The GMP SideWinder is a trailer mounted pull and assist capstan winch, mounted on a sturdy all-stell fabricated chasis. It is equipped with torsional suspension axles, stabalizing prop legs, a front telescopic jockey wheel and a tow bar with a Lunette Ring.
The power source is an electric start gasoline engine which drives the fixed displacement tandem mounted hydraulic pumps. The hydraulic pump is attached to the engine via a bell housing and flexible coupling. One pump powers a hydraulic motor, through an in line planetary gearbox, to the capstan. The second pump drives the rope take-up drum again through a hydraulic motor.
GMP Sidewinder fiber optic puller
Designed to exceed requirements of installing underground communication cables, high density fiber by employing a 42 in. diameter single capstan to provide a controlled force to the pulling rope or tape.
SideWinder Specifications
Max. Pulling Capacity: 600 lbs
Max. Rope Speed: 262 ft/min
Capstan Diameter: 42 in.
Dimensions
Length: 123 in.
Overall Width: 69 in.
Height: 57 in.
Weight: 1500 lbs
Track: 60 in.
Tire Size: F78-14
Hitch Coupling: Lunette Ring (Pintle Eye) (GMP P/N 32672)
Lighting Adapter: 7-Pole RV Blade Type (GMP P/N 29399)
Power Supply: Honda GX390 13 HP, Recoil Start, Overhead Valve, Cast Iron Cylinder Sleeve, 1.5 Gallon tank
Load Indication: Calibrated gauge bezel
Main Drive: Fixed displacement tandem pumps to fixed displacement high torque motors
Product Features
Product Specs
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Specs
Capstan
The SideWinder's capstan can be used to "figure 8" fiber cable. To do this, ensure the capstan is rotated to 30 degrees and locked in place by the supplied bolt and nut.
The Capstan can be rotated through 90 degrees on a swivel bracket from the inline working position to the transverse transit position when in tow.
paying out rope
The rope take-up drum should be de-clutched by removing the lynch pin at the end of the drum shaft, grasping the drum flange, pulling and then rotating. Once the drum is free from its drive clutch, it is free to rotate on the shaft and the rope can be pulled manually from the drum.
Pulling In
When pulling in the rope should be wrapped around the capstan such that:
(a) The rope to take-up drum comes off the top of the capstan and is furthest away from the operator
(b) The rope to the fiber cable comes off the top of the capstan and nearest to the operator and gearbox. Approximately four to five complete turns are required
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Removing Rope
The split drum has been designed to enable removal of the rope in a complete coil. In order to achieve this, ensure that the drum is fully engaged in it's clutch and untie the rope from the drum.
The SideWinder's controls are very user friendly and simple. A spring centered lever controls the direction of rotation of the capstan, while a dented lever engages the take-up drum drive. A control knob is used to limit the rope/cable tension using the panel mounted tension indicator.
Engine Choke
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Engine Throttle
Pressure Gauge
Winch in / Paying Out Lever
Rope Take-up Drum Control Lever
Tension Control Knob
Engine Electric Start Panel
Capstan
Rope Take-Up Drum
Tow Bar
Jockey Wheel
Rear Prop Leg
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EQuipment Layout
An electric key start GX390 Honda engine along with the choke and throttle is located at the operator's control panel, safely placing all controls away from the moving pulling line.
The GMP SideWinder is a trailer mounted pull and assist capstan winch, mounted on a sturdy all-stell fabricated chasis. It is equipped with torsional suspension axles, stabalizing prop legs, a front telescopic jockey wheel and a tow bar with a Lunette Ring.
The power source is an electric start gasoline engine which drives the fixed displacement tandem mounted hydraulic pumps. The hydraulic pump is attached to the engine via a bell housing and flexible coupling. One pump powers a hydraulic motor, through an in line planetary gearbox, to the capstan. The second pump drives the rope take-up drum again through a hydraulic motor.
An electric key start GX390 Honda engine along with the choke and throttle is located at the operator's control panel, safely placing all controls away from the moving pulling line.
Capstan
paying out rope
Pulling In
When pulling in the rope should be wrapped around the capstan such that:
(a) The rope to take-up drum comes off the top of the capstan and is furthest away from the operator
(b) The rope to the fiber cable comes off the top of the capstan and nearest to the operator and gearbox. Approximately four to five complete turns are required
Removing Rope
The split drum has been designed to enable removal of the rope in a complete coil. In order to achieve this, ensure that the drum is fully engaged in it's clutch and untie the rope from the drum.
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