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Safety instructions
Electric chain hoists are designed to lift and to lower loads vertically and to travel horizontally with those lifted loads (with
trolleys). Every other mode of use is prohibited and the risk is the operator’s responsibility and will be fully on the risk of
the operator. Please ask the producer for any special mode of use in advance.
Using the hoist to carry people is strictly prohibited!
The modern design of the REMA LK-13 hoists guarantees safety and economic use.
The patented safety clutch system is located between motor and brake.
This enables the brake to hold the load without any power transmitted by the clutch.
Electric chain hoists are driven by use of electrical energy.
Before first using please make sure, that all electrical wires are connected safely, that all wires are
without damage and that the whole equipment could be switched off a main switch.
It is the responsibility of the operator to make sure that all suspension points of the hoist are
calculated to withstand the dynamic forces caused by the lifting equipment safely.
The chain hoist is usable when the hoist is safely suspended and the outgoing chain can leave the
hoist safely in the relevant direction.
Therefore the container for the dead end of the chain outside the hoist must be big enough to allow
the chain coming out. If not the chain can be trapped inside the hoist and can brake the casing of the
hoist.
For use of the hoist in an aggressive environment
– please consult the producer.
It may be possible to manufacture certain parts of the hoist from a different material.
European regulations
The basis for the assembly, first use, certification and maintenance of electric chain hoists are within Germany and within
the area of the European community, the following regulations, and all recommendations of this manual.
Please pay particular attention to the rules for the prevention of accidents and the statutory regulations
for electric chain hoists
VBG 8
for use in a crane system
VBG 9
for slings and load devices
VBG 9a
selection of lifting gears
FEM 9.682
design of electrical equipment with high voltage for
lifting equipment
DIN VDE 0100 part 726
electrical equipment for machines
EN 60 204 part 1 and part 32
certification of the crane by authorised people
ZH 1/27
certification of hoisting equipment by authorised people
ZH 1/25
EMV-regulations
39/336 EWG
The producers guarantee depends on consideration of these regulations and all of this manual. Other national
regulations are valid for countries outside of the European community.
Please pay particular attention to chapter 6 and 6.1!
Maintenance work for hoisting equipment is to be carried out by trained and authorised people only. The
main switch has to be switched off before and the load area has to be secured first.
Authorised people
have to have a theoretical training as well as experience in the field of cranes and hoists. They have
to have an excellent know-how of the special regulations and must be able to decide whether the lifting equipment is in a
safe working condition or not.
They have to fill in the forms of any maintenance work, repair work or test (for example: maintenance work on brake or
clutch).
The hoist is allowed only to be used by people who have complete knowledge of this manual, the manual should to be
always available showing who has signed the form on the rear cover of this brochure.
Spare parts
It is allowed to use original spare parts only. The producers guarantee is given for those spare parts only.
The producer won’t be responsible for failures and breakdowns caused by use of not original or wrong spare parts.
