Southwire QWIKrope SS-18 User manual

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
QWIKrope®LINK SOFT SHACKLE
(SS-18/SS-14)
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
AND SAFETY INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING OR
SERVICING THIS TOOL
2019
02/19
QWIKrope® LINK SOFT SHACKLE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Information...................................................2-4
Description of Operation.............................................................5
Identification................................................................................5
Setup and Operation...............................................................6-7
Specifications..............................……….....................................8
Warranty...................................………...................................9-10
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SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS
These symbols
are used to call attention to hazards or unsafe
practices related that could result in injury or property damage.
The three safety words defined below indicate the severity of the
hazard. The message after the signal word provides information
for preventing or avoiding the hazard.
DANGER - immediate hazards that if not avoided WILL
result in severe injury or death
WARNING - Hazards that if not avoided COULD result in
severe injury or death
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices that, if not
avoided MAY result in severe injury or death
SAFETY FIRST
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Southwire Con-
tractor Equipment. This instruction manual and any markings on the
tool provide information for avoiding hazards and unsafe practices
related to the use of this tool. Observe all the safety information
provided.

• Only qualified persons should use the QWIKrope
®
LINK Soft
Shackles.
• Wear eye protection, hard hat, cut resistant gloves and safety
toe shoes when using this tool.
• Do not use tool when tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol, or medication.
• Keep body parts and loose clothing away from moving parts.
• Always follow safety procedures as shown in this manual.
• Use this tool for the manufacturer`s intended purpose only.
Use other than that described in this manual could result in injury
or property damage.
• Only qualified personnel should use this equipment.
• Keep all decals clean and legible, and replace when necessary.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD
RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD
RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
• Read and understand all instructions and safety information in
this manual before operating or servicing this tool.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING:
WARNING
WARNING: Personal Safety Hazards
Tool Use Hazards
• Read and understand all the instructions and safety information in
this manual before operating or servicing this tool.
CAUTION
• Do not operate this tool while wearing loose fitting clothing.
Retain long hair.
• Keep hands away from swinging and moving parts. Could pinch
or crush hands.
WARNING: Entanglement Hazard
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD
RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION:
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE CAUTIONS MAY RESULT
IN INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• Do not use if any parts are damaged or missing as this can cause
an unsafe condition and lead to tool malfunction or failure.
• If tool is in disrepair, DO NOT USE. Have tool serviced at an
Authorized Southwire Repair Center.

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
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SETUP AND OPERATION
The Southwire QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle is a unique cradle
designed to be used with the Southwire rope when connecting two
or more lengths of rope. The QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle can be
used on either Southwire QWIKrope®or Southwire Double Braided
Rope. The purpose of this product is to allow the user to continu-
ously pull the rope around a wire pullers capstan without causing
any damage to the capstan from traditional metal rope swivels and
clevises.
IDENTIFICATION
1. Knuckle
2. Clinch eye
3. Clinch eye opening string
This manual is intended to familiarize all personnel with the safe
operation and maintenance procedures for the following Southwire
Tools and Equipment: QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackles.
Keep this manual available to all personnel. Replacement manuals
are available upon request at no charge at
www.southwiretools.com.
1. Always wear gloves, eye protection and hard hat when working
with QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackles.
2. Lay out both rope eyes to be joined (FIG 1). Insert the QWIKrope®
LINK Soft Shackle with the Knuckle (1) end going through the rope
eye of the trailing rope. Insert the clinch eye end of the QWIKrope®
LINK Soft Shackle through the rope eye of the lead rope (FIG 2).
3. Using the Clinch Eye Opening String (3) attached to the Clinch Eye
(2) of the QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle pull on the Clinch Eye
Opening String (3), this will allow the Clinch Eye (2) to expand large
enough to accept the knuckle of the QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle.
4. Insert the Knuckle (1) end of the QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle
through the Clinch Eye (2) and slide the extra rope material back
towards the end of the Clinch Eye (2) (FIG 3).
5. Make sure to position the knuckle end of the QWIKrope® LINK
Soft Shackle in the trailing end closest to the trailing ropes eye
(FIG 4).
6. When using more than one QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackle, you
must stagger the knuckles to keep the rope diameter to a minimum
(FIG 5).
7.When using multiple QWIKrope® LINK Soft Shackles, you should
use electrical tape to keep all shackles tied together.
NOTE: The load rating for the QWIKrope®LINK Soft Shackles
are- 1/8" (1650lbs) and 1/4" (11,000lbs). When using more than
one QWIKrope®LINK Soft Shackle the load rating is doubled or
tripled based on how many shackles are used. Note: When
using the QWIKrope®LINK Soft Shackles, the load rating of the
system now becomes the combined rating of the QWIKrope®
LINK Soft Shackles being used.
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SETUP AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS
• Model# SS-18/SS-14
• Stock # 65-03-05-01/65-03-06-01
• Height – .25”/ .50”
• Width – .25”/ .50”
• Length – 8”/ 16”
• Weight – .02lbs/ .09lbs
• Capacity – 1,650lbs/ 11,000lbs
FIG 1 FIG 2
FIG 3 FIG 4
FIG 5

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Warranty Claim Information/How Do You Get Service?
For all warranty, customer service, and product return authorizations and inquiries,
please contact Southwire’s Tools & Assembled Products at:
Southwire Tools & Assembled Products
840 Old Bremen Road
Carrollton, GA, 30117
Phone Number: 1.855.SW.Tools
Repair Your Product When it is Out of Warranty
Southwire is happy to provide information about where a purchaser can send a product for
repair at consumers’ own expense, please contact 1.855.SW.tools or visit
www.southwiretools.com/tools/home.do for more information about servicing for Southwire
Products.
WARRANTY ON
SOUTHWIRE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT
What Does This Warranty Cover?
Five-Year Limited Warranty on Contractor Equipment
Under Southwire’s Contractor Equipment 5-Year Limited Warranty, Southwire Company, LLC
warrants that all Southwire Contractor Equipment will be free from manufacturer defects for a
period of five (5) years from the date of the original end user’s purchase. However, electrical
components and consumable parts such as ropes, blades, dies, draw studs, grips, are
excluded from this 5-Year Limited Warranty and are subject to the One -Year warranty terms.
Under this 5-Year Limited Warranty, the following are also excluded and Southwire
Company, LLC will have no liability for any of the following: normal wear and tear resulting
from product use and damage arising out of misuse, abuse, modification, and improper
product maintenance. This warranty also does not cover Southwire Contractor Equipment
products that have been modified by any party other than Southwire Company, LLC or its
authorized third party designee. This 5-Year Limited Warranty is not transferrable to or
enforceable by any person other than the product’s original end user.
One-Year Limited Warranty on Electrical Components and Consumable
Parts (with 5-Year warranty)
Under Southwire’s 1-Year Limited Warranty, Southwire Company, LLC warrants that all
electrical components and consumable parts such as ropes, blades, dies, draw studs, grips
will be free from manufacturer defects for a period of one-year from the date of the original
end user’s purchase. Under this 1-Year Limited Warranty, Southwire Company, LLC will have
no liability for any of the following: normal wear and tear resulting from product use and
damage arising out of misuse, abuse, modification, and improper product maintenance. This
warranty also does not cover Southwire electrical components and consumable parts that
have been modified by any party other than Southwire Company, LLC or its authorized third
party designee. This 1-Year Limited Warranty is not transferrable to or enforceable by any
person other than the product’s original end user.
Exclusion of Incidental, Consequential, Indirect, Special and Punitive Damages
SOUTHWIRE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT SOUTHWIRE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTS WILL BE MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SOUTHWIRE MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OTHER THAN
THE RELEVANT WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY SECTION.
SOUTHWIRE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED LIFETIME
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
1. All warranty claims must be approved by Southwire’s Tools & Assembled Products
Warranty Department prior to return of product. If Southwire determines that a product is
defective, Southwire will, at its option, repair or replace defective products or defective
product components, free of charge.
2. Upon approval, Southwire will issue a Product Return Authorization Form which will include
instructions on how and where to return the product. The product serial number and the
original date of delivery must be set forth on the Product Return Authorization Form.
3. Southwire will cover standard freight charges (Ground Courier Rate) incurred in connection
with products that Southwire ultimately determines to be defective.
4. All defective components and defective products that Southwire replaces under these
Warranties will become Southwire’s property and will be retained by Southwire.