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KSA
Inspection of clamp before use
KSA clamp inspection procedure
Find on clamp: serial number, type and manufacturing year.
Clamps
over 10 years old
must be replaced.
GENERAL CONDITION
Perform visual inspection and check that every component is in good condition.
FUNCTIONING
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repair center is necessary in case of malfunction
during any of the following tests:
Position the clamp on a working surface. Operate the clamp opening lever
downwards (without triggering off the locking in the open position) then
release. The clamp should close freely.
STRUCTURE CONDITION
Cam wear: the teeth must penetrate the surface of the load to be lifted.
Visual and tactile inspection: the teeth edge should be sharp. The cam must be
replaced as soon as there appears to be a flattened tooth (as reference, see a
tooth situated at the cam extremity and still intact).
Note:
in some cases, the clamp only handles one plate thickness. Wear of
teeth is then concentrated on several teeth, the others being intact. Inspection
shall therefore always be carried out on the whole of the cam teeth.
Deformation: the clamp structure must not be deformed.
Visual inspection. The clamp must be replaced, especially when any of the
following condition is not respected:
1. Clamp closed, the cam should be in contact with the limit stop, one right
facing the other.
2. If lifting ring is deformed or damaged remove from service.
3. Check that the clamp opening dimension (A) is less than the following value:
Opening lever
Cam stop
Cam
Stop
Type
Year - Serial number
Indexed cam
Cam to be replaced:
flattened teeth
Acceptable cam
Clamp
A max A max
(mm)
(in)
KSA075 0-15
18.8 0.74
KSA1 0-20
25.0
0.98
Record the inspection results
Min-Max Opening
Capacity
A
