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Form 3000 

Issued 15

th

 May 2013 

 

 

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to the work edge. 

7.

 

Mount all 18 counterweights, or load the ballast 
box with 400kg of solid material. 

8.

 

The hoist is always to be operated from behind 
the side protection. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

8.4

 

Window Clamp 

 

Application: 

Wall widths 240 to 500mm

 

with window minimum opening width 950mm 
and minimum opening height 1200mm 
1.

 

Open out window clamp (26), insert pin 
through strut (27) and secure. 

2.

 

Position vertical tube (28) in window  
opening at either left or right side as shown. 

3.

 

Fit clamp tube through socket, ensuring fixed 
clamp plate (29) is located against the  
outside wall, and secure with pin. 

4.

 

Fit clamp plates with spindles to opposite  
ends of clamp tubes and lock into position  
with pins. Tighten against outside wall. 

5.

 

Attention: 

with

 

hollow block brickwork,  

use load distributing bearers between clamp 
plates and wall 

6.

 

Hang swivel arm and secure with folding  
cotter pin. 
 
 

8.5

 

Floor to Ceiling Prop 

 

Load can be swung in with window opening widths 
from 700mm onwards 

 

Telescopic from 2300 to 3250mm. 

 

 

Attention: 

when used on balconies etc, the balcony 

must not be overloaded by the hoist. 
 

1.

 

Install the floor to ceiling tie (33) by screwing out the 
lower spindle (35) between the ceiling and floor with 
the large end plate (34) at the top and set up in such a 
way that the boom is stopped in the swung out position. 

2.

 

Hang the swivel arm hoist and secure with folding  
cotter pin. 

 

 

 
 

 
 

8.6

 

Hanging the Swivel Arm 

Refer to Fig. 1 Star winch / motor unit with mounting Yoke. 
1.

 

Fit the mounting Yoke to the fixing attachment by pacing the Tabs (11) over the appropriate spigots. 

2.

 

Secure the Yoke at the top Tab with the attached folding Cotter Pin (12). 

3.

 

Slew the Yoke so that it is over the landing, as described in Chapter 4.4 Slew Locking Lever. 

4.

 

Slide the winch/motor unit mounting Tube (3) inside the larger diameter tube on the mounting Yoke. 

5.

 

Secure with the Securing Pin and Cotter Pin (13). 

6.

 

Attach the Hand Control plug to the Hand Control socket (8). 

7.

 

Attach the power lead and plug (7) to an appropriate outlet. If extension leads are required, do not allow more than 30m of 3-
core 2.5mm

2

 of lead to be attached. 

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Summary of Contents for Star

Page 1: ...r collapsing Moderate Ensure the lifting wire rope is in good order and wrapped neatly on the winch drum Poorly wrapped rope can lead to rope failure causing the load to fall resulting in death or injury Ensure the supporting structure is adequate Check the Hoist has been correctly installed and that all locking pins and keepers are in place Check the Upper Travel Limit Switch operates correctly r...

Page 2: ...n withdrawn inspect the rope looking for kinks bends twists flattened areas or other defects Do not use the Hoist if the wire rope is damaged Rewind the wire rope onto the winch drum keeping tension on the wire rope so that it wraps tightly and neatly Ensure kinks or bends are not put into the wire rope during this process Untidy loosely wrapped wire rope can lead to damage or failure of the wire ...

Page 3: ...oist in the new position by moving the locking lever 1 back to it s 6 Fig 3 Hand Control Fig 2 Hand Control with Emergency Stop 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 5 5 Index 1 Hanging hook 2 EMERGENCY STOP 3 UP button 4 DOWN button 5 Connecting lead Index 1 Hanging hook 3 UP button 4 DOWN button 5 Connecting lead Fig 4 Upper Travel Limit Switch Up motion may be stopped by the hook assembly striking the bar and operatin...

Page 4: ... Caution do not allow the hook to land and the wire rope to become loose on the drum See Chapter 2 2 Risk Assessment for the hazards involved and chapter 2 5 Inspections for corrective action 3 Attach the load as required Refer to Chapter 2 3 Certification 4 Press and hold the UP button to raise the load to the required height Refer to Chapter 5 2 Switching On and Off 5 Slew the Hoist so that the ...

Page 5: ...pport the loading imposed and that the brickwork extends above and over the window opening With hollow block brickwork use load distributing bearers between clamp arms and wall 8 2 Scaffold Bracket 1 The scaffold clamp 21 is fastened to the scaffolding with the scaffold coupling 2 To prevent falls fit handrail tubes each screwed to two vertical frames with 90 degree couplings 32 3 In addition to t...

Page 6: ...pening widths from 700mm onwards Telescopic from 2300 to 3250mm Attention when used on balconies etc the balcony must not be overloaded by the hoist 1 Install the floor to ceiling tie 33 by screwing out the lower spindle 35 between the ceiling and floor with the large end plate 34 at the top and set up in such a way that the boom is stopped in the swung out position 2 Hang the swivel arm hoist and...

Page 7: ...Form 3000 Issued 15th May 2013 Page 7 of 7 9 Removal Have the work area cordoned off and warning signs erected Disassembly of the hoist is carried out in reverse order to the installation ...

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