Installation Guide
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WIRE ROPES 
 
Wire ropes are critical to safe and reliable performance of your lift. 
 
Cables are expendable items and should be replaced as a set. 
WIRE ROPE CONDITION GUIDE 
Typical good 
cable 
Cable with 
necking 
Broken wires 
Excessive wear of wires 
Rust on sheave stack and ropes 
(Pictures above are of a 4-Post Lift, conditions still apply to 2-Post Lifts) 
Corrugated sheave groove










