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Now in stock from Turkiye Grab Tagline and the USA Grab Tagline

The TAGLINE is used on cranes to prevent some grab types rotating on their own axis during operation and prevent entanglement of cables and/or wire ropes.
CE Certificate Number: CAC-M.ST.1238.04

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BASIC FUNCTION

The Cromex Tagline holds a grab steady regardress of boom angle while the grab and its load are suspended in air. The Tagline operation is completely automatic after installation.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Cromex Tagline operates on a coil spring system that maintains constant, positive tension on a grab or other types of crane loads. The unit mounts on a crane boom and consists of a cable reel, cable wire, spring-loaded cylinders and a bell guide fairlead. Fairlead requires no sheaves, pins or lubrication.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Where applicable, safety precautions are included in the manual, containing instructions on installation and disassembly procedures. Safety and maintenance data under normal oprational conditions are on a seperate section of the manual.

LUBRICATION

As shown on Fig 1. remove oil plug on barrel housing near cable reel and pipe plug on the end plate. Add oil until oil level lines up with plug hole on end plate.

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ASSEMBLY

Except for fairlead bracket and cable reel, the Tagline is completely assembled before shipping.

INSTALLATION

The Cromex Tagline is designed to mount with cable reel on either side of the boom, or entire unit may be mounted within boom structure, depending on size of the tagline model and inside diamter of boom. Installation data for each type of mount is given below.

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A. Mounting Tagline with cable reel outside boom

Lower crane booom and bucket to ground level. Materials for securing tagline to bomm: U bolts with plates, nuts and lock washers are located on tagline housing. Tagline unit should be located approximately 1/3 up from bottom of boom (Fig. 2, above) and set in position between upper and lower angels. Tagline mounts with cable reel on either side of boom, per instructions below.
SAFETY PRECAUTION: ALWAYS MOUNT TAGLINE ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF CRANE OPERATION CAB.

1. Mounting Cable Reel on left and right side of boom (Fig. 3, 4)

Secure unit so that center edge of main end plate near perimeter of cable reel is on ground side and parallel to horizontal running edge of lowered boom structure. Fairlead bracket bolts to main end plate and points in direction of bucket (upper boom end). Secure bracket with cap screws. Three bolt holes at opposite end of fairlead bracket provide choice of two positions for attaching bell cable guide. Use position that permits cable to travel smoothly back and forth through bell guide. Do actiones mirrored to secure Tagline to Right side of the boom (Fig.4)

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2. Securing Cable To Bucket

SAFETY PRECAUTION: IF MORE INITIAL SPRING TENSION IS REQUIRED THAN PROVIDED BY THREE REVOLUTIONS OF REEL, USE TWO-MAN TEAM (FIG. 5). MAKE CERTAIN DOG RATCHET IS ENGAGED IN GEAR BEFORE PROCEEDING.
With tagline unit mounted on boom, either side, cable remains hooked in original position on reel. Engage dog ratchet by turning reel enough to drop ratchet in place in gear mechanism. Rotate reel counterclockwise a minimum of six complete revolutions from neutral position.
Unhook cable from reel and pass it through bell guide. Pull cable out along lowered boom and attach cable end to bucket.
SAFETY PRECAUTION: IF REEL HAS BEEN TURNED MORE THAN SIX REVOLUTIONS, TWO MEN SHOULD PULL OUT CABLE AND ATTACH END TO BUCKET (Fig.5).
Disengage dog ratchet by turning reel counterclockwise enough to release from gear mechanism. Unit is now functional and ready for pre-operation testing.
NOTE: UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS MORE THAN SIX REVOLUTION OF INITIAL TENSION MAY BE NECESSARY. WITH GREATER INITIAL TENSION ON REEL, TWO MEN SHOULD BE USED TO PULL OUT CABLE AND ATTACH TO BUCKET (Fig.5).

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PRE-OPERATION TEST

Position crane boom over ground level at approximate 35° angle. Raise attchment to maximum height. Lower attachment to ground. (If attachment is a grab, lower in fully opened position. Load and close bucket.) Raise to height of not less than 4,5-5 m while swinging attachment through 45° arc. Drop load and return to original position. During test observe tagline operation to make certain crane hoisting and closing lines do not twist enough to cross over and foul operations. If tagline and attachment function smoothly without hindrance, unit is ready to work. Should twisting occur, additional tension will be required.
To Add Tension; Lower boom to ground level. Engage dog ratchet by turning reel enough to drop ratchet in place in gear. Using two man team, turn cable reel counterclockwise and release enough slack cable to allow one additional turn of cable around reel. IMPORTANT: REEL MUST BE HELD IN STATIONARY POSITION WHILE CABLE IS WOUND AROUND IT. Dog ratchet in gear accomplishes this, but reel may also be held in stationary position by hand. After completion of additional turn around reel, disengage gear mechanism by turning reel counterclockwise enough to release dog ratchet. Repeat pre-operation test. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Tagline operation is completely automatic after unit is installed and cable end attached to bucket. Tagline functions in conjunction with boom operation.

SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS

Tagline operation is completely automatic after unit is installed and cable end attached to the atttachment. Tagline functions in conjunction with boom operation.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS


A. SAFETY


1. Disengaging Cable From Bucket & Other Loads Employ following procedure:

USE TWO-MAN TEAM. Lower bucket to ground level. Engage dog ratchet. Wearing protective gloves, one man unhooks cable end and grasps cable firmly with both hands. Second man disengages dog ratchet and stands by reel ready to re-engage dog ratchet should first man lose grip on cable as it is slowly walked in and wound around reel. Re-engage dog ratchet after cable is wound up around reel.
IMPORTANT: If tension remaining on spring inside housing is more than six revolutions of cable reel -- OR IF IN DOUBT ABOUT HOW MUCH TENSION REMAINS ON SPRING -- USE THREE-MAN TEAM. One man disengages dog ratchet and stands by at reel, as two men wearing gloves slowly walk in cable. Re-engage dog ratchet after cable is wound up on reel.



B. MAINTENANCE


1. Lubrication (See Fig. 1)

Lubrication service should be carried out on a quarterly basis and at the start of each new job. Lubricate one barrel at a time. Use S.A.E. 90 heavy oil. Remove 2” oil plug near reel on tagline housing and M12 pipe plug on end plate. Add oil until oil level lines up with plug hole on end plate. Do not fill past plug hole. Replace plugs.

2. Inspection For Wear Or Damge

Inspect bell cable guide and cable for routine wear. If signs of frayed ends or wear are visible, replace cable. Replace bell guide if pronounced groove is apparent.

3. Storage Between Use

For brief periods of inactivity it is not necessary to drain oil from housing, BUT ALWAYS STORE UNIT WITH HOUSING IN HORIZONTAL POSITION. For long periods of inactivity, lubrication oil should be drained from housing. Loosen four nuts on end plate. Tilt unit to remove final oil residue. Tighten four nuts.

CAUTION:

Do not store tagline in vertical upended position with oil in housing. In time, oil may leak through oil seal.

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WARRANTY

Cromex Makine ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti. warrants each new Tagline unit to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If any parts prove defective, new parts will be furnished at no cost. Cromex Tagline spare parts for these units are warranted for a period of one year from the date of the original sale. All warranty claims must be handled directly with Cromex Makine ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Istanbul, Turkey. No warranty is extended on any Tagline unit which has had its serial number altered, effaced or removed. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied; and no person is authorized to assume for Cromex any other liabilities in connection with the sale of Cromex products.

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