This page has some images corresponding to the removal criteria for wire rope and wire rope slings. Study this chart carefully so that you may learn to identify the removal criteria and their visual manifestation.
Kinks, crushing, or unstranding
Birdcaging
Distorted rope structure
Broken wires
(check standards)
Corrosion or Heat damage
Eye / Eye slings:
Min. of 10 dia. Between
Sleeves or splices
Grommet slings:
Min. of 96 dia, in the
Sling’s circumference
Severe wear of
Outside wires
Hook spread or twist
Missing or illegible
Sling identification
Core damage
Sheaves with worn
bearings, cracked spoke, rim wear, depth wear, or corrugation