GB
15) Regulatory inspections
In France, lifting equipment is subject to an initial inspection before commissioning, and periodic
inspections (law dated March 01, 2004) during the service life of the equipment.
The regulatory inspections must be consistent with the regulations of the country in which the hoist is used.
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Malfunctions
Possible causes
Corrective actions
4 - Feeble motor rotation
with “groaning”
- defective power supply
- major drop in voltage
- electromagnetic brake jammed
shut
- insufficient torque on startup
(motor coil winding cutout)
- reduction gear or brake faulty
- check the power supply voltage.
- return the equipment to a Tractel
®
approved repair service if the power
supply voltage or surges are not the
cause.
- overload
- reduce the load.
5 - Minifor™ synthetic rope
cannot be inserted
- insertion fitting damaged
- return Minifor™ synthetic rope to a
Tractel
®
approved repair agent.
- internal guide parts damaged
- return the hoist to a Tractel
®
approved repair agent.
6 - Minifor™ synthetic rope
slides or slips during up
movement
- Minifor™ synthetic rope
damaged
- eliminate it and replace it by a new
Minifor™ synthetic rope.
- excessive wear on drive
system
- return the hoist to a Tractel
®
approved repair agent.
7 - Down movement of
load is no longer
braked: synthetic rope
slides even though
motor is stopped
- brake maladjusted.
- worn brake shoes.
- brake shoes tainted by oil or
grease
- return the hoist to a Tractel
®
approved repair agent.
8 - The motor cuts out
during a manoeuvre
- after intense usage the motor is
too hot and the heat probe
triggers
- wait for cooling.
