3
INTRODUCTION
Based on an original design, TIRAK
®
wire rope scaf-
fold hoists are specially manufactured for lifting
personnel in a suspended platform system.
For that purpose they are UL classified.
TIRAK
®
hoists are composed of the fol-
lowing main assemblies (Fig. 1):
A
Wire rope driving mechanism
B
Gearbox
C
Air motor with primary brake
D
BLOCSTOP
®
BSO secondary brake, or
E
BLOCSTOP BS/BSO secondary brake
F
Air hose coupling
G
Control lever
H
Brake release lever
The main advantages of TIRAK
®
hoists are:
–
PowerfuI, fast, and lightweight.
–
Simple, rugged, and reliable.
–
Unlimited lifting height.
–
Constant speed on any height.
–
Gentle for its wire rope.
–
Mechanical emergency descent device.
The secondary brake (D) or (E), marked
BLOCSTOP
®
BSO or BS/BSO MUST ALWAYS BE
ATTACHED AND USED.
The original design requires, for safety and
efficiency, that it be used with a special TIRAK
®
wire rope specified by the Manufacturer
1)
.
TIRAK
®
hoists are intended to be used for work
going up and down a vertical hanging wire rope.
TIRAK
®
hoists are designed to be rigged to a
compatible platform, workcage or bosun’s chair.
This manual gives the required information for
rigging, operating and maintaining the TIRAK
®
hoists. Responsibility for the complete suspended
platform system lies upon the rigger of that system.
1) “Manufacturer” definition:
Greifzug Hebezeugbau GmbH
Postfach 20 04 40
51434 Bergisch Gladbach Germany
Fig. 1
TA 1000 P
A
XA … series
incl. BLOCSTOP
®
BS/BSO on
2 wire rope
system
D
C
A
B
D
B
C
A
C
B
E
XA 500 P
XA 700 P
XA 1020 P
XA 300 P
F
G
H
H
G
D
“Supplier” definition regarding contact advice in this manual:
TRACTEL Inc. Griphoist® Division
110 Shawmut Rd. P.O. Box 68 • Canton, MA 02021
Tel.: (800) 421-0246 • Fax: (781) 828-3642
Email: [email protected]
Branch office:
315 Cloverleaf Dr., Unit E • Baldwin Park, CA. 91706
Tel.: (800) 675-6727 • Fax: (626) 937-6730