SHACKLES

SCREW PIN
USE WHEN
PICKING AND
PLACING A
LOAD, TIGHTEN
PIN PRIOR TO
EACH LIFT

(SEGAPPL-V-001)

BOLT TYPE
USE IN
PERMANENT OR
LONG-TERM
INSTALLATIONS,
ALWAYS USE NUT
AND COTTER

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CROSBY SHACKLES - QUIC CHECK

CROSBY SHACKLES INCORPORATE
MARKINGS FORGED INTO THE
PRODUCT
ANGLE INDICATORS ARE FORGED
INTO THE SHACKLE BOW AT 45
ANGLES FROM VERTICAL
THESE ARE UTILIZED TO QUICKLY
CHECK THE APPROXIMATE ANGLE
OF A TWO-LEGGED HITCH

(SEGAPPL-V-002)

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SCREW PIN SHACKLES

APPLICATION NOTES
WHENEVER A SCREW PIN
SHACKLE IS USED WITH
ANY SLING OR
CONNECTION, ALWAYS
MAKE SURE PIN IS HAND
TIGHT BEFORE EACH LIFT

PIN TIGHT AGAINST SHACKLE

(SEGAPPL-V-003)

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APPLICATION NOTES
CROSBY SCREW PIN SHACKLES
SCREW PIN SHACKLES ARE NOT TO
BE USED IN AN APPLICATION
WHERE THE LOAD CAN SLIDE
ACROSS THE PIN, THIS SLIDING
ACTION MAY CAUSE
THE PIN TO ROTATE
AND BECOME
DIS-ENGAGED

(SEGAPPL-V-004)

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APPLICATION NOTES
CROSBY BOLT TYPE SHACKLES
BOLT TYPE SHACKLES ARE
RECOMMENDED FOR LONG TERM
INSTALLATIONS AND WHERE THE
LOAD MAY SLIDE ON THE SHACKLE
PIN CAUSING THE PIN TO ROTATE

BOLT TYPE

(SEGAPPL-V-005)

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CROSBY SHACKLES
SIDE LOADING
IN-LINE

ANGLE OF
SIDE LOAD

SIDE LOAD
ANGLE OF
SIDE LOAD

(SEGAPPL-V-006)

REDUCTION
OF W.L.L.

45 DEGREES

30 %

90 DEGREES

50 %

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CONNECTION OF SLINGS
TO SHACKLES
DIAMETER OF
SHACKLE MUST
BE GREATER
THAN WIRE ROPE
DIAMETER IF NO
THIMBLE IN EYE
SHACKLE MUST
BE LARGE
ENOUGH TO
AVOID PINCHING
OF SYNTHETIC
SLINGS

(SEGAPPL-V-007)

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STOP

CONCERT RIGGING
THE BASKET HITCH

(SEGAPPL-V-008)

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CONCERT RIGGING
PROTECT THE SLINGS

(SEGAPPL-V-009)

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CONCERT RIGGING
BREASTLINES
BREASTLINE IS FIXED
AND IS ACCEPTABLE
IF BREASTLINE LOAD
IS LESS THAN 50% OF
LINK CAPACITY, THE
LINK IS SIDE LOADED

BREASTLINE CAN
SAFELY SLIDE IF
SHACKLE IS
PROPERLY
ORIENTATED

IS ACCEPTABLE IF BREASTLINE
LOAD IS LESS THAN 50% OF
SHACKLE CAPACITY, THE SHACKLE
IS SIDE LOADED
(SEGAPPL-V-010)

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DO NOT ALLOW THE PIN

TO BE ROTATED

(SEGAPPL-V-011)

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CONCERT RIGGING
BRIDLE JUNCTION
EXCELLENT CHOICE
IF ANGLE BETWEEN
BRIDLE LEGS IS 120
DEGREES OR LESS

(SEGAPPL-V-012)

EXCELLENT CHOICE
BECAUSE THE POSSIBLITY
OF SHACKLE ROTATING
UPSIDE DOWN IS
ELIMINATED

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DO NOT IMPROPERLY
CONNECT THE BRIDLE
EYE OF SLING
IMPROPERLY
LOADED

(SEGAPPL-V-013)

SHACKLE IMPROPERLY
LOADED, UPSIDE DOWN

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PROPERLY CONNECT
THE SHACKLES

(SEGAPPL-V-014)

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DO NOT IMPROPERLY
LOAD THE SHACKLES
SHACKLES ARE
DRAMATICALLY
SIDE LOADED

(SEGAPPL-V-015)

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