USER S GUIDE LIFTING API RP2D Version (06/06) REFER TO API RP2D FOR FULL DETAILS RISK MANAGEMENT DEFINITION COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIONS THAT REDUCES THE RISK OF A PROBLEM, A FAILURE, AN ACCIDENT Quality Continuum TERMINOLOGY WORKING LOAD LIMIT (WLL) THE MAXIMUM MASS OR FORCE WHICH THE PRODUCT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT IN A PARTICULAR SERVICE. PROOF TEST A TEST APPLIED TO A PRODUCT SOLELY TO DETERMINE INJURIOUS MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. ULTIMATE STRENGTH THE AVERAGE LOAD OR FORCE AT WHICH THE PRODUCT FAILS OR NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE LOAD. DESIGN FACTOR AN INDUSTRIAL TERM DENOTING A PRODUCT S THEORETICAL RESERVE CAPABILITY; USUALLY COMPUTED BY DIVIDING THE CATALOG ULTIMATE LOAD BY THE WORKING LOAD LIMIT. GENERALLY EXPRESSED AS A RATIO, e.g. 5 TO 1. FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT P.O. Box 3128 Tulsa Oklahoma 74101 Phone: (918) 834-4611 Fax: (918) 832-0940 1-800-777-1555 Web: www.thecrosbygroup.com E-Mail: crosbygroup@thecrosbygroup.com BLOCKS & FITTINGS FOR WIRE ROPE & CHAIN CROSBY FITTINGS LEBUS McKISSICK WESTERN NATIONAL 1
API RP2D DEFINITIONS RESPONSIBILITIES 2 1. QUALIFIED OPERATOR: PERSON DESIGNATED BY EMPLOYER WHO HAS APPROPRIATE OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING, SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TO SAFELY OPERATE CRANES ON WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED, SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM PRE-USE AND MONTHLY INSPECTION, IS CONSIDERED A QUALIFIED RIGGER. 2 QUALIFIED INSPECTOR: PERSON DESIGNATED BY EMPLOYER WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COURSES ON CRANE AND HOIST MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING; SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE INITIAL, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL INSPECTION. 3. QUALIFIED RIGGER: PERSON WITH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED APPROVED RIGGER TRAINING PROGRAM. CRANE LOAD RIGGING WILL ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED RIGGER, A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS A QUALIFIED RIGGER. USER RESPONSIBLITY 1. UTILIZE APPROPRIATE RIGGING GEAR SUITABLE FOR OVERHEAD LIFTING 2. UTILIZE THE RIGGING GEAR WITHIN INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND THE MANUFACTURER S RECOMMENDATIONS 3. CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RIGGING GEAR MANUFACTURER S RESPONSIBILITY 1 USEFUL PRODUCT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION 2. PRODUCT THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH NAME OR LOGO LOAD RATING AND SIZE TRACEABILITY 3. PRODUCT PERFORMANCE THAT INCLUDES WORKING LOAD LIMIT DUCTILITY FATIGUE PROPERTIES IMPACT PROPERTIES
OPERATING PRACTICES AND THE QUALIFIED OPERATORS (SECTION 3.1) 3 THE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL: 01. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECT CONTROL 02. STOP AND REFUSE TO HANDLE LOADS AS SAFETY DICTATES 03. BE AWARE OF CRANE S OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS 04. BE FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND ITS CARE 05. NEVER START MACHINE MOVEMENT UNLESS LOAD OR SIGNAL PERSON IS WITHIN RANGE OF VISION 06. RESPOND TO SIGNALS ONLY FROM APPOINTED SIGNAL PERSON 07. OBEY AN EMERGENCY STOP SIGNAL GIVEN BY ANY PERSON AT ANY TIME 08. VERIFY THAT APPROPRIATE LOAD CHARTS ARE IN PLACE FOR THE CRANE CONFIGURATION IN USE 09. SECURE THE CRANE AGAINST SWINGING WHEN NOT IN USE 10. WILL NOT OPERATE CRANE IN PROXIMITY OF HELIDECKS WHILE HELICOPTER IS LANDING OR TAKING OFF 11. INSURE THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHEN CRANE IS USED AT NIGHT 12. WILL NOT ALLOW FIELD WELDING ON LOAD HOOKS OR SLING HOOKS 12A. THE OPERATOR WILL MAINTAIN LOG OF PRE-USE INSPECTION BEFORE STARTING THE CRANE THE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL ENSURE: 1 PRE-USE INSPECTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED 2. ALL CONTROLS ARE IN OFF OR NEUTRAL POSITION 3. ALL PERSONNEL ARE IN THE CLEAR BEFORE LEAVING THE CONTROL STATION FOR PROLONGED PERIOD, THE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL: 1. LAND ANY ATTACHED LOAD 2. DISENGAGE THE MASTER CLUTCH 3. SET ALL LOCKING DEVICES 4. PUT CONTROLS IN THE OFF OR NEUTRAL POSITION 5. STOP THE PRIME MOVER 6. ASSURE CRANE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
OPERATION (SECTION 3.2, 3.4 AND APPENDIX B) 4 THE LOAD 1. THE OPERATOR WILL KNOW THAT THE HOOK LOAD IS WITHIN THE CRANE S APPLICABLE LOAD AT THE LOAD RADIUS 2. THE LOAD CHART WILL BE VISIBLE TO OPERATOR AT THE CONTROL STATION ATTACHING THE LOAD 1. THE LOAD WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE HOOK BY SLINGS OR OTHER SUITABLE DEVICES 2. THE LATCH WILL BE CLOSED TO SECURE LOOSE SLINGS 3. THE HOIST ROPE WILL NOT BE WRAPPED AROUND THE LOAD MOVING THE LOAD 1. DO NOT APPLY A SIDE LOAD TO THE BOOM 2. MINIMIZE PENDULUM ACTION OF SUSPENDED LOAD WHEN SWINGING THE CRANE 3. CRANES WILL NOT BE USED FOR DRAGGING LOADS 4. AVOID SWINGING LOADS OVER PERSONNEL 5. BLOCK OR CRIB SUSPENDED LOADS BEFORE PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED TO WORK BENEATH OR BETWEEN THEM 6. TAG LINES SHOULD BE USED WHEN NECESSARY 7. ONE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF A TWO CRANE LIFT BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT VERIFY 1. THE LOAD IS FREE TO BE LIFTED 2. MULTIPLE PART LINES ARE NOT TWISTED AROUND EACH OTHER 3. THE HOOK IS BROUGHT OVER THE LOAD TO MINIMIZE SWINGING 4. THE ROPE IS PROPERLY SEATED ON THE DRUMS AND IN THE SHEAVES. THE CORRECT SLINGS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED FOR THE WEIGHT TO BE LIFTED DURING LIFTING CARE SHALL BE TAKEN 1. ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION OF LOAD IS ACCOMPLISHED IN A SMOOTH MANNER 2. LOAD, BOOM, OR OTHER MACHINE PARTS DO NOT CONTACT ANY OBSTRUCTION PERSONNEL TRANSFER 1. ALL HOOKS USED FOR SUPPORT OF PERSONNEL WILL HAVE A SAFETY LATCH (LATCH WITH REDUNDANT LOCKING METHOD) 2. WHEN MAKING PERSONNEL LIFTS, THE LOAD WILL BE UNDER CONTROL IN BOTH UP AND DOWN DIRECTIONS 3. ALL PERSONNEL TO BE LIFTED WILL USE APPROVED PERSONNEL FLOTATION DEVICES 4. PERSONNEL RIDING ON NET TYPE CARRIERS SHOULD STAND ON OUTER RIM FACING INWARD
SIGNALS (SECTION 3.3) STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIG. 1) 5 STANDARD HAND SIGNALS 1. SIGNALS WILL BE DISCERNIBLE AT ALL TIMES 2. THE OPERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND UNLESS SIGNALS ARE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD 3. THE USE OF STANDARD HAND SIGNALS IS ENCOURAGED SPECIAL SIGNALS 1. FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONS, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE BY OPERATOR AND SIGNAL PERSON 2. THE CRANE MOTION WILL BE STOPPED WHEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY ESTABLISHED SIGNALS DESIGNATED SIGNAL PERSON 1. WILL BE QUALIFIED BY EXPERIENCE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF HAND SIGNALS SHOWN IN FIGURE #1 2. WILL BE IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE OPERATOR 3. WILL BE IN A POSITION THAT GIVES A CLEAR VIEW OF THE CRANE,THE LOAD, PERSONNEL, AND THE AREA OF OPERATION 4. AN ADDITIONAL SIGNAL PERSON WILL BE PROVIDED IF OPERATOR S VIEW OF THE PRIMARY SIGNAL PERSON IS OBSTRUCTED HOIST WITH FOREARM VERTICAL, FOREFINGER POINTING UP, MOVE HAND IN SMALL HORIZONTAL CIRCLE LOWER WITH ARM EXTENDED DOWNWARD, FOREFINGER POINTING DOWN, MOVE HAND IN SMALL HORIZONTAL CIRCLES
STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIGURE 1 CONTINUED) 6 MOVE SLOWLY USE ONE HAND TO GIVE ANY MOTION SIGNAL AND PLACE OTHER HAND MOTIONLESS IN FRONT OF HAND GIVING THE MOTION SIGNAL (HOIST SLOWLY AS SHOWN IN EXAMPLE) RAISE BOOM ARM EXTENDED, FINGERS CLOSED, THUMB POINTING UPWARD LOWER BOOM ARM EXTENDED, FINGERS CLOSED, THUMB POINTING DOWNWARD
STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIGURE 1 CONTINUED) 7 SWING ARM EXTENDED, POINT FINGER IN DIRECTION OF SWING BOOM EMERGENCY STOP BOTH ARMS EXTENDED, POINTING DOWN, MOVE ARMS RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN DOG EVERYTHING CLASP HANDS IN FRONT OF BODY
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WIRE ROPE SLING CAPACITIES - TONS (2000 LBS.) - FLEMISH EYE - ASME B30.9 BASED ON 6 X 19 AND 6 X 37 EIP STEEL, IWRC (FOR FIBER CORE DEDUCT APPROXIMATELY 15%) WITH DESIGN FACTOR OF 5 WIRE ROPE SIZE INCHES SINGLE LEG (VERTICAL) SINGLE CHOKER TWO LEG SLING VERTICAL TWO LEG SLING TWO LEG CHOKER 60 45 60 HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLE SLING ANGLE SLING ANGLE 1/4 0.65 0.48 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 3/8 1.4 1.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.8 7/16 1.9 1.4 3.9 3.4 2.7 2.5 1/2 2.5 1.9 5.1 4.4 3.6 3.2 9/16 3.2 2.4 6.4 5.5 4.5 4.1 5/8 3.9 2.9 7.8 6.8 5.5 5.0 3/4 5.6 4.1 11.0 9.7 7.9 7.1 7/8 7.6 5.6 15.0 13.0 11.0 9.7 1 9.8 7.2 20.0 17.0 14.0 13.0 1-1/8 12.0 9.1 24.0 21.0 17.0 16.0 1-1/4 15.0 11.0 30.0 26.0 21.0 19.0 FOR SLING ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN, USE THE RATED LOAD FOR THE NEXT LOWER ANGLE OR A QUALIFIED PERSON SHALL CALCULATE THE RATED LOAD HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLES OF LESS THAN 30 DEGREES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THE CAPACITY OF A BRIDLE AT A 30 DEGREE HORIZONTAL IS SAME AS SINGLE VERTICAL LEG. RATED LOAD BASED ON FITTING DIAMETER NO LARGER THAN ONE HALF THE NATURUAL EYE LENGTH AND NOT LESS THAN THE NOMINAL SLING DIAMETER BASKET HITCH CAPACITY BASED ON MINIMUM D/d RATIO OF 25/1 FOR CHOKER HITCH, THE ANGLE OF CHOKE SHALL BE 120 DEGREES OR GREATER 9
WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS USE A THIMBLE TO PROTECT SLING AND INCREASE D/D NEVER PLACE EYE OVER A FITTING SMALLER DIAMETER OR WIDTH THAN THE ROPE'S DIAMETER. PLACING ALL SLINGS ON HOOKS AND PINS NEVER PLACE A SLING EYE OVER A FITTING WITH A DIAMETER OR WIDTH GREATER THAN ONE HALF THE NATURAL LENGTH OF THE EYE A CHOKER HITCH OF ALL SLINGS HAVE 70% TO 80% OF THE CAPACITY OF A SINGLE LEG ONLY IF THE CORNERS ARE SOFTENED AND THE HORIZONTAL ANGLE IS GREATER THAN 30 DEGREES. USE A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDER CHOKE TO INSURE ANGLE IS PROPER. 10 ALL SLINGS 60 45 30 A BASKET HITCH HAS TWICE THE CAPACITY OF A SINGLE LEG ONLY IF D/d RATIO IS 25/1 AND THE LEGS ARE VERTICAL. CAPACITY % OF ANGLE SINGLE LEG 90 200% 60 170% 45 140% 30 100% TRIPLE LEG SLINGS HAVE 50% MORE CAPACITY THAN DOUBLE LEG ONLY IF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS IN CENTER OF CONNECTION POINT AND LEGS ARE ADJUSTED PROPERLY (EQUAL SHARE OF THE LOAD) QUAD LEG SLINGS OFFER IMPROVED STABILITY BUT DO NOT PROVIDE INCREASED LIFTING CAPACITY
USE OF SLINGS (APPENDIX G) 11 01. PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE SLING AND ALL SHARP SURFACES OF LOAD 02. PROPERLY STORE ALL SLINGS WHILE NOT IN USE 03. DO NOT CHOKE SLINGS IN THE SPLICE 04. DO NOT PERMIT KINKS OR KNOTS IN SLINGS 05. SECURE THE UNUSED LEGS OF A MULIT-LEG BRIDLE 06. THE LOADING ON THE SLING IS INCREASED AT ANY ANGLE OTHER THAN VERTICAL 07. CUT THE EYES OR REMOVE FITTINGS OF ANY DEFECTIVE SLING, DISCARD THE SLING BODY 08. DO NOT PLACE EYE OF SLING OVER A HOOK OR PIN THAT IS LARGER THAN NATURAL WIDTH OF EYE 09. VISUALLY INSPECT SLING BEFORE EACH USE 10. WIRE ROPE SLINGS SHOULD NOT BE FIELD FABRICATED 11. NO SINGLE LEG SLING SHALL BE USED WITH A LOAD THAT CANNOT BE CONTROLLED 12. SLINGS SHALL NOT BE MADE USING WIRE ROPE CLIPS 13. RATED LOADS OF A SLING ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH OF THE BASIC METHODS OF RIGGING:VERTICAL, CHOKER, BASKET, ETC. SLING HITCHES AS SHOWN BY WIRE ROPE TECHNICAL BOARD SINGLE LEG OR VERTICAL BASKET CHOKER DOUBLE WRAP CHOKER DOUBLE CHOKER BRIDLE
VERTICAL SHARE OF LOAD ON SLINGS ARE EQUAL IF CENTER OF GRAVITY IN MIDDLE OF PICK POINTS SLING ANGLES TWO LEGGED SLING - WIRE ROPE, CHAIN, SYNTHETICS HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLE H L 12 HORIZONTAL SLING LOAD ANGLE ANGLE (A) DEGREE FACTOR = L/H 90 1.000 60 1.155 50 1.305 45 1.414 30 2.000 LOAD ON EACH LEG OF SLING = VERTICAL SHARE OF LOAD X LOAD ANGLE FACTOR HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLES OF LESS THAN 30 DEGREES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED REFER TO ANSI B30.9 FOR FULL INFORMATION LOAD ON SLING CALCULATED TENSION 1 = LOAD X D2 X S1/(H(D1+D2)) TENSION 2 = LOAD X D1 X S2/(H(D1+D2)) LOAD ON SLING CALCULATED TENSION 1 = LOAD X D2 X S1/(H(D1+D2)) TENSION 2 = LOAD X D1 X S2/(H(D1+D2))
INSPECTION OF CRANE (SECTION 4.1) CRANE USAGE CATEGORIES: 1. INFREQUENT USAGE USED 10 HOURS OR LESS PER MONTH 2. MODERATE USAGE USED MORE THAN 10, LESS THAN 50 HOURS PER MONTH 3. HEAVY USAGE USED 50 OR MORE HOURS PER MONTH INSPECTION CATEGORIES: 1. INITIAL BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR ALL NEW AND RELOCATED CRANES 2. PRE-USE BY QUALIFIED OPERATOR ALL CRANES 3. MONTHLY BY QUALIFIED OPERATOR ALL CRANES ASSIGNED TO HEAVY USAGE CATEGORY 4. QUARTERLY BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR ALL CRANES ASSIGNED MODERATE OR HEAVY USAGE 5. ANNUAL BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR ALL CRANES INSPECTION RECORDS: 1. A LOG OF PRE-USE INSPECTIONS WILL BE MAINTAINED 2. WRITTEN, DATED, INITIALED: INITIAL, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE KEPT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS INSPECTION OF WIRE ROPE SLINGS 13 INSPECTION FREQUENCY AND LABELING (SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C) 1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS, SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS 2. SLINGS WILL BE LABELED SHOWING MANUFACTURER, PROOF TEST CERTIFICATE NUMBER, LENGTH, DIAMETER AND DATE OF PROOF TEST INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9 KINKING CRUSHING UNSTRANDING BIRDCAGING STRAND DISPLACEMENT CORE PROTRUSION CORROSION BROKEN OR CUT STRANDS BROKEN WIRES BROKEN WIRES REMOVE FROM SERVICE STRAND LAID AND SINGLE PART SLINGS IF TEN OR MORE RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED WIRES IN ONE ROPE LAY, OR FIVE BROKEN WIRES IN ONE ROPE STRAND IN ONE ROPE LAY. DISTORTION OF WIRE ROPE REMOVE FROM SERVICE WIRE ROPE SLINGS THAT HAVE ANY DAMAGE RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE WIRE ROPE STRUCTURE, SUCH AS KINKING, CRUSHING, UNSTRANDING, BIRDCAGING, STRAND DISPLACEMENT OR CORE PROTRUSION
INSPECTION OF CHAIN SLINGS INSPECTION OF SYNTHETIC SLINGS 14 INSPECTION FREQUENCY (SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C) 1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS, SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS 2. SLINGS OF OTHER THAN WIRE ROPE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE USED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9: WEAR NICKS, CRACKS, BREAKS GOUGES, STRETCH, BENDS WELD SPLATTER EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE THROAT OPENING OF HOOK CHAIN LINKS REMOVE SLING FROM SERVICE IF LINKS ARE WORN EXCESSIVELY (MORE THAN 10% OR REFER TO MANUFACTURER S INFORMATION). SHARP TRANSVERSE NICKS AND GOUGES SHOULD BE ROUNDED OUT BY GRINDING (DO NOT EXCEED WEAR ALLOWANCE). CHAIN LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS SHOULD HINGE FREELY TO ADJACENT LINKS. IDENTIFICATION CHAIN SLINGS SHALL HAVE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED IDENTIFICATION STATING: SIZE, GRADE, RATED LOAD, NUMBER OF LEGS AND MANUFACTURER INSPECTION FREQUENCY (SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C) 1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS, SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS 2. SLINGS OF OTHER THAN WIRE ROPE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE USED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9 ACID OR CAUSTIC BURNS MELTING OR CHARRING HOLES, CUTS TEARS, SNAGS BROKEN STITCHES WORN STITCHES EXCESSIVE ABRASION KNOTS ROUND SLING NOTES REMOVE FROM SERVICE ROUND SLINGS THAT HAVE CORE FIBER EXPOSED BY HOLES,TEARS, CUTS, EMBEDDED PARTICLES,WEAR OR SNAGS REMOVE FORM SERVICE ROUND SLINGS THAT HAVE MELTING, CHARRING OR WELD SPLATTER ON ANY PART OF SLING IDENTIFICATION WEB SLINGS AND ROUND SLINGS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MARKED INDICATING: MANUFACTURER'S TRADEMARK AND CORE (OR STOCK NUMBER), RATED LOADS FOR THE THREE HITCHES AND MATERIAL
INSPECTION OF HARDWARE (CROSBY) WEDGE SOCKETS (APPENDIX G) 15 DEFORMATION REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF ANY SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION. CHECK THROAT OPENING OF HOOKS WEAR REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF EXCESSIVE WEAR. WEAR IS EXCESSIVE IF: MORE THAN 5% WEAR IN THROAT OR EYE OF HOOKS AND OTHER CRITICAL AREAS OF HARDWARE MORE THAN 10% WEAR IN OTHER AREAS CRACKS, NICKS, GOUGES REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF CRACKS, NICKS OR GOUGES ARE DETECTED MODIFICATION DO NOT WELD, NO NOT SUBSTITUTE SHACKLE PINS OR OTHER COMPONENTS, DO NOT HEAT, BEND OR MODIFY IN ANY MANNER PROPER FUNCTION IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HARDWARE OR MALFUNCTION IS CAUSE FOR REMOVAL. CHECK FOR LATCHES, SWIVEL BEARINGS, LOCKING DEVICES, AND INSTALLATION OF WIRE ROPE CLIPS AND WEDGE SOCKETS INSTALLATION 1. VERIFY SOCKET AND WEDGE ARE THE CORRECT SIZE 2. CHECK SOCKET EYE AND PIN FOR ROUNDNESS AND WEAR 3. CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ROUGH EDGES OR BURRS 4. INSERT ROPE INTO SOCKET, MAKE SURE LIVE LINE IS ON THE STRAIGHT SIDE OF SOCKET 5. SECURE WEDGE AS SHOWN 6. APPLY A LOAD TO ENSURE THAT THE WEDGE IS PROPERLY SEATED 20 Times rope dia. (minimum) 3 Times rope dia. (maximum) 10 Times rope dia. (minimum) Loose Line 10 Times rope dia. (minimum) 10 Times rope dia. (minimum)
CROSBY SHACKLES CROSBY HOIST HOOKS 16 CARBON ALLOY CARBON ALLOY NOMINAL MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM THROAT SIZE (IN) WORKING WORKING INSIDE WIDTH DIAMETER OF WORKING WORKING OPENING DEFORMATION DIAMETER LOAD LOAD AT PIN PIN LOAD LOAD WITH INDICATOR OF BOW TONS TONS (INCHES) (INCHES) TONS CODE TONS CODE LATCH A - A 3/16 1/3.38.25 3/4 DC 1 DA.88 1.50 1/4 1/2.47.31 1 FC 1-1/2 FA.97 2.00 5/16 3/4.53.38 1-1/2 GC 2 GA 1.00 2.00 3/8 1 2.66.44 2 HC 3 HA 1.12 2.00 7/16 1-1/2 2.6.75.50 3 IC *4-1/2 /5 IA 1.06 2.50 1/2 2 3.3.81.63 5 JC 7 JA 1.50 3.00 5/8 3-1/4 5 1.06.75 7-1/2 KC 11 KA 1.75 4.00 3/4 4-3/4 7 1.25.88 10 LC 15 LA 1.91 4.00 7/8 6-1/2 9.5 1.44 1.00 15 NC 22 NA 2.75 5.00 1 8-1/2 12.5 1.69 1.13 20 OC 30 OA 3.25 6.50 1-1/8 9-1/2 15 1.81 1.25 25 PC 37 PA 3.00 7.00 1-1/4 12 18 2.03 1.38 30 SC 45 SA 3.38 8.00 1-3/8 13-1/2 21 2.25 1.50 40 TC 60 TA 4.12 10.00 1-1/2 17 30 2.38 1.63 * 320 EYE HOOK IS NOW RATED TONS AT 5 USE SCREW PIN SHACKLES WHEN PICKING AND PLACING TIGHTEN PIN BEFORE EACH LIFT USE BOLT SHACKLES IN PERMANENT OR LONG TERM INSTALLATIONS 120 MAXIMUM INCLUDED ANGLE. SHACKLE PIN MUST BE PLACED IN HOOK WHEN USED AS A COLLECTOR. USE ONLY SCREW PIN OR BOLT TYPE SHACKLES VISUAL VERIFICATION OF PROPER HOOK ENGAGEMENT IS REQUIRED IN ALL CASES MAKE SURE SLINGS ARE IN BASE OF THE HOOK AND THAT THE LATCH IS NOT FOULED 90 MAXIMUM INCLUDED ANGLE WHEN SLINGS PLACED INTO HOOK, THE MINIMUM HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLE IS 45 DO NOT TIP LOAD, SIDE LOAD OR BACK LOAD HOIST HOOKS CROSBY SHACKLES AND HOIST HOOKS ARE RATED IN METRIC TONS