, or damaged in any way. If the wire rope shows any of these conditions, immediately replace the wire rope.
Removing the wire rope cable:
- Remove the wire rope guard.
- Connect the hoist to the correct power source.
- Press the DOWN button on the handheld control pendant to begin to spool out the wire rope from the drum. During the unspooling process maintain a pulling force on the cable so that the cable does not build up in the drum housing. Continue unspooling the cable until the end that is attached to the drum is reached.
- Align the hole in the side of the drum housing with the two bolt heads located through the hole on the drum.
- Disconnect the power source for safety.
- Release the wedge plate clamping the rope to the drum by loosening the two bolts through the side of the drum. Do not remove the bolts.
- Remove the wire rope cable.
- Reinstall the wire rope guard.
- Remove the wire rope guard.
- Connect the hoist to the correct power source.
- Align the hole in the side of the drum housing with the two bolt heads located through the hole on the drum housing.
- Disconnect the power source for safety.
- Release the wedge plate used to clamp the rope to the drum by loosening the two bolts through the side of the drum. Do not remove the bolts.
- Insert the new wire rope through the top of the hoist and into the space between the wedge plate and drum.
- Apply pressure with the wedge plate on the wire rope by tightening the two bolts through the side of the drum. Tighten the bolts evenly.
- Connect the hoist to the correct power source.
- Press the UP button on the handheld control pendant to begin spooling the wire rope onto the drum. During the spooling process maintain a pulling force on the cable so that the cable creates tight wraps onto the drum.
- Reinstall the wire rope guard.
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