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WIRELOCK®
WARNINGS AND APPLICATION STEP 2 - MEASURE AND
INSTRUCTIONS SEIZE
The rope ends to be
WARNING socketed should be of
• Incorrect use of WIRELOCK® can result in an unsafe sufficient length so that the
termination which may lead to serious injury, death, or end of the unlaid wires (from
property damage.
the strands) will be at the
• Do not use WIRELOCK® with stainless steel rope in salt top of the socket basket.
water environment applications.
Seizing should be placed at
• Use only soft annealed iron wire for seizing.
a distance from the end
• Do not use any other wire (copper, brass, stainless, equal to the length of the
etc.) for seizing.
basket of the socket.
• Never use an assembly until the WIRELOCK® has
gelled and cured.
• Remove any non-metallic coating from the broomed STEP 3 - BROOMING
area. 1. Unlay the individual strands and fully broom out the
• Non Crosby sockets with large grooves need to have wires of the wire rope and IWRC as far as the seizing.
those grooves filled before use with WIRELOCK®.
The wires should be separated but not straightened.
• Read, understand, and follow these instructions and 2. Cut out any fiber core.
those on product containers before using WIRELOCK®
3. Unlay the individual wires from each strand, including
the IWRC, completely, down to the seizing.
The following simplified, step-by-step instructions should 4. Remove any plastic material from broomed area.
be used only as a guide for experienced, trained users.
For full information, consult our document WIRELOCK®
TECHNICAL DATA MANUAL, API (AMERICAN
PETROLEUM INSTITUTE) RECOMMENDED
PRACTICE 9B, ISO standards, WIRE ROPE
MANUFACTURERS CATALOGS, and WIRE ROPE
SLING USERS MANUAL, THIRD EDITION.
STEP 1 - SOCKET SELECTION
1. WIRELOCK® is recommended for use with Crosby
416 - 417 Spelter Sockets. Structural strand requires a
socket with the basket length approximately 5 rope
diameters to achieve 100% efficiency. Consult The STEP 4 - CLEANING
Crosby catalog for proper selection of Wire Rope or 1. The method of cleaning will depend on the lubricant
Structural Strand sockets. and/ or coating on the wire.
2. For use with sockets other than Crosby 416 - 417 2. The methods and materials used for cleaning should
consult the socket manufacturer or Crosby comply with the current EPA regulations.
Engineering. 3. Consult your Wire Rope supplier or Wire Rope
3. Sockets used with WIRELOCK® shall comply with manufacturer for recommended material and methods.
Federal or International (CEN, ISO) Standards. Follow the solvent supplier’s recommendations for
4. WIRELOCK®, as with all socketing media, depends cleaning the broomed end.
upon the wedging action of the cone within the socket
basket to develop full efficiency. A rough finish inside
the socket may increase the load at which seating will
occur. Seating is required to develop the wedging
action.
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