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– Important: If this hoist or this trolley was made for manual powered operation, you
are not allowed to power it by a motorized device without prior allowance of the
manufacturer.
For example: the use of an electric hand drilling machine is not allowed to be used
at a reel chain wheel.
5. Operation
Test before use
– Please check whether the supplied hoist is in accordance with your purchase order,
check completeness and tightness of all bolts and nuts.
– Make sure that there occured no damages during transportation.
– Copy and write down the date from name plate into your operation manual after
inspection of the hoist and trolley.
– Take fully care that the maintenance and operation manual is in reach of the
personel who works with the hoist or make sure that the supervisor has it at hand to
instruct the personel.
– Check or recalculate whether the supporting construction (beam, clamp etc) in
which the trolley or hoist hangs is in full compliance with the necessary capacity. If
you are in doubt, please call for help of a construction engineer for statics.
– Chain hoists hanging in a trolley or even incorporated in a trolley, are cranes.
They have to comply with special standards and safety regulations (BGV D6 in
Germany). They have to be checked by a ”crane expert” prior use. We can help you
with such an expert upon your request.
Installation hint
– Do not use the hoist and trolley without corrosion protection (grease) under free sky
or leave it there.
– If it is necessary that the unit has to be used outside, we recommend to construct
a littel ”hut” or only a roof like a ”car port“ to protect the unit against rain and other
environed aggressive influences. A new PLANETA-hoist is not restricted in use
outside or under the described conditions, but during the operations while chains
move and wheels drive, there will be wear on metal parts where corrosion can take
effect. This is not a warrenty claim! Mainly high temperatures, high air moisture,
acid atmospheres, poison steams or high dust polution are the major reasons why
a hoist can get wear and can get a shortened life time. Mechanical moving parts
are mostly affected. Watch these parts generally and keep them greased and
maintained whenever it seemes to be necessary.
– When your unit will be used daily and it is important that it functions absolutely for
sure, please buy a spare unit to have it at hand in case of trouble. This avoids down
time in your production.
– Do not allow the unit and chain to be exposed to extremely cold whether. Do not
apply loads to a cold chain. Temperatures below -20 degr. C or above +60 may
decrease the safe working load. Call manufacturer if in doubt!
