Yale SHAW-BOX YK Series, Assembly & Instruction Manual, Page: 8 / 71

P/N: C11746310 REV. AB June 2022
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If hoist has a trolley, check that the crane bridge beam is level, straight, and clean. Check
that trolley stops are installed, or install trolley stops, at the open end or ends of the beam
to prevent the trolley from traveling off the beam. Avoid using trolley stops that engage
trolley wheels. Check that trolley stops will prevent overhanging parts of the hoist and
trolley from interfering with other equipment beyond the ends of the beam.
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Daily, before starting work, check the operation of the brake and the limit switch.
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Never use a limit switch as an operational switches.
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Do not leave the lifted load out of sight.
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Do not exceed the rated capacity.
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Do not lift loads at an angle and do not drag them.
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Do not try to detach firmly fixed loads (for example, loads frozen to the ground).
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Do not change or modify the electric diagram. Do not use the pushbuttons and limit
switches for other purposes other than those mentioned in this manual.
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Equipment covered herein is not designed or suitable as a power source for lifting or
lowering persons. Never lift and move loads over personnel.
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Use warning signs and barriers on the floor beneath the crane or area where the hoist will
be installed.
WARNING
Damage to the hoist, a droped load, and injury may result if limit switches fail due to improper use.
Under normal operating conditions,stop hoist travel before engaging limit switches. Limit switches
are safety devices and should not be used as normal opertating control.
WARNING
Only qualified personnel with proper supervision shall install the hoist on the monorail and
perform the final pre-operation inspection.
Before installing, removing, inspecting, or performing any maintenance on a hoist, the main switch
shall be de-energized. Lock and tag the main switch in the de-energized position in accordance
with ANSI Z244.1.
Follow other maintenance procedures outlined in the manual and applicable ASME B30 volumes.
Additional WARNINGS are listed in various portions of this manual. Personnel shall read and
follow these WARNINGS. Failure to read and comply with these WARNINGS as well as other
instructions or any limitations noted in this manual and applicable ASME B30 volumes could
result in serious bodily injury or death, and/or property damage.