GORBEL Adjustable Gantry Crane Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual Download Page 8

STEP 4 - OPTIONAL ENDSTOP/TAGLINE INSTALLATION

4.1  Optional Endstop Installation (without tagline)

 only:

  Bolt the 4 endstops to I-beam (as shown in

 

Diagram 4A

) using the holes located in I-beam

 

web.  Tighten endstop hardware (refer to

 

Chart 2A

, on page 3, for proper torque rating).

4.2  Optional Endstop Installation (with tagline): 

 

Bolt the 2 tagline bracket assemblies and 2

 

endstops to I-beam (as shown in

 Diagram 4B

)

 

using the holes located in I-beam web.  Tighten

 

tagline hardware (refer to 

Chart 2A

, on page 3,

 

for proper torque rating).

4.3

  Bolt eyebolts to tagline

 

brackets using two hexnuts

 

and lockwashers per eyebolt.

4.4

  Loop the wire rope through one

 

of the eyebolts and clamp the

 

loop using cable clamps. 

 

Repeat this step at the other

 

eyebolt while removing any

 

slack from the wire rope.

4.5

  Adjust the eyebolts to achieve

 

the desired cable tension and

 

lock the eyebolts in place by

 

tightening the hexnuts.

4.6

  Run the festoon cable (by

 

others) through the S-hooks or

 

wire rope trolleys (squeeze

 

bottom of S-hooks to grip cable

 

or hose).

4.7

  Wire the hoist (by others) per

 

manufacturing (SIC) instructions.

STEP 5 - FINAL STEPS

5.1

  Check to make sure all bolts are tight and lockwashers are compressed.

5.2

  If necessary, touch up Gantry Crane with paint provided.

5.3

  Keep Packing List, Installation Manual, General Arrangement Drawing, and any other

 

inserts filed together in a safe place.

Diagram 4A.

  Endstop Installation.

Diagram 4B.

  Tagline Assembly.

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Do not throw away this manual:  the maintenance schedule is on the last page.

Summary of Contents for Adjustable Gantry Crane

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT DO NOT DESTROY Installation Operation Maintenance Manual Month Year Gorbel Dealer Date Adjustable Height Steel Gantry Cranes Gorbel Customer Order No Serial No Issued 05 2013 Revised 09 2019...

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Page 3: ...o Base Channel Connections 4 Step 4 Optional Endstop Tagline Installation 5 Step 5 Final Steps 5 General Layout Drawings 6 Crane Operator Instructions 7 General Safety Suggestions 7 Limited Warranty 8...

Page 4: ...ts are tight and have lockwashers Making sure that festooning cannot be snagged or pinched whether it is electric or pneumatic Checking for any other unsafe conditions For additional safety precaution...

Page 5: ...odily injury and or property damage Check State and Local regulations for any additional requirements WARNING Crane cannot be utilized as a ground A separate ground wire is required For example system...

Page 6: ...d support assembly 2 3 While resting on the floor tilt the I beam by means of rigging straps slings are preferred to reduce paint damage that is sized and oriented correctly for raising the load and o...

Page 7: ...Gantry Crane onto its casters by means of an overhead lifting device or lift truck Use Gorbel Blue touch up paint provided to cover any scratches and abrasions as needed 3 5 If your Gantry Crane is eq...

Page 8: ...s and clamp the loop using cable clamps Repeat this step at the other eyebolt while removing any slack from the wire rope 4 5 Adjust the eyebolts to achieve the desired cable tension and lock the eyeb...

Page 9: ...6 9 19 GENERAL LAYOUT DRAWINGS...

Page 10: ...oothness of the crane operation The good crane operator should know and follow these proven suggestions for safe efficient crane handling 1 The crane should be moved smoothly and gradually to avoid ab...

Page 11: ...TOR NOT AN AGENT Gorbel and Purchaser agree that Purchaser has been put on notice that dealer or distributor is not Gorbel s agent in any respect for any reason Gorbel and Purchaser also agree that Pu...

Page 12: ...torque specifications Chart 2A page 3 Every 1 000 hours or 6 months 3 Endstop Tagline Bracket Hardware Check for full compression of lockwasher Bolts should be tightened to torque specifications Chart...

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