KENCO Pipe Lift™ Operation Manual
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170 State Route 271
Ligonier, PA 15658
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Section VII.
Inspection Criteria
THE PIPE LIFT™ UNIT AND ALL OF ITS ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND TAGGED APPROPRIATELY
UNTIL RECERTIFICATION BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL IN ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
A.
General
1.
Cracking in any component or member.
2.
Cracking in any weld.
3.
Visible distortion in any member.
4.
Visible distortion in any Bolt/Pin/Shaft.
B.
Specific
1.
Lift Bail
a.
The lift bail shall be replaced if a
20% loss in cross-sectional area
from the original member(s) can be
demonstrated. Note: cross section of
welds, “mushroomed” wear faces,
and burrs are not accounted for as
cross-sectional area. (See ill.)
2.
Holes.
a.
Any members through which bolted or pinned connections pass shall be
replaced if a 10% loss in cross-sectional area from the original member(s)
can be demonstrated. Note: cross section of welds, “mushroomed” wear
faces, and burrs are not accounted for as cross-sectional area.
3.
Pins/Bolts.
a.
Any visible deformation of a pin, shaft or bolt shall require replacement of
that part.
4.
Pads – Replace if:
a.
For units utilizing urethane gripping pads, if surface of any given mounting
bolt is not at least 3/32” below the surface of the pad,.
b.
Any de-lamination of the pad from the backing plate.
c.
Any scarring, chunking, or missing pad material constituting a total
combined loss of surface area greater than 3 sq. in. per pad.
d.
Any single scar, chunk, or missing pad face that is greater than 1 sq. in per
pad.
