Conditions Leading To Wire Rope Damage - Beta Max Beta Lite Manual Del Usuario

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Conditions Leading to Wire Rope Damage

• Undersized, worn, or corrugated sheaves cause damage to a wire rope.
• Broken wires indicate a loss of strength and integrity.
• Kinks permanently damage a wire rope and must be avoided.
• Knots permanently damage wire ropes.
WARNING
Never use a rope that has become knotted. It is unusable at this point and should be discarded.
• Environmental factors, such as corrosive conditions and heat, can damage a
wire rope.
• Lack of lubrication can significantly shorten the useful service life of a wire
rope.
Contact with electrical wires, high voltage, and arcing will damage a wire rope.
WARNING
Never use a portable hoist near any exposed, bare electrical wiring. The potential for electrocution
is extreme and this condition should be avoided at all costs.
WARNING
Always replace wire rope with the same diameter and strength specifications of the original wire
rope supplied with the hoist. Never replace wire rope with any different specifications without first
contacting and consulting the dealer or Beta Max, Inc. If wire rope specifications are not known,
contact Beta Max, Inc. with the proper model and serial number to verify correct wire rope
specifications for the intended application and model.
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