9. Do not throw or drop the lever hoist from high places; do not drag the lever hoist in
transportation. Doing so may cause damage that may lead to an accident.
10. Never leave or store the lever hoist with the brake system locked. Loosen the brake
system by operating the lever hoist as if lowering a load.
11. Always service and repair the lever hoist after use. Thoroughly clean the dust or if used in
the rain, wipe off the dirt and moisture and lubricate the lever hoist to prevent rust.
12. Inspect the hooks and load chain for bends and any other types of defects. Also check
to see if the hooks rotate. If any defect is found, replace the defective component before
using the lever hoist again.
OPERATION
HOISTING (PULLING) AND LOWERING (RELEASING) (Figure 1)
1. Hoisting (Pulling)
Set the selector lever to the “UP” position. Take up the slacked load chain by turning the
guide handle clockwise. Next, manipulate the operating handle clockwise.
2. Lowering (Releasing)
Set the selector lever to the “DOWN” position. Manipulate the operating handle
counterclockwise. When there is no load on the lever hoist, the load chain can be slacked
by turning the guide handle counterclockwise.
FREE-CHAINING (Figure 1)
This operation is for making quick large adjustments of the load chain length without load.
Set the selector lever to the “N” position and pull the load chain out in the desired direction.
Free-chaining will not be possible during the following conditions:
1. When the lever hoist is under a load.
2. When the guide handle is in contact with something and not rotating freely.
3. When the brake has locked from a large or abrupt load:
Turn the guide handle 45° counterclockwise to unlock
the brake.
4. When the brake is locked:
The brake can be unlocked by setting the selector lever to the “DOWN” position and
manipulating the operating handle counterclockwise.
RESETTING (Figure 1)
The lever hoist will automatically change from the free-chaining condition to the brake
locked condition when a load is applied. Apply the load with one of the following two
methods:
a. Turn the guide handle clockwise until the brake locks from the force of the load.
b. Pull firmly on the stop grip until the brake locks from the force of the load (See Photo 1).
Next, turn the selector lever to the “UP” position and hoist or pull by manipulating the
operating handle.
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Do not forget to lubricate the load chain, rotation
section of the bottom hook and the chain guides.
For more information contact: Sievert Crane and Hoist, (708) 771-1600, [email protected], www.sievertcrane.com
