Pittsburgh 60344-47, Owner'S Manual & Safety Instructions

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Applying the Load
1. Do not wrap the hoist wire rope around the load.
2. Attach the load to the load hook securely by
properly rated, suitable means, such as chains,
shackles, hooks, lifting slings, etc. Load must be
attached to prevent accidental disconnection.
Figure A: correct and incorrect load hook attachment
3. Properly seat the sling or other device
in the base (bowl or saddle) of the hook
(see the left side diagram on Figure A). Do not allow
the hook hitch to support any part of the load.
4. Do not apply the load to the point of the hook
(shown in Figure A on the right side diagram).
5. Before moving the load, make sure wire rope is
not kinked or twisted or that multiple part wire
ropes are not twisted around each other.
6. Do not operate the hoist unless wire rope is seated
properly on the drum, pulleys, or sprockets.
7. Do not operate the hoist unless the hoist
unit is centered over the load.
8. Do not pick up a load in excess of the rated
load appearing on the hoist or load block,
except during properly authorized tests.
Do not use a hoist overload limiting device to
measure the maximum load to be lifted.
9. Give specific attention to load balancing and
hitching or slinging to prevent load slipping.
Moving the Load
1. Do not engage in any activity which will divert the
operator’s attention while operating the hoist.
2. Respond to signals from a designated person only.
However, always obey a stop signal,
no matter who gives it.
3. Do not lift or lower a load with the hoist until the
operator and all other personnel are clear of the load.
4. Make sure the load and hoist will clear all
obstacles before moving or rotating the load.
5. Inch hoists slowly into engagement with a load,
but avoid unnecessarily inching and
quick reversals of direction.
6. Do not lift a load more than a few inches until it
is well balanced in the sling or lifting is well balanced in the sling or is well balanced in the sling or device.
7. Each time a load approaching rated capacity is
handled, check hoist brake action by lifting the
load just clear of supports and continuing only after
verifying that the brake system is operating properly.
8. Do not lower the load below the point where less
than two wraps of rope remain on each anchorage
of the hoist drum, unless a lower limit device is
provided, in which case no less than one wrap may
remain on each anchorage of the hoist drum.
9. WARNING! Do not carry any
load over any person.
10. WARNING! Do not carry personnel
on the hook or the load.
11. Avoid swinging the load or load hook
when traveling the hoist.
12. On trolley mounted hoists, avoid contact between
trolleys and between trolleys and stops.
13. Do not use the upper limit device as
a normal means of stopping the hoist.
These are emergency devices only.
parking the Load
1. Do not leave a suspended load unattended
unless specific precautions have been
instituted and are in place.
2. Position the load block above head level for
storage when the hoist is not in use.
3. Exercise care when removing a sling from
under a landed and blocked load.