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5.2 Daily checks
a)
Check correct anchoring of TIRAK
©
hoist and
BLOCSTOP
®
fall arrest device to the suspended
access equipment.
b)
Check function of UP and DOWN button as well
as of EMERGENCY STOP button (fig. 46).
c)
Check the function of the upper limit switch:
when travelling upwards press the tripping de-
vices down individually by hand, the cor-
responding hoist must stop immediately.
d)
Pay attention to ensuring that nobody stands
underneath the suspended access equipment.
e)
Check BLOCSTOP
®
fall arrest device.
DANGER!
It must not be possible
to pull the safety rope upwards
when the BLOCSTOP
®
fall arrest
device is closed.
BLOCSTOP
®
models BSA…
– The fall arrest device closes automatically
if the lifting rope is not tensioned e.g. when
the suspended access equipment is set on
the ground (fig. 47).
If the safety rope can however still be pulled
upwards, replace BLOCSTOP
®
and send to
the supplier for checking.
BLOCSTOP
®
models BSO…
– Close fall arrest device by pressing the EMER-
GENCY STOP button – the lever must jump
to the “CLOSED“ position (fig. 48).
If the safety rope can however still be pulled
upwards, replace BLOCSTOP
®
and send to
the supplier for checking.
– Re-open the fall arrest device by pressing
down the lever and sharply pull the safety
rope upwards – the BLOCSTOP
®
must
close automatically; if this is not the case re-
place and send to the supplier for checking.
During operation check the rotation of the
centrifugal weights regularly through the
viewing window.
STOP
Fig. 46
Controls for
1
2
Speed
Speeds
UP
DOWN
EMERGENCY
STOP
Fig. 47
Lifting rope
Safety rope
STOP
AUF
Fig. 48
Safety rope
EMERGENCY
STOP
Viewing
window
OPEN
CLOSED
CAUTION!
If the centrifugal weights do not rotate:
i) Check BLOCSTOP
®
function (see above).
If the safety rope is not blocked by the
closed BLOCSTOP
®
:
–
take measures for evacuating the
platform crew;
–
anchor the platform suitably so that
the defective BLOCSTOP
®
can be re-
placed on the suspended platform.
ii)
If the closed BLOCSTOP
®
is blocking the rope:
– Open BLOCSTOP
®
by pressing down the
lever.
– move platform downward carefully – at
all times be prepared to catch the platform
on the safety rope by pressing the EMER-
GENCY STOP button.
– After setting down the platform replace
BLOCSTOP
®
and send to the supplier for
checking.
Applies
to all BSA
models.
Applies
to all BSO
models.