Manual
7
4.0 Operating instructions
4.1 General
As mentioned at the beginning of this manual, you should never operate a
lasher unless you’ve been properly trained in advance or are being directed by
a properly trained linesperson who is responsible for your work. However,
you should find this section of the book helpful in outlining the correct se-
quence of steps to take in using your Apollo lasher.
4.2
Preparing
a
lashing
wire
coil
The first step in any
lashing oper-
a
tion is to
prepare
the
lashing
wire
coil. Note: It is
important
that the
lashing
wire is loaded
properly to
ensure
proper lasher
operation.
1. If the
lashing
wire is
wrapped
with
wire ties,
rotate
the
head
of
the
wire
tie
attached
to the looped
end
of
the
lashing
wire to the
center
of
the
coil (see
figure
4). This
will
facilitate
the
cutting
of the wire
tie
in a later
step and help
ensure
that
the
com-
plete
wire tie is
removed.
2. Do not cut all of the cable ties! Leave the cable tie
attached
to
the
looped end of the
lashing
wire, and cut the
remaining
3 cable ties
on
the
lashing
wire
coil.
3. Cut the looped end of the wire on the
inside diameter
of the wire
coil.
This step will help in the
loading
of the coil onto the hub and
subse
quent steps.
4.3
Install
the
prepared
wire
coil
The
proper installation
of the wire coil is a
must
for
hassle-free
lashing.
Many of the
problems
in
lashing
can be
traced
to
improper
preparation
of the
lashing
wire
coil.
1. Open the cover with a
screw- driver
or
7/16
in.
socket
as
found
on the
216C tool, or any tool
used
to
tighten
the
bugnut.
Turn
the fastener
1/4
turn
(counter-clock wise)
until the
fastener
unseats.
The
spring loaded
cover
should
open to
expose
the
lash-
ing
wire
reel.
Figure
4
Figure
5