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SM1120-01E

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©Aero-Motive Company Sep-01

BF Series

Service Manual

Aero-Motive Company

A Woodhead Industries, Inc. Subsidiary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read this manual carefully and follow its instructions.  Improper use or failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious injury, death or property damage.  Operators should be instructed in the safe and proper use and
maintenance of this product.  Keep this manual for future reference.  All reference numbers are located on page 5.

The following safety precautions call attention to potentially dangerous conditions.

DANGER:

Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING:

Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in 

severe

 personal injury or death.

CAUTION:

Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in 

minor

 personal injury or product or

property damage.

INSTALLATION

WARNING:

Main support device must have break strength exceeding five times weight of load.
Hazards or unsafe practices COULD result in 

severe

 personal injury or death.

CAUTION:

Use new cotter pin when re-assembling clevis pin.

  

Hazards or unsafe practices COULD

result in 

minor

 personal injury or product or property damage.

MAIN SUPPORT

Install the main support device directly over work area.  (See illustration). Attach balancer to main

                         support with swivel fork and clevis pin. Secure clevis pin with washer and cotter pin.

  

SECONDARY SUPPORT CHAIN

A hole has been provided at side of housing to permit installation
of secondary support chain. All balancers mounted over head
must have a secondary support chain to protect personnel in
case of structure or mounting component failure.  Attach one
end of secondary support chain or cable to secondary support
point (shackle) on balancer.   Attach other end of secondary
support chain or cable to a support component other than that
which supports balancer. Chain or cable should be as short as
possible allowing balancer to drop no more than 6 to 12 inches if
primary connection is released. (See Illustration)  A secondary
support is offered as an accessory item.

DANGER:

A secondary safety cable or chain is to be attached to all balancers mounted overhead to
prevent balancer from falling.  Immediate hazards WILL result in severe personal injury or
death.

ADJUSTMENT

CAUTION:

Do not pull cable down to tool clip.  Raise tool to clip.

  

Hazards or unsafe practices

COULD result in 

minor

 personal injury or product or property damage.

TOOL ATTACHMENT

Lift the complete tool (including any hose, cable, fittings and attachments) up to the tool clip.  After tool is
attached, make sure the retaining latch on tool clip has snapped back to the closed position.

Summary of Contents for Aero-Motive BF Series

Page 1: ...e main support device directly over work area See illustration Attach balancer to main support with swivel fork and clevis pin Secure clevis pin with washer and cotter pin SECONDARY SUPPORT CHAIN A hole has been provided at side of housing to permit installation of secondary support chain All balancers mounted over head must have a secondary support chain to protect personnel in case of structure ...

Page 2: ...l clip and after adjusting spring tension See Spring Tension Adjustment NOTE Moving cable stop and bumper closer to the cable guide will shorten active travel of cable Loosen two hex nuts and machine screws Slide cable stop and bumper up or down on cable so that tool is positioned at desired working height Tighten loosened hardware to hold cable stop at set position AUTOMATIC LOCK WARNING Never re...

Page 3: ... assembly Remove cable guide bumper cable stop hex nuts machine screw and tool clip from old cable assembly Attach these items to the new cable assembly Place the swaged cable assembly end into the slot Reassemble unit in reverse order Place balancer back in service and attach tool See Tool Attachment Set spring tension See Spring Tension Adjustment PARTS REPLACEMENT NOTE When ordering replacement...

Page 4: ...e stop 22 00002P0202 2 Machine screw 6 32 23 H13120009 1 Cable assembly 24 01146P0015 1 Tool clip 25 00151P0015 2 Hex nut 6 32 26 M04600000 1 Drop Stop 27 M25360212 1 Drop Stop Screw KIT B H13760000 1 Secondary support cable KIT A H13120012 1 Working cable assembly complete Items 20 25 above Aero Motive Company AKAPP Electro Industrie Woodhead Connectivity LTD Woodhead Asia PTE LTD Woodhead Canada...

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