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USER’S GUIDE LIFTING API RP2D Version

(06/06) REFER TO API RP2D FOR FULL DETAILS

RISK MANAGEMENT TERMINOLOGY FOR ADDITIONAL

DEFINITION
COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIONS THAT
REDUCES THE RISK OF A PROBLEM, A
FAILURE, AN ACCIDENT
Quality Continuum
WORKING LOAD LIMIT (WLL) SUPPORT
THE MAXIMUM MASS OR FORCE WHICH THE
PRODUCT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT IN A
PARTICULAR SERVICE.
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DETERMINE INJURIOUS MATERIAL OR
MANUFACTURING DEFECTS.
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THE AVERAGE LOAD OR FORCE AT WHICH Web:
THE PRODUCT FAILS OR NO LONGER
SUPPORTS THE LOAD.
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AN INDUSTRIAL TERM DENOTING A
PRODUCT’S THEORETICAL RESERVE
CAPABILITY; USUALLY COMPUTED BY BLOCKS & FITTINGS
DIVIDING THE CATALOG ULTIMATE LOAD BY
THE WORKING LOAD LIMIT. GENERALLY FOR WIRE ROPE & CHAIN
EXPRESSED AS A RATIO,
e.g. 5 TO 1.
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 API RP2D DEFINITIONS RESPONSIBILITIES 2

1. QUALIFIED OPERATOR: PERSON DESIGNATED BY EMPLOYER USER RESPONSIBLITY

WHO HAS APPROPRIATE OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE AND
TRAINING, SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TO SAFELY OPERATE CRANES 1. UTILIZE APPROPRIATE RIGGING GEAR SUITABLE FOR
ON WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED, SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TO OVERHEAD LIFTING
PERFORM PRE-USE AND MONTHLY INSPECTION, IS CONSIDERED 2. UTILIZE THE RIGGING GEAR WITHIN INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND
A QUALIFIED RIGGER. THE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS
3. CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
2 QUALIFIED INSPECTOR: PERSON DESIGNATED BY EMPLOYER RIGGING GEAR
WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COURSES ON CRANE
AND HOIST MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING; SHOULD
BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE INITIAL, QUARTERLY, AND
MANUFACTURER’S RESPONSIBILITY
ANNUAL INSPECTION. 1 USEFUL PRODUCT AND APPLICATION
INFORMATION
2. PRODUCT THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH
3. QUALIFIED RIGGER: PERSON WITH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
NAME OR LOGO
WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED APPROVED RIGGER
LOAD RATING AND SIZE
TRAINING PROGRAM. CRANE LOAD
TRACEABILITY
RIGGING WILL ONLY BE PERFORMED BY
A QUALIFIED RIGGER, A QUALIFIED 3. PRODUCT PERFORMANCE THAT
OPERATOR IS A QUALIFIED INCLUDES
RIGGER. WORKING LOAD LIMIT
DUCTILITY
FATIGUE PROPERTIES
IMPACT PROPERTIES
 OPERATING PRACTICES AND THE QUALIFIED OPERATORS (SECTION 3.1) 3

THE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL: BEFORE STARTING THE CRANE THE

01. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECT QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL ENSURE:
CONTROL
1 PRE-USE INSPECTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED
02. STOP AND REFUSE TO HANDLE LOADS AS SAFETY DICTATES
2. ALL CONTROLS ARE IN “OFF” OR “NEUTRAL” POSITION
03. BE AWARE OF CRANE’S OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
3. ALL PERSONNEL ARE IN THE CLEAR
04. BE FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND ITS CARE
05. NEVER START MACHINE MOVEMENT UNLESS LOAD OR SIGNAL BEFORE LEAVING THE CONTROL STATION
PERSON IS WITHIN RANGE OF VISION
FOR PROLONGED PERIOD, THE QUALIFIED
06. RESPOND TO SIGNALS ONLY FROM APPOINTED SIGNAL PERSON
07. OBEY AN EMERGENCY STOP SIGNAL GIVEN BY ANY PERSON AT
OPERATOR WILL:
ANY TIME 1. LAND ANY ATTACHED LOAD
08. VERIFY THAT APPROPRIATE LOAD CHARTS ARE IN PLACE FOR 2. DISENGAGE THE MASTER CLUTCH
THE CRANE CONFIGURATION IN USE
3. SET ALL LOCKING DEVICES
09. SECURE THE CRANE AGAINST SWINGING WHEN NOT IN USE
4. PUT CONTROLS IN THE “OFF” OR
10. WILL NOT OPERATE CRANE IN PROXIMITY OF HELIDECKS WHILE “NEUTRAL” POSITION
HELICOPTER IS LANDING OR TAKING OFF
5. STOP THE PRIME MOVER
11. INSURE THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHEN CRANE IS USED
6. ASSURE CRANE WILL NOT
AT NIGHT
INTERFERE WITH HELICOPTER
12. WILL NOT ALLOW FIELD WELDING ON LOAD HOOKS OR SLING OPERATIONS
HOOKS
12A. THE OPERATOR WILL MAINTAIN LOG OF PRE-USE INSPECTION
 OPERATION (SECTION 3.2, 3.4 AND APPENDIX B) 4

THE LOAD BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT VERIFY

1. THE OPERATOR WILL KNOW THAT THE HOOK LOAD IS WITHIN 1. THE LOAD IS FREE TO BE LIFTED
THE CRANE’S APPLICABLE LOAD AT THE LOAD RADIUS
2. MULTIPLE PART LINES ARE NOT TWISTED AROUND EACH OTHER
2. THE LOAD CHART WILL BE VISIBLE TO OPERATOR AT THE
3. THE HOOK IS BROUGHT OVER THE LOAD TO MINIMIZE SWINGING
CONTROL STATION
4. THE ROPE IS PROPERLY SEATED ON THE DRUMS AND IN THE
ATTACHING THE LOAD SHEAVES. THE CORRECT SLINGS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED FOR
1. THE LOAD WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE HOOK BY SLINGS OR THE WEIGHT TO BE LIFTED
OTHER SUITABLE DEVICES
2. THE LATCH WILL BE CLOSED TO SECURE LOOSE SLINGS DURING LIFTING CARE SHALL BE TAKEN
1. ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION OF LOAD IS ACCOMPLISHED
3. THE HOIST ROPE WILL NOT BE WRAPPED AROUND THE LOAD IN A SMOOTH MANNER

MOVING THE LOAD 2. LOAD, BOOM, OR OTHER MACHINE PARTS DO NOT CONTACT
1. DO NOT APPLY A SIDE LOAD TO THE BOOM ANY OBSTRUCTION

2. MINIMIZE PENDULUM ACTION OF SUSPENDED LOAD WHEN PERSONNEL TRANSFER

SWINGING THE CRANE
3. CRANES WILL NOT BE USED FOR DRAGGING LOADS
4. AVOID SWINGING LOADS OVER PERSONNEL
5. BLOCK OR CRIB SUSPENDED LOADS BEFORE PERSONNEL ARE
PERMITTED TO WORK BENEATH OR BETWEEN THEM
6. TAG LINES SHOULD BE USED WHEN NECESSARY
7. ONE QUALIFIED OPERATOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
OPERATION OF A TWO CRANE LIFT
1. ALL HOOKS USED FOR SUPPORT OF PERSONNEL WILL HAVE A
SAFETY LATCH (LATCH WITH REDUNDANT LOCKING METHOD)
2. WHEN MAKING PERSONNEL LIFTS, THE LOAD WILL BE UNDER
CONTROL IN BOTH UP AND DOWN DIRECTIONS
3. ALL PERSONNEL TO BE LIFTED WILL USE APPROVED
PERSONNEL FLOTATION DEVICES
4. PERSONNEL RIDING ON NET TYPE CARRIERS SHOULD STAND
ON OUTER RIM FACING INWARD
 SIGNALS (SECTION 3.3) STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIG. 1) 5

STANDARD HAND SIGNALS HOIST

1. SIGNALS WILL BE DISCERNIBLE AT ALL TIMES WITH FOREARM VERTICAL,
FOREFINGER POINTING UP,
2. THE OPERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND UNLESS SIGNALS ARE
MOVE HAND IN SMALL
CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD
HORIZONTAL CIRCLE
3. THE USE OF STANDARD HAND SIGNALS IS ENCOURAGED

SPECIAL SIGNALS
1. FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONS, SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE BY
OPERATOR AND SIGNAL PERSON
2. THE CRANE MOTION WILL BE STOPPED WHEN INSTRUCTIONS
ARE GIVEN OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY ESTABLISHED
LOWER
SIGNALS WITH ARM EXTENDED DOWNWARD, FOREFINGER POINTING DOWN,
MOVE HAND IN SMALL HORIZONTAL CIRCLES
DESIGNATED SIGNAL PERSON
1. WILL BE QUALIFIED BY EXPERIENCE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF
HAND SIGNALS SHOWN IN FIGURE #1
2. WILL BE IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE OPERATOR
3. WILL BE IN A POSITION THAT GIVES A CLEAR VIEW OF THE
CRANE, THE LOAD, PERSONNEL, AND THE AREA OF OPERATION
4. AN ADDITIONAL SIGNAL PERSON WILL BE PROVIDED IF
OPERATOR’S VIEW OF THE PRIMARY SIGNAL PERSON IS
OBSTRUCTED
 STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIGURE 1 CONTINUED) 6

MOVE SLOWLY RAISE BOOM

USE ONE HAND TO GIVE ANY MOTION SIGNAL AND ARM EXTENDED, FINGERS
PLACE OTHER HAND MOTIONLESS IN FRONT OF CLOSED, THUMB
HAND GIVING THE MOTION SIGNAL POINTING
UPWARD
(HOIST SLOWLY AS SHOWN IN EXAMPLE)

LOWER BOOM
ARM EXTENDED,
FINGERS CLOSED,
THUMB POINTING
DOWNWARD
 STANDARD HAND SIGNALS (FIGURE 1 CONTINUED) 7

SWING EMERGENCY STOP

ARM EXTENDED, POINT FINGER IN DIRECTION OF SWING BOTH ARMS EXTENDED, POINTING DOWN, MOVE ARMS
BOOM RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN

DOG EVERYTHING
CLASP HANDS IN FRONT OF BODY
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 WIRE ROPE SLING CAPACITIES - TONS (2000 LBS.) - FLEMISH EYE - ASME B30.9 9
BASED ON 6 X 19 AND 6 X 37 EIP STEEL, IWRC (FOR FIBER CORE DEDUCT APPROXIMATELY 15%)

FOR SLING ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN, USE THE RATED LOAD

HORIZONTAL SLING ANGLES OF LESS THAN 30 DEGREES ARE NOT

WITH DESIGN FACTOR OF 5

FOR THE NEXT LOWER ANGLE OR A QUALIFIED PERSON SHALL

RECOMMENDED. THE CAPACITY OF A BRIDLE AT A 30 DEGREE

WIRE
ROPE

HORIZONTAL IS SAME AS SINGLE VERTICAL LEG.

SIZE
INCHES

CALCULATE THE RATED LOAD

TWO LEG SLING TWO LEG CHOKER
SINGLE 60 45 60
LEG SINGLE TWO LEG SLING HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL
(VERTICAL) CHOKER VERTICAL SLING ANGLE SLING ANGLE SLING ANGLE
1/4 0.65 0.48 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8
3/8 1.4 1.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.8
7/16 1.9 1.4 3.9 3.4 2.7 2.5
1/2 2.5 1.9 5.1 4.4 3.6 3.2
9/16 3.2 2.4 6.4 5.5 4.5 4.1
5/8 3.9 2.9 7.8 6.8 5.5 5.0
3/4 5.6 4.1 11.0 9.7 7.9 7.1
7/8 7.6 5.6 15.0 13.0 11.0 9.7
1 9.8 7.2 20.0 17.0 14.0 13.0
1-1/8 12.0 9.1 24.0 21.0 17.0 16.0
1-1/4 15.0 11.0 30.0 26.0 21.0 19.0
RATED LOAD BASED ON FITTING DIAMETER NO LARGER THAN ONE HALF THE NATURUAL EYE LENGTH AND NOT LESS THAN THE NOMINAL SLING DIAMETER
BASKET HITCH CAPACITY BASED ON MINIMUM D/d RATIO OF 25/1
FOR CHOKER HITCH, THE ANGLE OF CHOKE SHALL BE 120 DEGREES OR GREATER
 WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND PLACING ALL SLINGS ON A CHOKER HITCH OF ALL 10
SLINGS HAVE 70% TO
CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS HOOKS AND PINS 80% OF THE
CAPACITY OF A
USE A THIMBLE TO
SINGLE LEG ONLY IF
PROTECT SLING
THE CORNERS ARE
AND INCREASE D/D NEVER PLACE A SLING EYE SOFTENED AND THE
OVER A FITTING WITH A HORIZONTAL ANGLE
DIAMETER OR WIDTH IS GREATER THAN 30
GREATER THAN ONE HALF DEGREES. USE A
NEVER PLACE EYE OVER A THE NATURAL LENGTH OF BLOCK OF WOOD
FITTING SMALLER THE EYE UNDER CHOKE TO
DIAMETER OR WIDTH THAN INSURE ANGLE IS
THE ROPE'S DIAMETER. PROPER.

ALL SLINGS
60°
45°
30°

TRIPLE LEG SLINGS HAVE 50% MORE CAPACITY THAN

CAPACITY % OF DOUBLE LEG ONLY IF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS IN
ANGLE SINGLE LEG CENTER OF CONNECTION POINT AND LEGS ARE
ADJUSTED PROPERLY (EQUAL SHARE OF THE LOAD)
A BASKET HITCH HAS TWICE THE 90 200%
CAPACITY OF A SINGLE LEG ONLY IF 60 170% QUAD LEG SLINGS OFFER IMPROVED STABILITY BUT DO
D/d RATIO IS 25/1 AND THE LEGS ARE NOT PROVIDE INCREASED LIFTING CAPACITY
45 140%
VERTICAL.
30 100%
 USE OF SLINGS (APPENDIX G) 11

01. PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE SLING AND 08. DO NOT PLACE EYE OF SLING OVER A HOOK OR PIN THAT IS
ALL SHARP SURFACES OF LOAD LARGER THAN NATURAL WIDTH OF EYE
02. PROPERLY STORE ALL SLINGS WHILE NOT IN USE 09. VISUALLY INSPECT SLING BEFORE EACH USE
03. DO NOT CHOKE SLINGS IN THE SPLICE 10. WIRE ROPE SLINGS SHOULD NOT BE FIELD FABRICATED
04. DO NOT PERMIT KINKS OR KNOTS IN SLINGS 11. NO SINGLE LEG SLING SHALL BE USED WITH A LOAD THAT
CANNOT BE CONTROLLED
05. SECURE THE UNUSED LEGS OF A MULIT-LEG BRIDLE
12. SLINGS SHALL NOT BE MADE USING WIRE ROPE CLIPS
06. THE LOADING ON THE SLING IS INCREASED AT ANY ANGLE
OTHER THAN VERTICAL 13. RATED LOADS OF A SLING ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH OF THE
BASIC METHODS OF RIGGING: VERTICAL, CHOKER, BASKET,
07. CUT THE EYES OR REMOVE FITTINGS OF ANY DEFECTIVE SLING,
ETC.
DISCARD THE SLING BODY

SLING HITCHES AS SHOWN BY WIRE ROPE TECHNICAL BOARD

SINGLE LEG OR DOUBLE WRAP

BASKET CHOKER DOUBLE CHOKER BRIDLE
VERTICAL CHOKER
 SLING ANGLES 12
TWO LEGGED SLING - WIRE ROPE, CHAIN, SYNTHETICS
VERTICAL SHARE OF HORIZONTAL SLING LOAD ANGLE
LOAD ON SLINGS ARE ANGLE (A) DEGREE FACTOR = L/H
EQUAL IF CENTER OF
HORIZONTAL 90 1.000
GRAVITY IN MIDDLE
SLING
OF PICK POINTS L 60 1.155
ANGLE
50 1.305
H 45 1.414
30 2.000
LOAD ON EACH LEG OF SLING =
VERTICAL SHARE OF LOAD X LOAD ANGLE FACTOR

HORIZONTAL SLING
ANGLES OF LESS THAN
30 DEGREES
ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED
REFER TO ANSI B30.9
FOR FULL
INFORMATION

LOAD ON SLING CALCULATED LOAD ON SLING CALCULATED

TENSION 1 = LOAD X D2 X S1/(H(D1+D2)) TENSION 1 = LOAD X D2 X S1/(H(D1+D2))
TENSION 2 = LOAD X D1 X S2/(H(D1+D2)) TENSION 2 = LOAD X D1 X S2/(H(D1+D2))
INSPECTION OF CRANE (SECTION 4.1) INSPECTION OF WIRE ROPE SLINGS 13
CRANE USAGE CATEGORIES: INSPECTION FREQUENCY AND LABELING
1. INFREQUENT USAGE (SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C)
USED 10 HOURS OR LESS PER MONTH
1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS,
2. MODERATE USAGE SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY,
USED MORE THAN 10, LESS THAN 50 HOURS PER MONTH QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
3. HEAVY USAGE 2. SLINGS WILL BE LABELED SHOWING MANUFACTURER, PROOF
USED 50 OR MORE HOURS PER MONTH TEST CERTIFICATE NUMBER, LENGTH, DIAMETER AND DATE OF
PROOF TEST
INSPECTION CATEGORIES:
1. INITIAL BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9
ALL NEW AND RELOCATED CRANES KINKING CORE PROTRUSION
2. PRE-USE BY QUALIFIED OPERATOR CRUSHING CORROSION
ALL CRANES UNSTRANDING BROKEN OR CUT STRANDS
BIRDCAGING BROKEN WIRES
3. MONTHLY BY QUALIFIED OPERATOR STRAND DISPLACEMENT
ALL CRANES ASSIGNED TO HEAVY USAGE CATEGORY
4. QUARTERLY BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR BROKEN WIRES
ALL CRANES ASSIGNED MODERATE OR HEAVY USAGE REMOVE FROM SERVICE STRAND LAID AND SINGLE PART SLINGS IF
TEN OR MORE RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED WIRES IN ONE ROPE LAY,
5. ANNUAL BY QUALIFIED INSPECTOR OR FIVE BROKEN WIRES IN ONE ROPE STRAND IN ONE ROPE LAY.
ALL CRANES
DISTORTION OF WIRE ROPE
INSPECTION RECORDS: REMOVE FROM SERVICE WIRE ROPE SLINGS THAT HAVE ANY
1. A LOG OF PRE-USE INSPECTIONS WILL BE MAINTAINED DAMAGE RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE WIRE ROPE
2. WRITTEN, DATED, INITIALED: INITIAL, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, STRUCTURE, SUCH AS KINKING, CRUSHING, UNSTRANDING,
ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE KEPT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO BIRDCAGING, STRAND DISPLACEMENT OR CORE PROTRUSION
YEARS
 INSPECTION OF CHAIN SLINGS
INSPECTION FREQUENCY
(SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C)
1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS,
SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY,
QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
2. SLINGS OF OTHER THAN WIRE ROPE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE
USED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS
INSPECTION OF SYNTHETIC SLINGS 14
INSPECTION FREQUENCY
(SECTION 5.2 AND APPENDIX C)
1. VISUALLY CHECK LOOSE GEAR TO BE USED, SUCH AS SLINGS,
SLING HOOKS AND SHACKLES AT THE PRE-USE, MONTHLY,
QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
2. SLINGS OF OTHER THAN WIRE ROPE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE
USED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS

INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9: INSPECTION CRITERIA PER ANSI B30.9
WEAR WELD SPLATTER ACID OR CAUSTIC BURNS BROKEN STITCHES
NICKS, CRACKS, BREAKS EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE MELTING OR CHARRING WORN STITCHES
GOUGES, STRETCH, BENDS THROAT OPENING OF HOOK HOLES, CUTS EXCESSIVE ABRASION
TEARS, SNAGS KNOTS
CHAIN LINKS
REMOVE SLING FROM SERVICE IF LINKS ARE WORN EXCESSIVELY ROUND SLING NOTES
(MORE THAN 10% OR REFER TO MANUFACTURER’S INFORMATION). REMOVE FROM SERVICE ROUND SLINGS THAT HAVE CORE FIBER
SHARP TRANSVERSE NICKS AND GOUGES SHOULD BE ROUNDED EXPOSED BY HOLES, TEARS, CUTS, EMBEDDED PARTICLES, WEAR OR
OUT BY GRINDING (DO NOT EXCEED WEAR ALLOWANCE). CHAIN SNAGS
LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS SHOULD HINGE FREELY TO ADJACENT REMOVE FORM SERVICE ROUND SLINGS THAT HAVE MELTING,
LINKS. CHARRING OR WELD SPLATTER ON ANY PART OF SLING
IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION
CHAIN SLINGS SHALL HAVE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED WEB SLINGS AND ROUND SLINGS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MARKED
IDENTIFICATION STATING: SIZE, GRADE, RATED LOAD, NUMBER OF INDICATING: MANUFACTURER'S TRADEMARK AND CORE (OR STOCK
LEGS AND MANUFACTURER NUMBER), RATED LOADS FOR THE THREE HITCHES AND MATERIAL
 INSPECTION OF HARDWARE (CROSBY) WEDGE SOCKETS (APPENDIX G) 15

DEFORMATION INSTALLATION
REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF ANY SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION. CHECK 1. VERIFY SOCKET AND WEDGE ARE THE CORRECT SIZE
THROAT OPENING OF HOOKS
2. CHECK SOCKET EYE AND PIN FOR ROUNDNESS AND WEAR
3. CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ROUGH EDGES OR BURRS
WEAR
4. INSERT ROPE INTO SOCKET, MAKE SURE LIVE LINE IS ON
REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF EXCESSIVE WEAR. WEAR IS EXCESSIVE IF: THE STRAIGHT SIDE OF SOCKET
MORE THAN 5% WEAR IN THROAT OR EYE OF HOOKS AND 5. SECURE WEDGE AS SHOWN
OTHER CRITICAL AREAS OF HARDWARE
6. APPLY A LOAD TO ENSURE THAT THE WEDGE IS PROPERLY
MORE THAN 10% WEAR IN OTHER AREAS SEATED

CRACKS, NICKS, GOUGES

REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF CRACKS, NICKS OR GOUGES ARE
DETECTED

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MODIFICATION

Lo
20 Times
rope dia.
DO NOT WELD, NO NOT SUBSTITUTE SHACKLE PINS OR OTHER (minimum)
10 Times 10 Times 10 Times
COMPONENTS, DO NOT HEAT, BEND OR MODIFY IN ANY MANNER rope dia. rope dia. rope dia.
(minimum) (minimum) (minimum)

PROPER FUNCTION 3 Times

IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HARDWARE OR MALFUNCTION IS CAUSE rope dia.
(maximum)
FOR REMOVAL. CHECK FOR LATCHES, SWIVEL BEARINGS, LOCKING
DEVICES, AND INSTALLATION OF WIRE ROPE CLIPS AND WEDGE
SOCKETS
 CROSBY SHACKLES CROSBY HOIST HOOKS 16
CARBON ALLOY CARBON ALLOY
NOMINAL MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM THROAT
SIZE (IN) WORKING WORKING INSIDE WIDTH DIAMETER OF WORKING WORKING OPENING DEFORMATION
DIAMETER LOAD LOAD AT PIN PIN LOAD LOAD WITH INDICATOR
OF BOW TONS TONS (INCHES) (INCHES) TONS CODE TONS CODE LATCH A-A
3/16 1/3 .38 .25 3/4 DC 1 DA .88 1.50
1/4 1/2 .47 .31 1 FC 1-1/2 FA .97 2.00
5/16 3/4 .53 .38 1-1/2 GC 2 GA 1.00 2.00
3/8 1 2 .66 .44 2 HC 3 HA 1.12 2.00
7/16 1-1/2 2.6 .75 .50 3 IC *4-1/2 /5 IA 1.06 2.50
1/2 2 3.3 .81 .63 5 JC 7 JA 1.50 3.00
5/8 3-1/4 5 1.06 .75 7-1/2 KC 11 KA 1.75 4.00
3/4 4-3/4 7 1.25 .88 10 LC 15 LA 1.91 4.00
7/8 6-1/2 9.5 1.44 1.00 15 NC 22 NA 2.75 5.00
1 8-1/2 12.5 1.69 1.13 20 OC 30 OA 3.25 6.50
1-1/8 9-1/2 15 1.81 1.25 25 PC 37 PA 3.00 7.00
1-1/4 12 18 2.03 1.38 30 SC 45 SA 3.38 8.00
1-3/8 13 - 1/2 21 2.25 1.50 40 TC 60 TA 4.12 10.00
1-1/2 17 30 2.38 1.63 * 320 EYE HOOK IS NOW RATED AT 5 TONS

USE SCREW PIN SHACKLES VISUAL VERIFICATION OF DO NOT

WHEN PICKING AND PROPER HOOK ENGAGEMENT TIP LOAD,
PLACING IS REQUIRED IN ALL CASES SIDE LOAD
OR
TIGHTEN MAKE SURE SLINGS BACK LOAD
PIN BEFORE ARE IN BASE OF THE HOIST HOOKS
EACH LIFT 120° MAXIMUM HOOK AND THAT THE
INCLUDED ANGLE. LATCH IS NOT FOULED 90° MAXIMUM INCLUDED
SHACKLE PIN MUST BE ANGLE
USE BOLT PLACED IN HOOK WHEN
SHACKLES IN USED AS A COLLECTOR.
PERMANENT OR USE ONLY SCREW PIN
LONG TERM OR BOLT TYPE WHEN SLINGS PLACED
SHACKLES INTO HOOK, THE MINIMUM
INSTALLATIONS HORIZONTAL SLING
ANGLE IS 45°

CROSBY SHACKLES AND HOIST HOOKS ARE RATED IN METRIC TONS