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Installation and maintenance manual

Tractelift

Type II

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Tractel

P4795 NA

Tractelift

™

Type II

Adjustable Pulling Force Climb/Descent Assist for vertical ladders

Fixed Motor and Detachable Control Panel

*Patent N°: US12/718259

Installation and Maintenance Instructions

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Page 1: ...Type II Page 1 of 24 Copyright 2013 Tractel P4795 NA all rights reserved Tractelift Type II Adjustable Pulling Force Climb Descent Assist for vertical ladders Fixed Motor and Detachable Control Panel Patent N US12 718259 Installation and Maintenance Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ation 4 1 Components 7 4 2 Required tools 8 5 Installation 5 1 Driver unit 9 5 2 Diverter unit 10 11 5 3 Welding the round belt 12 16 5 4 Testing the welded joint 16 5 5 Connecting the optional removeable control panel 17 18 5 6 Connecting the power supply and function control 18 5 7 Test and guiding device assembly 18 19 5 8 Reporting to the log book 19 Maintenance Instructions 6 Inspection and m...

Page 3: ...er advices Note Potentially hazardous situation Damage to the device or its surrounding area Important Useful tips for best operation none Regulations Information for written Instruction to wear Personal implementation documentation Protection Equipment PPE Explanation of Symbols used in this manual without code word Information related to these instructions Date of issue 8th edition November 2012...

Page 4: ...rness with appropriate life line fall arrester used on a fall protection system ANSI Z359 CSA Z259 and PPE directive 89 686 CEE 9 Materials transport with the Tractelift Type II is not allowed It shall only be used for assisting persons when climbing or descending a vertical ladder 10 Users must be familiar with the local safety and health regulations as well as with the instructions of all person...

Page 5: ... every load to be applied either static or dynamic during operating the equipment 30 All the requirements in strength and resistance are ob tained with the necessary safety factor see regulations and professional standards 31 All the calculations design and subsequent work neces sary to the above requirements have been made by a competent person on the basis of proper technical infor mation regard...

Page 6: ...an independent fall protection system supplied on the ladder After being attached to both then only the climber can proceed with the assisted climb Fig 2 Fig 4 2 3 Drive and Control At the lower end of the ladder Fig 3 a motor with that drives pretension endless round belt by means of a driver pulley Shown with and without the removable control box in place The continuous welded round belt made of...

Page 7: ...der the installer is in danger of falling off the ladder a The fall protection system must be used in any case b In addition the installer has to secure himself to the ladder with an adjustable positioning lanyard before starting with an installation Attach the lanyard to one of the D rings at the waist belt guide it behind the ladder and attach the other end to the second D ring Lock both locking...

Page 8: ...cking carabiner 7 handifor dynamometer with 2 hooks 440 lbs 200 kg1 8 Thermometer 9 Pipe hook with key ring and hose clamp 10 Sling Ø 4 5 mm length 0 5 m 11 Tool box not as shown 4 2 2 Tools Accessories by others a 1 Set of socket wrenches 3 8 to 1 1 8 10 to 30 mm with extension b 1 Set of open end wrenches 3 8 to 1 1 8 10 13 19 30 mm c 1 Socket spanner size 1 2 10mm d Insulating tape e Molycote g...

Page 9: ...rs insert step reinforce ment to avoid deformation of the step when tensioning the round belt Fig 8a The step reinforcement should be on upper and lower ladders rungs the upper and lower drive pulleys are attached to Connect the driver pulley to the lowest possible step Fig 8a 8d Fig 8a Fig 8b Fig 8c a Assembly of motor and drive pulley The lower drive pulley should be attached to the lowest possi...

Page 10: ...scent a The 1st installer connects the pipe hook and the carabiner with the round belt to one of the D rings of its harness and takes the rest of the material b He secures himself to the climbing protection system and starts climbing c The 2nd installer watches the proper un coiling of the round belt from the hasp d After arriving on top Safely lay down the material on the platform Take the round ...

Page 11: ... the D rings of the harness this makes it easier to pull down the belt s end e The installer at ground level again watches the cor rect uncoiling of the round belt Fig 11a A B C D Note T h e b e l t s e n d m u s t r u n b e hind the ladder at its total length Important At the next step do not let go the belt s end since it could be pulled upwards by the weight of the belt hanging in front of the ...

Page 12: ... 12 c Approx 10 ft 3 m above this clamp fasten the second belt grab to the round belt which comes from the top with pulling direction down wards Fig 12 d Anchor the chain hook of the Bravo lever hoist to the locking carabiner of the upper rope grab and pull through by hand the chain as far as possible Fig 13b Check that the load chain has not become twisted during installation If twisted one of th...

Page 13: ...e for minus grades until it stays stable 5 3 3 Final tension adjustment before welding Adjust the tension according to table 1 and watch the display for about 5 minutes If necessary adjust tension until it is stable Table 1 1 When assembling at these temperatures you must get a dynamometer with a capacity higher than 220 lbf 100 daN ex a DYNAFOR with a capacity of 500 lbs 250 kg Model LLX Accuracy...

Page 14: ...upwards for the required distance c Insert the belt coming from the top into the right clamp and tightly fix both belts by means of the clamping screws d Important Push the cam lever to the right until the belts get into contact for two reasons 1 To check that the lever is not obstructed during the welding procedure and 2 to get practice in particular on side rail ladders how to turn the cranked o...

Page 15: ...int requires that the following steps are made instantaneously one after the other Open the welding clamp remove the welding iron immediately close the clamp by firmly pushing the cam lever backwards until it reaches its limit stop During this procedure a lot of liquefied plastic emerges from the clamp this is o k since half of the material from both belts over the weld ing length has to be displa...

Page 16: ... use approved safety gloves a Cut off larger material remaining with the special cutter always cutting away from the body b Using the cutter knife trim the welding burr to get an even round surface of the belt 5 4 Testing the Welded Joint Warning due to defective welded joint Warning of serious injuries if the welded joint breaks when under load Perform visual inspection and stress test in ac cord...

Page 17: ...y Fig 28 item E 5 5 1 Disconnecting the Control Panel a Disconnect the power supply and the control cables b Disengage the panel pin and slide the control box up off the mounting plate c Place the control panel back into the carrying con tainer Fig 24 LOCKED Fig 23 OPEN 5 5 Installing the optional detachable control panel a With the lower pulley and motor installed the unit is ready for the remova...

Page 18: ...ap Socket spanner size 10 Molycote grease paste DX Insulating tape only for Aluminum ladders Standard ladder 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connecting to power supply and function control a Activate Power supply a Make sure the power being supplied is the same as the Tractelift Type II provided either 110 V 1 PH 50 60 Hz 15 amp UL CSA or 220 V 1 PH 50 60 Hz 10 amp EU 2006 42 EC and plug in the control box to the app...

Page 19: ...ord keeping After finishing assembly and checks the responsible installer reports the Inspection before Initial Operation to the log book in cluded in the operation manual The result of these inspections have to be written down in the log book at the back of the operation manual The manual and the logbook should be located in the lower section of the tower beside the ladder Note On aluminum ladder...

Page 20: ...I control panel is factory set no adjustments are necessary or allowed Any tampering with the factory settings voids the warranty and Tractel is not liable for the consequences of this tampering 6 1 Driver unit 6 1 1 Motor control and gearbox Motor control and gearbox are on principle main tenance free a Visual check for damage oil loss corrosion dirt in the con trolbox infiltraded water or impuri...

Page 21: ... tension of the belt see table 2 If the actual value differs for more than 5 from the rated value cut the belt according to 6 3 3 and start with a new welding procedure Risk of cuts use approved safety gloves 6 3 3 Cutting the round belt a With the lever hoist tension the belt to the value according to table 2 b With the special cutter cut the belt at the middle of the area marked with X where the...

Page 22: ...ve after 5 minutes h Battery compartment for 2 AA batteries in cluded Rechargeable batteries can be used and all batteries must be recycled as per local regulations I Stainless steel plate with 2 eyelids for mount ing of the remote top and bottom part of the remote 7 Safety inspection The result of these inspections have to be written down in the log book at the back of the operation manual The ma...

Page 23: ... or electrical or mechanical adjustment f For a permanently connected Tractelift Type II turn the power switch to the off position when the Tractelift Type II is not in use and before servicing or cleaning g For portable Tractelift Type II to reduce the risk of electrical shock do not put the Tracte lift Type II in water or other liquid Do not place or store the Tractelift Type II where it can fal...

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