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Cable Clips and Clamping Wire Rope

ATTACHING CABLE CLIPS AND CLAMPING WIRE ROPE

GENERAL

  • Wire the thimble to the rope at the desired point, then bend the rope around the thimble and secure temporarily by wiring the rope members together.
  • First attach the clip farthest from the thimble and tighten (be sure the base of the saddle rests upon the live end of the rope and the "U" bolts on the short end.) All clips must be attached in this manner.
  • The clip nearest the thimble goes on next. Do not tighten yet. If one or more additional clips are to be attached, place them at an equal distance apart between the clips already attached.
  • Before tightening, place some stress on the rope to take up the slack and equalize the tension on both sides of the clip. (Do not apply too much stress or the clip attached in Step 1 will not hold). Tighten all clips.

Spacing Between Diameter of Rope Clips Center to Torque (millimeters) Number of Clips Center (millimeters) (newton-metres)

Guidelines for Attaching Cable Clips and Clamping Wire Rope

Diameter of Rope (millimeters) Numbwer of Clips Spacing Between Clips Centre to Centre (millimeters) Torque (newton metres)

6

8

10

11

12

16

19

22

25

29

32

38

44

50

2

2

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

6

7

8

38

51

57

64

76

102

114

133

152

178

203

229

267

305

20

40

65

90

90

135

176

305

305

305

488

488

628

881

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