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VVGSCH / VMKS
3.3 Hints for the usage
• Control frequently and before each operation the
total lifting mean in regard of ongoing ability, strong
corrosion, wear, deformation etc. (see chapter 4
Inspection criteria
).
ATTENTION
Wrong assembled or damaged lifting
means as well as improper usage can re-
sult in serious physical injury and property
damage when load drops.
Inspect lifting means before each use
carefully!
• Assemble the VIP clevis shackle at the load in
such a way that the shackle body will be loaded
in the longitudinal axle and that no bending stress
occurs.
HINT
According to EN 13889 a side pull angle ß
bigger than 7° is prohibited..
• To avoid one-sided loading of the shackle, distance
washers at both sides of the bolt are allowed to be
used (see picture 2)
• Alternatively a shackle with a smaller inside width
can be used also. The inside width must not be
reduced by using weld-in washers, distance parts
or bending of the shackle because this has a ne-
gative impact to the mechanical properties of the
shackle.
• Leave hazardous area when possible.
• Watch always sappended loads.
• Read for all lifting means the RUD sling chain Sa-
fety instructions.
Pic. 3: Correct loading
Pic. 4: Wrong loading
correct
wrong
Pic. 2: VVGSCH with washers on both sides
