USCG Exam PracticeDeck machinery and ground tackle
When installing wire-rope clips (Crosby clips) to form a temporary eye in wire rope, which of the following describes the correct orientation?
- A. The saddle on the dead end and the U-bolt on the live part
- ✓ The saddle on the live/standing part and the U-bolt on the dead endCorrect
- C. Either orientation is acceptable provided the correct number of clips is used
- D. The U-bolt on the live part and the saddle alternated on successive clips
Why B is correct
Wire-rope clips must be installed with the saddle (base) on the live/standing part and the U-bolt on the dead end — the rule remembered as 'never saddle a dead horse.' Reversing the orientation significantly reduces the holding strength of the connection.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-3