摘要 |
A sling assembly of four cables which are mounted in rectangular array about four pivot sheaves supports a spreader frame for use in fastening to containers or other loads to be hoisted. A set of two of the cables at one longitudinal end of the spreader frame are secured to a piston rod of a first hydraulic cylinder. The set of two remaining cables at the other longitudinal end of the spreader frame are secured to the piston rod of a second hydraulic cylinder. A hydraulic control circuit connects the cylinders with a source of pressurized fluid and interconnects the rod side and rear side of each respective cylinder. The spreader frame is leveled by opening a valve to release fluid from the rear side of the cylinder which has its piston rod secured to the cables supporting the high side of the spreader frame so that the weight of the container will retract the piston rod allowing the container to be leveled.
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