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N.B. When not in operation, it is recommended that the
rope release lever should be in the engaged position. The
machine must therefore be released before attempting to
feed in the wire rope.
4.1. Jockey
™
Releasing : Release the rope release catch by pushing it
against the machine lightly and upwards. Then pull the
catch outwards. (Fig. 7.1).
Closing : Push the rope release catch towards the
machine and then downwards, until it locks in position.
(Fig. 7.2).
4.2. Jockey
™
J5
Releasing : Release the rope release catch by pushing it
against the machine and then pressing in the two catches
on either side of the machine. Then pull the roperelease
catch outwards. (Fig. 8.1).
Closing : Push the rope release catch towards the
machine until it locks in position. (Fig. 8.2).
5. ANCHORING
Failure to anchor the JOCKEY
™
machine correctly
runs the risk of a serious accident. The user must
always check, before operating the machine, that the
anchor point of the machine and the wire rope are of
sufficient strength to take the load applied (lifting or
pulling).
It is recommended that JOCKEY
™
machines should be
anchored to a fixed point or to the load using an appro-
priate capacity sling. It is forbidden to use the machi-
ne’s wire rope as a sling by passing it around the load
and hooking it back onto itself (Fig.9-1 : incorrect ancho-
ring arrangement; Fig.9-2 : correct anchoring arrange-
ment p. 35).
Warning : It is essential for the safe operation of
the machine to ensure that, before loading the machine,
the anchor points, hooks or pins, are correctly secured,
(with the safety catch correctly located on the hook -
Fig. 12 p. 35).
6. OPERATION
JOCKEY
™
machines are very easy to use. Place the
telescopic operating handle on either the forward or
reverse operating lever, lock it into position by twisting,
and move the operating handle to and fro. The operating
arc is variable for ease of operation.
When operation stops, both jaws automatically grip the
wire rope and hold the load which is spread equally bet-
ween the jaws.
The to-and-fro operation of the forward or reverse lever
gives continuous movement of the load.
7. RELEASING THE WIRE ROPE AND STORAGE
7.1. Jockey
™
When the work is completed take the load off the machi-
ne before attempting to release the jaws. To do this, ope-
rate the reverse operating lever until there is no tension in
the wire rope.
Remove the sling and release the machine as follows :
- release the mechanism by pushing the rope release
catch towards the machine and upwards (Fig. 7.1).
- pull the wire rope out with one hand while holding the
machine by its rope release catch with the other hand
(Fig. 10).
- carefully coil the wire rope avoiding any loops or kinks.
7.2. Jockey
™
J5
When the work is completed take the load off the machi-
ne before attempting to release the jaws. To do this, ope-
rate the reverse operating lever until there is no tension in
the wire rope.
Remove the sling and release the machine as follows :
- release the mechanism by pushing the rope release
catch towards the machine ;
- at the same time, press the two catches, one on either
side of the machine ;
- release the rope release catch which should come out
from the machine (pull it if necessary). (Fig. 8.1) ;
- pull the wire rope out which one hand while holding the
machine by its rope release catch with the other hand
(Fig. 11).
- carefully coil the wire rope avoiding any loops or kinks.
8. SAFETY DEVICES
8.1. Jockey
™
Only use the operating handle supplied. Its length has
been specifically set in accordance with the capacity of
the machine. The handle breaks if the machine is over-
loaded.
8.2. Jockey
™
J5
The Jockey
™
J5 has a shear pin which breaks should the
machine be overloaded. To replace the shear pin :
