General Machine Products 70400 Apollo Cable Lasher - Manual (Page 13)

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4.5 Over-lashing procedure
Here is the proper way to overlash onto existing cable installations using the
Apollo lasher:
1. Check the lashing wire coils to ensure there is enough lashing wire for the
span.
2. Lower the rear gate to its lowest position by fully depressing the thumb latch
and sliding the roller down. Ensure that the rear gate is open and the drum is
locked in position.
3. Open both the front and rear strand
locks by pulling up on the release knob.
There should be an audible “click” when
the strand locks travel from the locked
position to the open position. The strand
locks aren’t used in the over-lashing pro-
cedure and should remain in the open
position.
4. Open the front gate by actuating the
release lever towards the front of the lash-
ing machine. The roller on the front gate
should pivot 180 degrees and out of the
way.
5. Attach a handline to the lasher handle
and raise the lasher to the strand.
6. Attach one of the snap hooks on the lasher bridle to one of the towing eyes.
Attach the other snap hook around the strand and existing cables to serve as a
tether.
7. Place the lasher on the strand and ensure that the strand is centered in the
grooves of both of the front and rear rollers.
8. Using the proper cable raising procedure for your application, lift up to the
strand the cable or cables you want to lash, close the front gate and let the ca-
ble(s) rest on the horizontal roller.
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