OWNER’S MANUAL
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11/2018
A circuit breaker must be placed at a maximum of 10 m from the place of use.
After connecting the machine, check that it functions correctly.
IMPORTANT
: In three-phase power supply, check in particular that the direction of rotation is correct.
In fact, in three-phase, the drum's direction of rotation depends on the allocation of the phases to
each of the three power supply connection terminals. To reverse the direction of rotation, simply
switch the two phases: under no circumstances change the direction labels in the control unit or the
cabling inside the winch.
Never "shunt" the disconnecting switches, electrical switches, prevention or limitation
equipment.
Never block, adjust or remove switches or end stops in order to go beyond the levels that they
allow.
8.5.3. Securing the working rope
Important: in three-phase the drum's direction of rotation differs depending on the power supply
connection. Switching the two phases changes the drum's direction of rotation.
Reminder: check the maximum capacity of the winch.
Very important:
The safety regulations require that two to three whorls of rope always stay on the drum.
To comply with the legislation, the rope diameter must not exceed the recommended diameter.
If the rope and the hook used were not supplied with the machine by the manufacturer, check that
they guarantee a level of safety corresponding to table § 6.6.
IMPORTANT
: even if the rope was supplied wound on to the winch, it was not tensioned during
assembly. The user must tension it using a minimum force of 1% of its breaking load.
The service life of the steel ropes used on the winch depends on a number of factors, including the
type of the work cycles (lifting height, lifting speed, number and type of deviations, etc.) and the
operating mode (number of layers, distribution of the work cycles over the length of the steel rope,
etc.). The service life of steel ropes is therefore subject to considerable variation depending on these
factors.
Remember that rope must be replaced with equipment which meets the same specifications as the
original rope.
This replacement must be recorded in the maintenance booklet.
Measuring the rope diameter using sleeve callipers:
Correct measurement
Incorrect measurement