WARNING: Replace clamps containing fractures, elongated pin holes,
worn or elongated swivel jaw mounting hole, distorted jaw openings,
clamp bodies with worn and rough shackle pin guide slots and jaw open-
ings with displaced metal.
Step 5
LIFTING SHACKLE TL-1
A. Inspect lifting shackle eye for elongation and wear at point where eye en-
gages sling attachment.
B. Inspect shackle pin hole for wear and elongation.
C. Inspect shackle body for bending. Elongated shackle eye indicates over-
loading. Elongated shackle pin holes indicate wear and possible overload-
ing. Bent shackle indicate excessive side loading.
WARNING: Replace shackles that are bent, show excessive wear at eye,
and have elongated eye and shackle pin hole.
Step 6
CAM ASSEMBLY TL-2
A. Inspect cam for chipped or worn teeth. Teeth must be sharp and free of
foreign matter.
B. Inspect cam straps for distortion and fractures.
C. Inspect pin holes in cam straps and cam for elongation and wear.
WARNING: Replace cam assemblies that have cams with worn or dam-
aged teeth and contain fractures, and cams and cam straps with elon-
gated pin holes.
Step 7
SHACKLE PIN and CAM PIN and CAM JAW PIN TL-3 and TL-4
A. Inspect all pins for:
1. Distortion.
2. Surface blemishes.
3. Wear.
4. Fractures.
WARNING: Replace pins that are distorted, have surface scars, are worn
or contain fractures.
Step 8
CAM JAW TL-5
A. Inspect cam jaw for chipped or worn teeth. Teeth must be sharp and free
of foreign matter.
B. Inspect pin hole for elongation and wear.
C. Inspect cam jaw for fractures.
WARNING: Replace cam jaws with worn or damaged teeth, fractures, or
elongated pin holes.
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