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Originally Posted by WARP TEN

I agree, Jerry, that swage crimp failure is not common, but I have seen it before in other applications, and the repair folks said they have seen it before in a other brands of lifts as well. When they change the cables next week I will inspect where they contact the sheaves but so far my regular inspections have not turned up any broken strands anywhere. I have found the other three swages to be fine, but I am replacing all cables just to be prudent. And the one that loosened up lasted 8 years and was probably used in this condition for a while before I noticed it. So I am not too unhappy that I need to replace the cable set. I figured that at some point I would have to do some maintenance like this. So far, including the new cables, my lift cost will have amortized out at less than $500 per year, which I consider OK. --Bob

I hear you Bob, just bothersome and a by-product of cost control. There are better methods of cable end attachment, but they are more costly.

The good thing is... your sharp eye and attention to detail caught it before something really bad happened.

It's just a thought, but 2 things crossed my mind;
1. Are the replacement cables going to be tested before they are installed?
2. I wonder if there is any benefit or detriment to applying some high strength Loctite product to the cable before it is crimped in place. Off hand, only detriment I can think of is the cable end test should be delayed until past cure time.