IMPORTANT:
the length of the hoisting
rope is determined by the height of lifting of
the load and the distance between the return
pulley and the parking position of the vehicle.
12.3. Manoeuvre
The operation is identical to that used in
the Minifor
™
used vertically.
NOTE:
avoid tangling the slack strand
on the ground while the load is rising. During
the opposite movement, it may form a knot
causing blocking of the apparatus. If this
happens, stop movement immediately.
IMPORTANT:
Before each use, the
vehicle must be completely immobilised.
13) Minifor
™
synthetic rope
At one of its ends, the synthetic rope
comprises of:
- A hook with safety latch mounted on a
stitched and sheathed rope loop,
- A sliding protective sleeve (see item 5,
fig. 1, page 6). When there is no load on
the system, the sleeve covers the hook
to prevent damage from the environment
which may be caused by possible
impacts due to a back and forth
movement of the hook. To fasten a load,
the sleeve must be pushed upward to
uncover the hook and allow fastening of
the load.
The other end is specially prepared for
insertion in the unit.
To ensure safe use of the Minifor
™
TR125
SY
hoists,
they
must
only
be
used
with the Minifor
™
synthetic rope specially
designed for these units, having a diameter
of 9.4 mm.
DANGER:
Use of a Minifor
™
synthetic
rope showing any damage or which is not
suited to the hoist represents a major accident
and failure hazard. The rope must be checked
regularly to ensure that it is in good operating
condition, and should be immediately
eliminated should any signs of damage be
observed on the outer layer (sheath) making
the core visible, or following contact with
chemical substances such as acids, alkalines
or phenols.
The reeled Minifor
™
synthetic rope must be
stored in a dry location.
Contact of the synthetic rope with products
such as oil or grease will have no impact on
the synthetic rope as long as these products
do not contain chemical substances as
indicated in the DANGER section above.
NOTE:
The service life of the
synthetic rope is limited to 400 up/down
cycles.
Beyond this limit, the Minifor
™
synthetic rope
must be eliminated and replaced by a new
Minifor
™
synthetic rope.
IMPORTANT:
The Minifor
™
synthetic
rope is made of synthetic fiber. For this reason,
any contact with a flame will result in
destruction of the rope. The utilization
temperature range of the Minifor
™
synthetic rope
when dry is –10°C / + 50°C.
14) Servicing
Servicing the unit consists in regularly
checking that it is in good condition, in
cleaning it and having it periodically inspected
(at least once a year) by a Tractel
®
-approved
repair agent.
The inspection and maintenance sheet is
located at the end of this manual.
Make sure that:
- the suspension hook attaching nut
(item 3, fig.14, page A) is properly
tightened and that the nut locking pin
(item 2, fig. 14, page A) is in place,
- the handle mounting locknut is properly
tightened.
Change if necessary.
Any visible damage to the hoist or its
equipment, particularly its hooks and electrical
conductors, should be repaired before the
system is used again.
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