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INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY
It is the responsibility of the owner/user to install, inspect,
test, maintain, and operate these lever hoists in accordance
with ASME B30.21, Safety Standard for Manually Operated
Lever Hoists.
These general instructions deal with the normal installation,
operation and maintenance situations encountered with
the lever hoists described herein. The instructions should
not be interpreted to anticipate every possible contingency
or to anticipate the final system or configuration that uses
these lever hoists.
These instructions include information for a variety of lever
hoists. Therefore, all instructions and information may not
apply to one specific lever hoist. Disregard those portions
of the instructions that do not apply.
If the lever hoist owner/user requires additional information,
or if any information in these instructions are not clear,
contact your local JET Material Handling Products
distributor.
This lever hoist should not be installed, operated, or
maintained by any person who has not read all the contents
of these instructions, and ASME B30.21, Safety Standard
for Manually Operated Lever Hoists. Failure to read and
comply with these instructions or any of the warnings or
limitations noted herein can result in serious bodily injury or
death, and/or property damage.
Only trained and qualified personnel shall operate and
maintain this equipment.
Equipment described herein is not designed for, and should
not be used for lifting, supporting, or transporting people.
User should not use this lever hoist in conjunction with
other equipment unless necessary and/or required safety
devices applicable to the system are installed by the user.
Modifications to upgrade, rerate or otherwise alter these
lever hoists shall be authorized only by the original
equipment manufacturer or qualified professional engineer.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
A. READ these instructions and ASME B30.21, Safety
Standard for Manually Operated
Lever Hoists before installing, operating, or
maintaining this equipment.
B. WARN personnel of approaching loads.
C. DO NOT
1. Lift more than rated load.
2. Operate lever hoist when it is restricted from
forming a straight line with the direction of loading.
3. Operate with twisted, kinked, or damaged chain.
4. Operate if chain is not seated in sheaves or
sprockets.
5. Wrap chain around load or use chain as a sling.
6. Operate unless load is properly applied to the
saddle or bowl of the hook.
7. Operate if load is applied to the tip of the hook.
8. Operate with damaged or missing hook latches.
9. Lift people or lift loads over people.
10. Operate with side-pulling or side-loading of load
to lever hoist.
11. Operate a damaged or malfunctioning lever hoist.
12. Operate with other than hand power.
13. Remove, deface, or obscure warning label or labels
on lever hoist.
14. Leave load suspended when lever hoist is
unattended unless specific precautions have
been instituted and are in place.
15. Lengthen load chain or repair damaged load chain
by welding.
16. Use chain as a ground for welding.
17. Hammer on lever.
18. Use extensions on lever.
19. Lift one load with more than one lever hoist, unless
each lever hoist is rated to support the entire load
in the event one or more lever hoists is disabled,
shifting load to the other lever hoists.
