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40000 Series TUF-Lugger™

The DCD TUF-Lugger™ is a Cable Puller that is designed to accommodate most pulling requirements up to 6500 lbs. loading.

The unit is fully assembled and is mounted on four wheels making it portable and easy to move into any pulling location.

The TUF-Lugger™ is driven by a removable Power Pack, which can also be used for other application.  The Power Pack is fitted with a load indicator as well as a feed-out sheave, which allows the operator to stand clear of the line of pull.

There are two arms which combine to allow access to both overhead and underground ducting.

The basic unit includes an optional Load Monitor System, foot-pedal start/stop switch, 4 Duct Guides to suit 2", 3" 3-1/2" & 4" Sched.40 Duct and steel Tool Box carrying case. Additional accessories available are Manhole Adapter, Power Pack Floor Mounting Frame and a Universal Extension.

Note: This product is not to be used for any purpose other then pulling cable through conduit. A Duct Guide must always be used in order to lock the unit into position - without this it is possible or likely that the entire unit will lift off the floor and may cause damage or severe injury.

Basic Specifications:

Standard Features

• Duct Guides are open on one side allowing quick and easy removal of pulling rope or cable.
• High speed to low speed at the flick of a switch - no clutch to change.
• No field assembly - roll it in - roll it out.
• The boom can be extended from 2 ft. to 14 ft. simply by substituting lengths of 2" rigid conduit which can be bought locally by any contractor and easily installed.
• Universal Extension available to access difficult Manhole locations.
• Manhole Adapter available for pulling from outside the manhole (requires 6" Duct Guide).
• Floor Mounting Frame available.
• Deflector Sheave positioned to allow the operator to stand out of the pull line and still apply tension to the rope as it leaves the windlass.
• Duct Guides can be indexed at 7 -1/2" degree increments for greater adjustments.
• Pulling force indicator based on current consumed is standard
• Well balanced design allows for easy fold down of unit for pushing or pulling by hand.  A minimum amount of force is required to tip the unit onto two wheels for steering or turning in tight areas.
• Optional Load Monitor System (LMS).
      Clamps directly onto bolt holes in top of gearbox.
      Simply plugs into existing outlet on Gearbox for power supply.
      No separate Running Tension Meter is required.
      Simple field assembly for load sensor to existing housing.
      Load sensor is hard wired to monitor.
      Monitor includes outlet for Chart Recorder (Optional).

Key Benefits

The basic TUF-Lugger™ has many features not normally found on this type of puller.

Rope Deflector Sheave:

In the event that the rope should break the tension in the rope could cause severe injury – with the Deflector sheave, the operator may stand well clear of the pulling equipment and in particular the line of pull.

Open Sided Duct Guides:

These allow insertion or removal from the pull at any time.  It should also be noted that the sheave is positioned immediately above the Duct Guide always ensuring that the rope or cable does not drag along the edge of the duct. The open side also allows positioning of the Duct Guide right up against a wall or junction box.

Extendable Arms:

The outer beam of the TUF-Lugger™ is made up of 2” schedule 40 aluminum pipe.  This, or steel pipe, is readily available at any hardware store so it is very easy for the user to simply buy two lengths of pipe and make up his own extension to reach up to higher locations or into manholes etc.

High to Low Speed at the flick of a switch:

 The DCD puller has an automatic clutch.  The change from high to low speed is achieved by simply stopping the motor, flick the convenient HI/LO switch to the desired position and resuming operation.   The capped electrical outlet on the top of the housing is for future addition of the Load Monitoring System.  When added, this system draws it’s power through this outlet and requires no additional power source.

Fine Indexing:

The Duct Guides can be indexed in 7-1/2 degree increments in order to allow better alignment with the duct opening.  In addition, there are 2 separate pins that hold the Duct Guide in position. They are short pins located from either side to allow unimpeded passage of the rope or cable.

All the above features are standard, but there is more – chrome plated shafts and iron-bronze bushings on all sheaves,  brass serial number plate on every unit, prepared mounting for the Load Monitoring System, fully enclosed electrical box, heavy duty chains on the sprocket drives, built-in load indicator standard, powder coated paintwork,  stainless steel securing pins at all elbows and more.

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