Handling of Cable.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Figure 5-71. Small cable reels properly dunnaged for safe efficient stacking.

exercised in the movement and handling to avoid

(2) Many small reels of cable and wire

damage to the reel or its contents.

products, due to their size, should be stored in bin or

pallet racks. This is especially true of small spools of

b. When handling cable reels by crane, a

wire or small lot quantities of cable or wire which are

spreader bar should be used to prevent the sling from

received in cartons or coil quantities. Generally, these

crushing the reel (fig 5-72). Unless reels are handled

items will be located in the bin issue area and the back-

with a spreader bar, the inward thrust of the sling may

up stock stored in pallet racks.

severely damage the reel flange and cable. Therefore,

activities storing and handling cable on reels should

5-65. Handling of Cable.

provide spreader bars for use in crane handling

operations. Slings should be attached to a bar running

through the hub of the cable reel and not by placing the

a. Cable reels are usually well constructed and

sling over the lagging around the circumference of the

capable of withstanding considerable abuse. However,

reel. Placing the sling around the circumference of the

serious damage can be incurred through improper

reel may result in damage to lagging and cable and

handling. Therefore, it is necessary that care be

require extensive repairs.

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