PROCEDURE OF CHANGING CRANE CARGO RUNNER CABLE

1 LOWER THE HOOK AND SECURE THE BLOCK

2 BRIDGE THE SLACK ROPE DEVICE
3 DISCONNECT THE LIMIT SWITCH FOR RUNNER DRUM.( mark the exact position of
drum and turn on the drum to established exact position at later connection)
4 DISCONNECT THE THIMBLE AT THE CRANE HOUSE AND LOWER THIS END
OF THE WIRE TO THE DECK
5 MAKE A WHIPPING (see photo A) BEHIND THE TIMBLE AND CUT THE TIMBLE OFF

6 CONNECT THE NEW WIRE TO THE OLD WIRE BY USING SNAKE WIRE.
(the drum of the wire has to set on the block and the turns should come from the
top of the drum
see photo B,supply breaking device)

Remarks:
If snake wire is not available,the connection between the old and new wires can be
done by rings(see photo D) welded at the end of each wire,connected with a small
shackle make sure that the shackle and rings will pass clear through the sheaves.
See photo C

7 HEAVE UP CAREFULLY
8 STOP HEAVING WHEN THE TURN OF THE WIRE IS ON THE DRUM INSIDE THE
CRANE HOUSE
9 SET A STOPPER INSIDE THE CRANE HOUSE ( 2 or even 3 stoppers)
10 SLACK THE WIRE A LITTLE IN THE CRANE HOUSE AND DISCONNECT THE OLD WIRE
FROM THE NEW WIRE
11 SLACK DOWN THE OLD WIRE ON DECK UNTIL TWO TURNS ARE ON THE DRUM
12 DISCONNECT THE THE OLD WIRE FROM THE DRUM AND LOWER THE REST OF THE
WIRE SLOWLY WITH A ROPE ON DECK,LOWERING FROM INSIDE THE CRANE HOUSE
IS MUCH EASIER.
13 CONNECT THE NEW WIRE TO THE DRUM
14 CONTINUE HEAVING UP SLOWLY.BREAK THE DRUM ON DECK TO AVOID SLACK IN THE
NEW WIRE
15 WHEN TEN (10) TURNS ARE LEFT ON THE DRUM DISCONNECT THE NEW THIMBLE FROM
THE DRUM AND LAY THE WIRE IN LONG WAYS ON DECK
16 PULL THE THIMBLE UP AND RECONNECT THIMBLE TO CRANE HOUSE
Remarks:

In case of crane no.1,forward mooring winches can be use to heave up the thimble
into the top of the crane house.
For crane no.2, in order to heave up the thimble on top of the crane,use pilot
ladder winch.
This must be done cautiously,at slow speed,everybody must stand clear of the area.
see photo E

17 CONTINUE HEAVING THE WIRE TO THE POSITION MARK IN STEP 3

18 RE-CONNECT THE LIMIT SWITCHES
19 DISCONNECT THE SLACK ROPE DEVICE
20 CHECK ALL LIMITS
21 FINALLY HEAVE AND SLACK THE WIRE 3 TO 4 TIMES TO LAY THE WIRE.