HomeProper handling of specialty wire ropesLesson 06: Learn how to properly handle specialty wire rope. Proper handling of specialty wire ropesGeneral handling procedures on how to remove or not remove the rope from the reel are shown in the following video. Related: Tech VideosCorrect measurement of rope sheave groove profilesCorrect storage of rope reelsCorrect transport of rope reelsHow to measure the lay length of a rope.Methods and application of the relubricantRelubrication of special wire ropesRemoval of protruding wiresThe right rope inspectionGeneral visual inspection and daily visual inspectionRope InstallationMeasuring rope sheave profilesThe correct cutting of special wire ropesCorrect measurement of rope diameterPre-tension rope installation onto multi-layer drum