Installation Guide

APPLYING THE LOAD
1. Do not wrap the hoist wire rope around the load.
2. Attach the load to the load hook securely by properly rated,
suitable means, such as chains, shackles, hooks, lifting slings,
etc. Load must be attached to prevent accidental disconnection.
3. Properly seat the sling or other device in the base
(bowl or saddle) of the hook (see the left side diagram on Figure A).
Do not allow the hook hitch to support any part of the load.
4. Do not apply the load to the point of the hook (shown in Figure A
on the right side diagram).
5. Before moving the load, make sure wire rope is not kinked or
twisted or that multiple part wire ropes are not twisted around each other.
6. Do not operate the hoist unless wire rope is seated properly on the drum, pulleys, or sprockets.
7. Do not operate the hoist unless the hoist unit is centered over the load.
8. Do not pick up a load in excess of the rated load appearing on the hoist or load block, except during
properly authorized tests. Do not use a hoist overload limiting device to measure the maximum load
to be lifted.
9. Give specific attention to load balancing and hitching or slinging to prevent load slipping.
MOVING THE LOAD
1. Do not engage in any activity which will divert the operator’s attention while operating the hoist.
2. Respond to signals from a designated person only. However, always obey a stop signal,
no matter who gives it.
3. Do not lift or lower a load with the hoist until the operator and all other personnel are clear of the load.
4. Make sure the load and hoist will clear all obstacles before moving or rotating the load.
5. Inch hoists slowly into engagement with a load, but avoid unnecessarily inching and quick reversals
of direction.
6. Do not lift a load more than a few inches until it is well balanced in the sling oris well balanced in the
sling oris well balanced in the sling or lifting device.
7. Each time a load approaching rated capacity is handled, check hoist brake action by lifting the load just
clear of supports and continuing only after verifying that the brake system is operating properly.
8. Do not lower the load below the point where less than two wraps of rope remain on each anchorage of
the hoist drum, unless a lower limit device is provided, in which case no less than one wrap may remain
on each anchorage of the hoist drum.
9. WARNING! Do not carry any load over any person.
10. WARNING! Do not carry personnel on the hook or the load.
11. Avoid swinging the load or load hook when traveling the hoist.
12. On trolley mounted hoists, avoid contact between trolleys and between trolleys and stops.
13. Do not use the upper limit device as a normal means of stopping the hoist.
These are emergency devices only.
PARKING THE LOAD
1. Do not leave a suspended load unattended unless specific precautions have been instituted and
are in place.
2. Position the load block above head level for storage when the hoist is not in use.
3. Exercise care when removing a sling from under a landed and blocked load.
Figure A: Correct and incorrect
load hook attachment
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