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+0.25/-0.0 pounds is applied at any point on the gate. The force required to unlock the latch
shall be four to nine pounds.
3.2.3 Thimbles. Thimbles shall be in accordance with FF-T-276, type II.
3.3 Assembly. A self-locking snaphook shall be attached to each end of the wire rope
using a return eye configuration, which consists of threading the wire rope through two wire rope
oval sleeves, the eye of the self-locking snaphook, around the thimble, and back through the two
oval sleeves. The oval sleeves shall be swaged in accordance with the oval sleeve manufacture's
specifications.
3.4 Length. The length of each completed safety line with a hook fitted on each end and
with the line fully extended shall be 50 feet ±2 inches, when measured with no tension in the line
other than that required to keep the line taut.
3.5 Wire rope oval sleeves. The wire rope oval sleeves shall be compatible with the size,
strand type, and material type of wire rope, see 3.2.1.
3.6 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered,
or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible,
provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and
promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspection. The inspection requirement specified herein is
classified as conformance inspection (see 4.2).
4.2 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall consist of inspection in 4.3
and test in 4.4. Sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with 4.2.2.
4.2.1 Sampling. For the purpose of sampling, a lot shall consist of not more than 2000
hooks, 2000 thimbles, or 2000 oval sleeves offered at one time for assembly into safety lines.
4.2.1.1 Sampling for assemblies. For the purpose of sampling, a lot shall consist of all
safety lines made from the lot of hooks, thimbles, and oval sleeves specified in 4.2.1.
4.2.2 Sampling procedure. From each lot as defined in 4.2.1 and 4.2.1.1 samples shall
be selected in accordance with table I.
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