MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
CHAIN COUPLING SHACKLES
GRADES 80 AND 100
THIELE GmbH & Co. KG
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B11091-B
replaces B11091-A
© All rights reserved
US 03.2022
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These mounting instructions must be available in a place
near the product during the time the equipment is used.
Please contact the manufacturer if replacements are
needed. See also chapter 11.
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During operation work, wear your personal protective
equipment!
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Improper assembly and use may cause personal injury
and/or damage to property.
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Assembly and removal as well as inspection and
maintenance must exclusively be carried out by skilled and
authorized persons.
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Structural changes are impermissible (e.g. welding,
bending).
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Never attempt to make the shackle opening smaller by
bending or welding in intermediate elements.
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Operators must carry out a visual inspection and, if
necessary, a functional test of the safety equipment
before each use.
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Usage without safety devices (nuts, dowels pins) is not
permitted.
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Never put to use worn-out, bent or damaged shackles.
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Never expose shackles to loads exceeding the specified
working load limits.
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Do not use force when mounting/positioning shackles.
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Make sure the load can take the forces to be applied
without suffering deformation.
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Lateral loads bending the shackles are not permissible.
Shackles must be capable of aligning themselves in loading
direction.
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Do not start lifting before you have made sure the load has
been correctly attached.
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No one including you (operator) must be in the way of the
moving load (hazard area).
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During lifting make sure your hands or other body parts do
not come into contact with lifting means. Only remove
lifting means manually (use your hands).
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Avoid impacts, e.g. due to abruptly lifting loads with lifting
means in slack condition.
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Applications where the bolt may become threaded out, e.g.
by a rope or load, shall be avoided. If such applications
cannot be avoided bolts with safety pins shall be used.
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If shackles are expected to perform under continuous
service conditions (multi-shift, automatic operations or the
like) contact the manufacturer first to reduce the working
load limit as necessary.
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Never move a suspended load over persons.
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Never cause suspended loads to swing.
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Always monitor a suspended load.
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Put the load only down in flat places/sites where it can be
safely deposited.
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Avoid shackles to get caught under the load.
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In the event of doubts or concerns about the proper and
safe use, inspection, maintenance or similar things contact
your safety officer or the manufacturer.
THIELE is not responsible for damage caused by non-
observance of the instructions, rules, standards and notes
indicated!
As a rule, chain coupling shackles are not permitted for the
transportation of persons.
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DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE
THIELE Chain coupling shackles are intended as end fittings of
chain sling assemblies. The chain strands are to be fitted
directly to the clevis. Shackles of TWN 0861 are intended to be
mounted once to be left on the load permanently.
Shackles must only be used
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within the limits of their permissible working load limit,
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for permissible attachment methods and sling angles,
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within the temperature limits prescribed,
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with their original bolts and dowel pins of appropriate size,
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by trained and authorized persons.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury or property damage.
THIELE-Chain coupling shackles meet EG Machinery Directive
2006/42/EG requirements and feature a safety factor of at
least 4 based on working load limit (WLL).
THIELE shackles are designed to withstand 20 000 dynamic load
changes under maximum load conditions. In the event of
higher loads (e.g. multi-shift/automatic operation, magnetic
spreaders) the working load limit must be reduced.
Generally, they are marked with the associated chain size and
grade, manufacturer’s symbol and traceability code.
Shackles must only be used with a single loaded chain leg.
Shackles can also be used within lashing chain assemblies.
When used within a lashing system the maximum lashing
capacity (LC) is obtained by doubling the working load limit.
Any alternating use for lifting and lashing purposes is
impermissible!
