OPERATING AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
For safety precautions and a list of do’s and do not’s
for safe operation of hoists, refer to page ii.
The Cyclone Hand Hoist (see Figure 6) must always
be rigged to lift in a straight line from hook to
hook. The hoist must always be free to swivel on
the upper hook. Under no condition should the
hoist frame or hanger be allowed to bear on any
support when in use as this would cause bending of
the hook or frame and damage the unit.
When preparing to lift or move a load, be sure that
the attachments to both hooks are firmly seated in
the saddles of the hooks. Avoid off center loading
of any kind especially loading on the point of the
hook.
When lifting, raise the load only enough to clear
the floor or support, and check to be sure brake will
hold load and that attachments to the load are
firmly seated. Continue the lift only after you are
assured the load is free of all obstructions.
Do not load beyond the rated capacity of the hoist.
Overloading can cause immediate failure of some
load carrying part or result in damage causing fail-
ure at less than rated capacity. When in doubt, use
the next larger capacity of Cyclone Hoist.
Do not wrap load chain around the load or bring
the load in contact with the hoist. Doing this will
result in the loss of the swivel effect of the hook
which could cause twisted chain and a jammed lift-
wheel. The chain could be damaged at the hook.
Rail stops must be installed for all trolleys operating
on open end beams. These stops must be positioned
to
exert impact force on the trolley side frames only.
Do not use this or any other overhead materials
handling equipment for lifting persons.
Stand clear of all loads and avoid moving a load over
the heads of any people. Warn any people of your
intention to move a load in their area.
Do not leave the load suspended in the air unattended.
Do not lower the hook to a point where the chain
becomes taut between the liftwheel and loose end
screw. (See Troubleshooting, Item 5C).
The Cyclone Hand Hoist and Cyclone Low Headroom
Trolley Hoist have been designed for manual
operation only.
Power operation may result in structural damage or
premature wear that may cause a part to break and
allow the load to fall.
To Avoid Injury:
Operate Cyclone Hand and Trolley Hoists using hand
power only.
To maintain continuous and satisfactory operation, a
regular inspection procedure must be initiated to
replace worn or damaged parts before they become
unsafe. Inspection intervals must be determined by
the individual application and are based on the type
of service to which your hoist will be subjected and
the degree of exposure to wear, deterioration or
malfunction of the critical components.
The type of service to which the hoist is subjected
can be classified as “Normal”, “Heavy” and “Severe”.
Normal Service:
involves operation with randomly
distributed loads within the rated load limit, or
uniform loads less than 65% of rated load for not
more then 25% of the time.
Heavy Service:
involves operating the hoist within
rated load limit which exceeds normal service.
Severe Service:
is normal or heavy service with
abnormal operating conditions.
Following are the recommended, minimum intervals
of inspection. When the unit is subjected to extra
heavy usage or dusty, gritty, moist, or other adverse
atmospheric conditions, shorter time intervals must
be assigned. During the Periodic Inspection, inspection
must be made of all parts for unusual wear, corrosion
effect or damage in addition to those specifically
mentioned.
Before working on the hoist, review the disassembly
and assembly information on pages 9 through 14.
INSPECTION
FIGURE 6. Cyclone Hand Hoist
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For more information contact: Sievert Crane and Hoist, (708) 771-1600, [email protected], www.sievertcrane.com
