When a shackle is used to connect two slings to the hook of a lifting device, a bow type shackle must be used. The slings must be connected to the shackle body, and the shackle pin must be placed in the hook. The angle between the slings should not exceed 120°.
Which way should shackles go?
When securing a load, the bow of the shackle should be put into the running side of a choke.
How do you use a shackle?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AFcPPKghu8
How do you load a shackle?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDIq9y3Xpeg
What types of shackles should be used?
- Bow shackles. Recognisable by their 'O' shape, bow shackles are commonly used on multi-leg slings.
- Dee shackles.
- Green pin shackles.
- Safety pin shackles.
- Screw pin shackles.
- Stainless steel shackles.
- Piling shackles.
How do I choose the right shackle?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8-KCQUYSN8
What type of shackle is used for overhead lifting?
Of all shackle types, bolt, nut, and cotter shackles provide the most secure pin arrangement, resisting axial and torsional loading. This type of shackle should be used in semi-permanent applications where the pin is removed infrequently. Bolt, nut, and cotter shackles are suitable for overhead lifting.
What are the 3 types of shackles?
- Bow the curved portion of the shackle body opposite the pin—often referred to as the bail, body, dee, or bowl.
- Ears portion of the shackle body that support the shackle pin.
- Pin a steel bolt made to span the two shackle ears.