Portable Winch Gas-powered pulling/lifting winch PCH1000 - Manual (Page 11)

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Double braid ropes consist of a cover or jacket braided over a separately braided core. The
strength of the double braid rope is shared between the cover and the core. Damage to the
cover also usually affects the core and ultimately the strength of the rope.
Rope inspection is done by running both hands over the entire length of the rope while turning it
in order to see all around. It is a visual as well as a touch feeling process.
TWIST:
Every time you set the rope over the capstan drum you are twisting the rope. Depending on the
length of the rope, and what percentage of the rope you use, you will sooner or later have a
twisted rope with reduced capacity because the strands are not loaded evenly. You can un-twist
the rope by spinning the rope to a free end.
It is a good practice to reverse the rope
– use both ends. In addition to help with the twist
problem, the rope will also wear more evenly.
GREY COLOR:
This comes from aluminium residues from the friction on the
capstan drum. Your hands will get dirty but this does not
damage the rope.
CUT STRANDS:
A strand is made of one, two or more groups of twisted
yarn. Braided ropes are typically 16-, 24- or 32-strand. They
can get cut by abrasion against sharp edges or surfaces, or
by cyclic tension wear.
If three or more adjacent strands are cut, the rope shall be
retired.