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Wire rope lubrication c12

Manual - By can or by aerosol
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Figure 12.8 Drip lubrication

Figure 1.26 Manual application by can
CHECK VALVE OPTIONAL
PREVENTS DRIPPING FOR
VERTICAL FEED
Mechanical-By bath or trough.
By drip feed. By mechanical spray -ATOMISING NOZZLE

ADJUST VERTICAL DISTANCE
FROM NOZZLE TO ROPE TO
COVER FULL ROPE DIAMETER

Figure 12-9 Sheave application by spray using
fixed nozzle
DIVIDER

WIDER SPRA

OIL PRESSURE
Figure 12.10 Multisheave or drum application by
Figure 12.7 Mechanical application by trough spray
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