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PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
Check for damage during shipment. Place claim with carrier if any damage is discovered. DO NOT install or use a
damaged lever hoist. Check and verify that structure or other equipment that will support the lever hoist has a rated
load capacity equal to or greater than the rated load capacity of the lever hoist to be used.
OPERATION
Before Initial Operation Of Hoist:
1. Read and comply with all instructions and warnings
furnished with or attached to lever hoist.
2. Check lubricant.
3. Check operation of brake.
4. Check that chain is properly seated in sheaves and that
chain is not twisted, kinked, or damaged.
Before Each Shift:
1. Inspect hooks for nicks, gouges, cracks, and signs of
pulling apart or twisting.
2. Inspect hook latch for proper operation.
3. Check chain for kinks or twists.
4. Check operation of brake.
5. Replace warning label if missing or illegible.
Before Operating:
1. Be certain all personnel are clear
of the load to be lifted and moved.
2. Make sure load will clear stock piles, machinery, or other
obstructions when hoisting and travelling the load.
3. Eliminate any twists or kinks in the load chain.
Incorrect
To Raise Load:
1. Set change lever on handle to “UP” position.
2. Operate handle to move load.
To Lower Load:
1. Set change lever on handle to “DOWN” position.
2. Operate handle to move load.
TO ADJUST CHAIN LENGTH:
To Shorten:
Set change lever to “NEUTRAL” and turn feed hand wheel
clockwise or pull free end of chain.
To Lengthen:
Set change lever to ”NEUTRAL” and turn feed hand wheel
counter-clockwise or pull hook end of chain.
Brake Lock:
If the lever hoist is unloaded by means other than operating
the lever, or if the bottom hook is pulled tight against the
hoist body, brake lock can occur. To unlock brake, move
selector to DOWN position and pull sharply on lever.
To Adjust Brake:
1. Remove cotter pin from castle nut on feed knob.
2. Screw castle nut on snugly, then back nut off just
enough to line up holes for cotter pin. Replace
cotter pin.
Shock Loads:
Do not allow a load to drop, such as over the edge of a
platform, while connected to a lever hoist. The sudden
drop, even of an insignificant distance, can cause a severe
momentary overload, seriously damaging the lever hoist and
possibly resulting in the loss of the load. This can occur at
loads well under the rated capacity.
Correct
Correct
OPERATION
REPLACEMENT OF CHAIN:
USE ONLY GENUINE JET GRADE 80 REPLACEMENT LOAD CHAIN
