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What are the parts of a cable puller?

What are the parts
of a cable puller?

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Cable puller ratchet drive

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The ratchet drive consists of two sprockets connected to a cable drum. The drive pawls engage with the sprockets to help rotate the ratchet and pull the desired load.

Cable puller drive pawl

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The drive pawl is connected and controlled by the drive pawl spring. The spring will engage or disengage the drive pawl with the ratchet drive. The two pawls will lock into the grooves of the sprockets to engage or release if they are disengaged.
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Drive pawl spring

The drive pawl spring can be placed in an up or down position. Pushing the spring up will disengage the main ratchet drive and when the spring is down the ratchet drive will be engaged.

Cable puller stop pawl spring

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The stop pawl spring acts as a stopper on the sprocket cam. Attached to the pawl trigger when squeezed up the spring turns releasing the stop pawl allowing cable to run free.

Stop pawl trigger on a cable puller

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The stop pawl trigger is attached to the stop pawl spring. When squeezed upwards, the cable will able to run free when attaching the load hook to the anchor point.

Anchor hook on a cable puller

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The anchor hook will be connected to the anchor point where the pulling will take place.

Load hook on a cable puller

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The load hook will be attached to the object(s) that are going to be pulled.
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Extra load hook

An extra load hook can be found on some, but not all, cable pullers. It adds extra strength when pulling or tightening.

In situations such as moving logs, the two load hooks can be connected to make a loop around the logs.

Cable puller lever handle

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The lever handle is attached to the main ratchet drive. When the handle is operated back and forth it will pull the desired load.

Cable puller cable

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The cable is located in the centre of the puller around a drum. It is connected to the load hook, then to the ratchet drive.
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Cable guard

The guards protects the cable from slipping away when loose, and are located on either side of the puller, to provides a barrier when the cable is being wound in.

The cable can move from side-to-side when it is loose, so the guards keep the wire in the centre of the tool and on the cable drum.

Hanging pulley on a cable puller

Pullers, bearing puller, cable puller, cable winches, cable puller, mechanics, specialist mechanics tools, DIYer, maintenance, wonkee donkee. The pulley allows the cable to run from the drum straight to the load hook. The pulley reduces friction when the cable is in the process of pulling an object.

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