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 So you want your wire rope and cable in shape?
 First, get it clean. Wire-brush off old, caked lube and dirt, every inch-unless
support can steam-clean it for you.





 WIRE OR
 BRUSH...

 WHAT'S NEXT... PEPENDS ON CLIMATE.
 In dry, sandy country, just keep it clean and In wet tropics, you use Lubricating Oil,
 dry. Using any kind of preservative grease Exposed Gear, Spec VV-L-751, 100 F pour
 would just catch grit and grind up the wire point, Grade C, Type II. FSN 9150-234-5200
 strands. is for 5 Ibs.; FSN 9150-264-2918 for 35 Ibs.
 Heat it to apply, enough so it'll soak in good.
 S SOON OIL







 In CONUS or Europe, Grade B is summer standard-
800F.pour point, FSN 9150-246-3276 for 35 lbs. Grade
A goes in cool weather, 60F pourpoint,FSN 9150-261-
7891, also 35 lbs. Heat to apply either kind. The FSN's
are all in Fed Cat C9100-IL.
 When VV-L-751 can't be had, you can use OE30 but
you'll have to give it more attention. But it's best to get
the right stuff when you can. VV-L-751 has anti-corrosive
in it, and OE30 doesn't. Whatever you use, the object is
to get lube down into the cable core and a coat thick
enough to stick.
 You can wrap rolled-up cable to travel- but take off
covers from drums and winches when you get to your new
work point. Otherwise, condensation can collect inside
and rust will gnaw up your wire.