CHANGE OF BLOCKS FOR DRAWWORKS

Installation
1. Before removing old blocks, be sure the blocks that were sent will fit your bands. Visually
1. or with tape
Before measure,
removing old check
blocks, blocks to bethe
be sure sure they are
blocks thatthe
werecorrect
sentsizewilland
fit have
your the cor-
bands.
rect number
Visually or withof holes and holecheck
tape measure, spacing.blocks Count
to beblocks
sure theyto insure
are thetherecorrectwas noand
size packing
have
error.
the correct number of holes and hole spacing. Count blocks to insure there was no
packing error.
2. Be sure bands are correctly prepared before installing blocks. Bands must be clean from
rust,
2. Be sure oil, scaleare
bands andcorrectly
any other foreignbefore
prepared matter.installing
The static friction
blocks. between
Bands mustthe be blocks and
clean from
bandoil,
rust, is very
scaleimportant
and any other to help keep blocks
foreign matter.from The displacing
static friction from band. Band
between mustand
the blocks not
be outisofvery
band round, bent orto
important kinked.
help keep Partial contact
blocks frombetween
displacing blocks
fromand drum
band. Bandwillmust
resultnotin
uneven
be out ofwearround,andbentraiseorthe operating
kinked. Partialtemperature
contact betweenof the blocks
blocks that and are
drum making contact
will result in
to the extent
uneven wear there
and raisecouldthebeoperating
a reduction in braking
temperature of and could result
the blocks that are inmaking
total failure
contactto
hold
to thethe load.there could be a reduction in braking and could result in total failure to
extent
hold the load.
3. Sometimes the drilled holes of the band and block fail to perfectly align with each other.
This can bethe
3. Sometimes due to tolerances
drilled holes of given
the band the and
bandblock
and block
fail to manufacture.
perfectly alignBe sure
with theother.
each band
is positioned
This can be due as to
near possiblegiven
tolerances to thethesame
banddiameter
and block asmanufacture.
the drum when installing
Be sure the bandthe
blocks.
is This can
positioned be accomplished
as near possible to the by same
tying diameter
the ends of asthe
theband
drumwith when wire or lyingthe
installing on
the floorThis
blocks. and can
placing ends of band at
be accomplished bythe proper
tying distance
the ends from
of the bandeach other
with wireto or
achieve
lying the
on
diameter
the floor and of the drum.
placing endsTheof holes
band of the proper
at the band and blocksfrom
distance are each
now other
in thetomost perfect
achieve the
relationship
diameter to align.
of the drum. The holes of the band and blocks are now in the most perfect
relationship to align.
4. When wiper blocks are included with sets, be sure they are installed in the proper loca-
tion. We
4. When wiper recommend
blocks arethey be placed
included with on orbe
sets, near
surethethey
“dead
are end”
installedof the band.
in the Sinceloca-
proper the
wiperWe
tion. or molded
recommend blocktheyhas bea lower
placedcoefficient
on or nearofthe friction
“deadand end” is more
of theabrasive
band. Sincethan the
wovenorblocks,
wiper molded tooblock
many hasmolded
a lowerblocks couldofresult
coefficient frictionin and
reducing
is more the brakingthan
abrasive ability.
the
Stay with
woven manufacturer’s
blocks, too many moldedrecommendations
blocks could when possible.
result in reducing the braking ability.
Stay with manufacturer’s recommendations when possible.
5. Some blocks fit any number of drawworks bands but the band may be a different drum
diameter.
5. Some blocksWoven
fit anyblocks
number areofflexible
drawworks enough to conform
bands but the bandto most may drum
be a diameters.
different drum On
the other hand
diameter. Woven molded
blocksblocks are more
are flexible densetoand
enough molded
conform to shape
to most drum heat and pres-
by diameters. On
sure.other
the Sometimes
hand moldedinstalling a molded
blocks are more block
dense with
and the wrongto
molded drum
shape diameter
by heat willand cause
pres-
that block
sure. to crack,
Sometimes or goingathe
installing other block
molded way will withleave a gap under
the wrong drum the block which
diameter will
will cause
collect
that debris.
block Sinceorchanging
to crack, going the theother
radius wayof will
the blocks
leave aactually
gap under changes the hole
the block whichcenters
will
to a lesser
collect or greater
debris. degree depending
Since changing the radiusonofthe therate
blocksof change,
actuallywe recommend
changes the hole installing
centers
theascrew
to lesser in orthe center
greater hole first
degree then work
depending outward.
on the rate ofTighten
change,in we the same manner
recommend which
installing
should
the screw allow
in theblocks
center tohole
conform against
first then work band. Optimum
outward. Tighten torque
in theofsame
3/8” manner
screw iswhich10-15
ft lbs. (or
should allow blocks to2-finger
a comfortable conform pullagainst band. Optimum
on 6” wrench). Do not use torque
powerofimpact
3/8” screw
tools. is 10-15
ft lbs. (or a comfortable 2-finger pull on 6” wrench). Do not use power impact tools.
6. We recommend you do not “burn-in” our blocks. With our quality, non-asbestos
A- blocks
6. We recommend there isyouno need
do notand“burn-in”
this couldour actually
blocks.changeWith theourcharacteristics of the block.
quality, non-asbestos A-
In spitethere
blocks of every
is no precaution
need and this in installation
could actually of change
blocks to thebands and the bands
characteristics of the to the
block.
anchoring
In spite of devices, there can still
every precaution be braking of
in installation difficulties.
blocks to Some bandscausesand the of poor
bandsbraking
to the
include: devices, there can still be braking difficulties. Some causes of poor braking
anchoring
a. not removing paint, oil, grease or rust from band;
include:
b. not
a. thinremoving
or worn drums;paint, oil, grease or rust from band;
c. thin
b. improperly
or wornadjusting
drums; bands;
d. cooling system
c. improperly not functioning
adjusting bands; properly;
e. worn linkage;
d. cooling system not functioning properly;
f. worn
e. not using or poor functioning assist brake;
linkage;
g.
f. not equalizers
using or not adjusted
poor properly.
functioning assist brake;
g. equalizers not adjusted properly.
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