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9 – Servicing and maintenance
9.1. Winches
Respect the following instructions, in particular if your winch is used in a large number of different locations or in a
particularly dirty and damp environment:
Remove most of the dirt from the winch.
Always store the winch in a dry, clean place.
Servicing and maintenance operations on the rope must be carried out without any load on the winch.
9.1.1. - Before starting up
Check:
The electrical connections are in good working order.
The rope is correctly fastened to the drum.
The exterior appearance of the winch.
9.1.2. - When using for the first time
At the start of the installation process, it is recommended that you respect a running-in period of thirty hours at ¾ of
the load. The nominal capacity will be obtained after this running-in period.
9.1.3. - Periodic servicing
See also chapter 5: Obligatory regulatory checks by the user
Check that the mechanical components are well lubricated during each periodic general inspection.
Renew the grease every 100 hours or every three years (FUCHS Renolit CXI2 grease).
Very important:
Contact our after-sales service in the event of a change in the type of grease.
9.2. Ropes
The wire ropes must be cleaned and greased regularly using a special grease which penetrates in the rope core.
Only use appropriate and harmless cleaning products for all the components of the rope, including the core.
If lubrication is impossible for usage-related reasons, the service life of the rope will be reduced considerably and
increased monitoring of the rope will therefore be necessary.
The ropes must be checked visually every day.
Servicing and maintenance operations on the rope must be carried out without any load on the winch.
9.3. Hooks
Check the hook and its safety latch
If the rope and hook are not supplied by the manufacturer, check that the parts used guarantee a level of
safety corresponding to table in section §6.6.
Check the fastening points of the reeving on a regular basis.
9.4. Brake
The brakes cannot not be adjusted.
