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Table of contents
1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1
Foreword: About this Manual ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2
Symbols Used in this Manual ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.3
Safety Alert Symbols and Signal Words ........................................................................................................ 5
1.4
Questions and Comments .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.5
Exclusion of Warranty .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.6
Manual Use .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.7
Environmental Information ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.7.1
Lifecycle Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................................ 7
1.7.2
Energy Consumption ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.8
Terminology .................................................................................................................................................... 8
2
SAFETY FIRST! ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ........................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1
Fall protection ........................................................................................................................................10
2.2
Fire Safety ....................................................................................................................................................10
2.3
Main Isolation Switch ....................................................................................................................................11
2.4
Emergency stop............................................................................................................................................11
2.5
Owner’s Responsibilities ..............................................................................................................................12
2.5.1
General Safety Issues ...........................................................................................................................12
2.5.2
Hoisting machinery designed working period (DWP) ...........................................................................14
2.5.3
How to assess hoisting machinery designed working period ...............................................................14
2.6
Intended use of the product ..........................................................................................................................15
2.6.1
Duty group .............................................................................................................................................16
2.7
Operating environment .................................................................................................................................17
2.8
Safety during installation ..............................................................................................................................18
2.9
Safety during Usage .....................................................................................................................................20
2.10
Safety during maintenance .......................................................................................................................20
2.10.1
Lockout - Tagout Procedure..................................................................................................................22
2.11
Sound Intensity Level ...............................................................................................................................23
3
IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.1
Hoist identification data ................................................................................................................................24
3.1.1
Hoist data plate for CE-labeled hoist ....................................................................................................24
3.1.2
Hoist data plate for CSA-labeled hoist ..................................................................................................26
3.2
Motor identification data ...............................................................................................................................28
3.2.1
Traveling motor .....................................................................................................................................28
3.3
Manufacturer ................................................................................................................................................29
3.4
Standards and directives ..............................................................................................................................29
4
CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 30
4.1
Identifying key parts of the hoist ...................................................................................................................30
4.2
Main Functions .............................................................................................................................................32
4.2.1
Hoisting function ....................................................................................................................................32
4.2.2
How the hoisting function works ...........................................................................................................33
4.2.1
Traveling function ..................................................................................................................................34
4.2.2
Safety Functions ...................................................................................................................................35
4.3
Signs .............................................................................................................................................................35
4.3.1
Safety Signs ..........................................................................................................................................36
5
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................ 37
5.1
Installation preparations ...............................................................................................................................38
5.1.1
Fitting the chain bucket .........................................................................................................................39
5.1.2
Lifting the hoist ......................................................................................................................................39
5.2
Electrical connections ...................................................................................................................................41
5.2.1
Installing pendant cable ........................................................................................................................42
