Meets Federal Specification FF - C - 450D Type 1, Class !
CORRECT METHOD OF INSTALLING U-BOLT WIRE ROPE
CLIPS
1.
Turn back specified
length of wire rope
from thimble and apply first clip one
saddle width from seized dead end. Tighten
nuts evenly to specified torque. Important : Seat 'live
end' of wire rope(load carrying part) in saddle and position
U-bolt over 'dead end'
2.
Apply second clip close
to the thimble
without binding on it. Turn on nuts
firmly but do not tighten yet to recommended torque.
3..
Apply all other clips,
equally spaced
between first two clips.
'The tightening torque values shown
are based upon the threads being clean, dry and free of lubrication'