KITO SMR2Q Series, Owner'S Manual

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4.2 Shall’s and Shall Not’s for Operation
!
WARNING
Improper operation of a hoist can create a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury, and substantial property damage. To avoid such a
potentially hazardous situation
THE OPERATOR SHALL:
•
NOT operate a damaged, malfunctioning or
unusually performing hoist.
• NOT operate a hoist until you have thoroughly read
and understood Manufacturer’s Operating and
Maintenance Instructions or Manuals.
• Be familiar with operating controls, procedures, and
warnings.
• NOT operate a hoist that has been modified without
the manufacturer’s approval or without certification
that it is in conformity with ANSI/ASME B30
volumes.
•
NOT
lift more than rated load for the hoist.
• NOT use hoist with twisted, kinked, damaged, or
worn load chain.
• NOT use the hoist to lift, support, or transport
people.
• NOT lift loads over people.
• NOT operate a hoist unless all persons are and
remain clear of the supported load.
• NOT operate unless load is centered under hoist.
• NOT attempt to lengthen the load chain or repair
damaged load chain.
• Protect the hoist’s load chain from weld splatter or
other damaging contaminants.
• NOT operate hoist when it is restricted from forming
a straight line from hook to support in the direction
of loading.
•
NOT
use load chain as a sling or wrap load chain
around load.
• NOT apply the load to the tip of the hook or to the
hook latch.
•
NOT apply load unless the load chain is properly
seated in its grooves.
• NOT apply load if bearing prevents equal loading
on all load-supporting chain.
• NOT operate beyond the limits of the load chain
travel.
• NOT leave load supported by the hoist unattended
unless specific precautions have been taken.
• NOT allow the load chain or hook to be used as an
electrical or welding ground.
• NOT allow the load chain or hook to be touched by
a live welding electrode.
• NOT remove or obscure the warnings on the hoist.
• NOT operate a hoist on which the safety placards
or decals are missing or illegible
•
NOT
operate a hoist unless it has been securely
attached to a suitable support.
• NOT operate a hoist unless load slings or other
approved single attachments are properly sized
and seated in the hook saddle.
• NOT use the hoist in such a way that could result in
shock or impact loads being applied to the hoist.
• NOT turn off the power when a load is suspended.
• Take up slack carefully – make sure load is
balanced and load-holding action is secure before
continuing.
• Shut down a hoist that malfunctions or performs
unusually and report such malfunction.
• Make sure hoist limit switches function properly.
• Warn personnel before lifting or moving a load.
• Warn personnel of an approaching load.