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OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SIMPLEX MECHANICAL RATCHET LEVEL REEL JACK

MODELS A1029R & A1029L

IMPORTANT - 

PRIOR TO USING JACK, READ AND UNDER-

JACK OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

STAND JACK OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS A, B AND C DE-
TAILED AT RIGHT.  ALSO,READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL

A.   TO RAISE

 - MOVE REVERSING LEVER TO UP POSITION.

SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES AND SAFETY PRE-

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE SOCKET AND INSERT LEVER

CAUTIONS OUTLINED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

MAKE SURE THAT BAR ENGAGES FULL DEPTH OF SOCKET.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES, AS APPLICABLE.

GRIP THE LEVER BAR MAKE UP AND DOWN STROKES, EX-
ERTING FIRMLY AND COMPLETE A CONTROLLED
DOWNWARD FORCE EACH STROKE, AND ASSURE PAWL ENGAGE-

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

MENT PRIOR TO EACH STROKE REVERSAL.

1.

OSHA ACCIDENT PREVENTION MANUAL FOR
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS – JACKS.

CAUTION  - 

 AFTER EACH DOWN STROKE, GRADUALLY RE-

2.

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS – JACKS.

LEASE THE DOWNWARD FORCE ON THE LEVER BAR TAKING

3.

ANSI B30.1 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR JACKS.

CARE THAT THE HOLDING PAWL HAS ENGAGED AND THE
LEVER IS FREE OF LOAD PRIOR TOCOMPLETING THE UPWARD
STROKE.  SHOULD THE LEVER BE RELEASED WHILE UNDER
LOAD, IT WILL SUDDENLY “KICK UP”, PRE-SENTING A PERSONAL
INJURY HAZARD.

B.   TO LOWER

 –  MOVE THE REVERSING LEVER TO THE DOWN

POSITION, INSERT THE LEVER BAR AS DETAILED IN INSTRUC-
TION (A).  GRIP THE LEVER FIRMLY AND EXERT A CONTROLLED
DOWNWARD FORCE MAKING UP AND DOWN STROKES. COM-
PLETE EACH STROKE AND ASSURE PAWL ENGAGEMENT PRIOR
TO EACH STROKE REVERSAL.

CAUTION

 – THE DOWN STROKE RELEASES THE RETAINING

PAWL AND TRANSFERS THE LOAD HANDLE FORCE TO THE LEVER
BAR IN THE OPERATORS HANDS.  THE LEVER MUST
BE ALLOWED TO RAISE SLOWLY BY EXERTING A CONTROLLED
DOWNWARD FORCE THROUGHOUT THE UP STROKE.  SHOULD
THE DOWNWARD FORCE BE RELEASED BEFORE COMPLETION
OF THE UP STROKE, THE LEVER WILL SUDDENLY “KICK UP”,
PRESENTING A PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD.

C,   POSITION JACKS WITH TEE BASE POSTIONED AWAY FROM
REEL AS INDICATED BELOW.

JACK SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL

A1029-R

A1029-L

CAPACITY PER PAIR OF JACKS

TRAVEL (IN.)

13

13

LEVER BAR DATA

SPINDLE DIA. MAX

HANDLE FORCE PER TON

(APPROX.)

22 Lbs.

22 Lbs.

ITEM NO

.

10665

10665

SIZE (IN.)

1 1/4 x 60

1 1/4 x 60

TOP

2 1/2

2 1/2

SIDE

3

3

TOP HOOKS

20

20

SIZE HOOKS

10

10

REEL SIZE

36-84 in.

36-84 in.

Top Hook Load Point

Rack Bar

Lifting Pawl

*

Lever Bar

Lever Sockets

Jack Housing

Reversing Lever (up)

Reversing Lever
(down)

Base

Side Plate Not Shown

*

Retaining Pawl

*

Trunnion Bearingings

*

Side Hooks Auxillary

Load Points

INSTRUCTIONAL SHEET:  54211

DATE:  4-00

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