Cut Sheet

WARNING: Grips are to be used for temporary installation, not for
permanent anchorage.
WARNING: Do not exceed rated capacity.
WARNING: When used on/or near energized lines, ground,
insulate, or isolate grip before pulling.
WARNING: Before each use, clean jaw area and inspect grip for
proper operation to avoid slippage.
WARNING: Always match proper size and type of grip to application.
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All dimensions are in inches and (millimeters).
Wire Pulling Grips
See Wire-Mesh Grip Warnings on page 277.
Introduction – Wire-Mesh Grips
Closed-mesh grips
Closed-mesh grips simply slip over the cable where the cable end is accessible.
Split-mesh grips
Split-mesh grips are used when the end of the cable is not available. The grip is folded around the cable, and secured with a wire lace or steel rod
(supplied with the grip) as follows:
1. Split mesh with lace closure
Start at the lead end of the grip, threading the lace through the first two loops of the split, then pulling it through until ends are centered
evenly. Cross the lace ends and thread through next two loops, and so on down the grip. Do not pull lacing too tight. Spacing of laced closure
should be about the same as the mesh weave. When the end of the grip is reached, twist lacing strands tightly together; wrap ends of lace
around grip, and twist again to secure. Excess may be cut off.
2. Split mesh with rod closure
Split-mesh grips with rod closure can be quickly installed. Simply wrap the grip around the cable, then thread the rod through the loops, using
a cork-screw motion. To remove, pull the rod out, and the grip is ready for re-use.
How to select proper grip eye and mesh type
There are three basic styles of pulling grips, together
with a choice of wire mesh types and lengths to meet
a wide variety of pulling requirements.
1. Flexible Eye: Closed Mesh
KPJ/KPL/KPM/KP
This pulling-grip eye allows maximum flexibility to follow the line of
pull, and is used when the end of the cable is available. Mesh selection
depends on the weight of the material being pulled. Closed-mesh,
single weave, flexible-eye grips are offered in lengths for junior-duty
and light-duty use; closed-mesh, double-weave, flexible-eye grips are
offered for medium-duty and heavy-duty use.
2. Rotating Eye: Closed Mesh
KPS
Recommended for heavier pulling jobs and underground wiring, this
pulling grip eye is furnished on double-weave mesh grips in a wide
range of lengths. The rotating eye compensates for pulling torque,
relieving strain on the cable. Rotating-eye grips should not be used
on rope or as a swivel.
3. Offset Flexible Eye: Split and Closed Mesh
KSRK/KSCK/KSSK
These slack-pulling grips come in three styles:
KSRK single-weave split-mesh with rod closure
(light duty, where cable end is not available),
KSCK double-weave closed-mesh
(for medium duty, where the end of the cable is available),
KSSK double-weave split-mesh with lace closure
(medium duty, where cable end is not available).
Design Strength
Applications and conditions of use for Klein mesh pulling
grips vary so widely that it is impossible to set any meaningful
standard for “breaking strength.”
With wire-mesh pulling grips, the holding power achieved is
directly related to the length of mesh. The longer the mesh, the
firmer the grip on the cable. For smaller-diameter cable, or where
the weight to be pulled is less, short mesh grips will serve the
purpose.
How grips are attached to cable
Wire-Mesh Grip Warnings