= Inspect
= Verify
= Perform process
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Document No: 723590-1
Revision: D
Issue Date: 2023-Jan-30
This document and all copies are the property of Safeworks, LLC. All dimensions and data are indicative only.
The user must ensure that the equipment complies with local rules and regulations.
9.5 Check for Flywheel Movement
While powering the hoist
UP and
DOWN approximately 3 feet (1 meter),
look through the window into the overspeed
compartment to see whether the flywheel
is turning. The flywheel should rotate either
clockwise or counterclockwise depending on
whether the hoist is raising or lowering a load.
CAUTION:
DO NOT
operate the hoist if
you cannot see the flywheel
turning.
Flywheel movement
Flywheel
Figure: 9.5.1
9.6 Testing the Emergency Stop Button
Press the red emergency stop button while
running the hoist in either direction.
Once the emergency stop button has been
pressed, the hoist should not move at all.
The green POWER ON light will dim and
then turn off after a few seconds.
To reset the emergency stop button,
pull the button out.
Emergency
Stop Button
Figure: 9.6.1
