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Installation Instructions

Step 1. Refer to Table 1 (below left) in following

these instructions. Turn back specified amount of
rope from thimble or loop. Apply first clip one base
width from dead end of rope. Apply U-Bolt over
G-450 SS-450 dead end of wire rope – live end rests in saddle
(Red-U- (316 Stainless Steel) (Never saddle a dead horse!) Tighten nuts evenly,
Bolt) alternate from one nut to the other until reaching the
recommended torque.
WARNING

Failure to read, understand, and
follow these instructions may cause
death or serious injury. Step 2. When two clips are required, apply the

Read and understand these second clip as near the loop or thimble as possible.
instructions before using clips. Tighten nuts evenly, alternating until reaching the

Match the same size clip to the same recommended torque. When more than two clips are
required, apply the second clip as near the loop or
size wire rope.
thimble as possible, turn nuts on second clip firmly,

Prepare wire rope end termination but do not tighten. Proceed to Step 3.
only as instructed.

Do not use with plastic coated wire
rope.

Apply first load to test the assembly. Step 3. When three or more clips are required, space
This load should be of equal or additional clips equally between first two - take up
greater weight than loads expected rope slack - tighten nuts on each U-Bolt evenly,
in use. Next, check and retighten alternating from one nut to the other until reaching
nuts to recommended torque recommended torque.
(See Table 1, this page).

Critical Application Information

Efficiency ratings for wire rope end terminations are
based upon the catalog breaking strength of wire rope.
The efficiency rating of a properly prepared loop or
thimble eye termination for clip sizes 1/8" through Figure 4. If a pulley (Sheave) is used, in place of a
7/8" is 80%. For sizes 1" thru 3-1/2" it is 90%. thimble add one additional clip. Clip spacing should
be as shown.
The number of clips shown (see Table 1 ) is based
upon using RRL or RLL wire rope, 6 x 19 or 6 x 37 Wire Rope Splicing Procedures:
Class, FC or IWRC; IPS or XIP. If Seale
construction or similar large outer wire type
construction in the
6 x 19 Class is to be used for sizes 1 inch and larger,
add one additional clip. If a pulley (sheave) is used
for turning back the wire rope, add one additional Figure 5. The preferred method of splicing two wire
clip. ropes together is to use interlocking turnback eyes
The number of clips shown also applies to rotation - with himbles, using the recommended number of
resistant RRL wire rope, 8 x 19 Class, IPS, XIP, sizes clips on each eye (See Figure 1).
1-1/2 inch and smaller; and to rotation-resistant RRL
wire rope, 19 x 7 Class, IPS, XIP, sizes 1-3/4 inch and
smaller.
For other classes of wire rope not mentioned above,

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we recommend contacting Crosby Engineering at

(918) 834-4611 to ensure the desired efficiency
rating.
For elevator, personnel hoist, and scaffold
applications, refer to ANSI A17.1 and ANSI A10.4.
These standards do not recommend U-Bolt style wire
rope clip terminations. The style wire rope Figure 6. An alternate method is to use twice the
termination used for any application is the obligation number of clips as used for a turnback termination.
of the user. The rope ends are placed parallel to each other,
For OSHA (Construction) applications, see overlapping by twice the turnback amount shown in
OSHA 1926.251. the application instructions. The minimum number of
Table 1 clips should be installed on each dead end (See
Amount of
Figure 2). Spacing, installation torque, and other
Clip Rope Minimum Torque instructions still apply.
Rope
Size Size No. in
to Turn Back
(Inches) (Inches) of Clips Ft. Lbs.
in Inches IMPORTANT
1/8 1/8 2 3-1/4 4.5 Apply first load to test the assembly. This load
3/16 3/16 2 3-3/4 7.5 should be of equal or greater weight than loads
1/4 1/4 2 4-3/4 15 expected in use.
5/16 5/16 2 5-1/4 30
Next, check and retighten nuts to recommended
3/8 3/8 2 6-1/2 45
torque.
7/16 7/16 2 7 65
1/2 1/2 3 11-1/2 65 In accordance with good rigging and maintenance
9/16 9/16 3 12 95 practices, the wire rope end termination should be
5/8 5/8 3 12 95 inspected periodically for wear, abuse, and general
3/4 3/4 4 18 130 adequacy.
7/8 7/8 4 19 225
1 1 5 26 225
1-1/8 1-1/8 6 34 225
1-1/4 1-1/4 7 44 360
1-3/8 1-3/8 7 44 360
1-1/2 1-1/2 8 54 360
1-5/8 1-5/8 8 58 430
1-3/4 1-3/4 8 61 590
2 2 8 71 750
2-1/4 2-1/4 8 73 750
2-1/2 2-1/2 9 84 750
2-3/4 2-3/4 10 100 750
3 3 10 106 1200
3-1/2 3-1/2 12 149 1200
If a pulley (sheave) is used for turning back the wire rope, add
one additional clip.

If a greater number of clips are used than shown in the table,

the amount of turnback should be increased proportionately.

*The tightening torque values shown are based upon the

threads being clean, dry, and free of lubrication.

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