HOOK INSPECTION
Hooks damaged from chemicals, deformation or
cracks, or that have more than a 10 degree twist
from the plane of the unbent hook or excessive
opening or seat wear must be replaced.
Also, on latch type hooks, hooks that are opened
and allow the latch to disengage the tip, must be
replaced.
Any hook that is twisted or has excessive throat
opening indicates abuse or overloading of the unit.
Other load sustaining components of the hoist
should be inspected for damage.
Check to assure latch is not damaged or bent and
that it operates properly with sufficient spring
pressure to keep the latch tightly against the tip of
the hook and allow the latch to spring back to the
tip when released. If the latch does not operate
properly, it should be replaced.
The charts below (Figures 7 and 8) should be used
to determine when the hook must be replaced.
LOAD CHAIN
Cleaning and Inspection
First clean the load chain with a non-acid or non-caustic
type solvent, then slack the chain and make a link-by-link
inspection for nicks, gouges, twisted links and excessive
wear or stretching. Worn chain should be gaged through-
out its entire length and replaced if beyond serviceable
limits. Also, these chains are specially heat treated and
hardened and should never be repaired.
Using other than a Yale supplied load chain may
cause the chain to jam and this, in turn may break
the chain and allow the load to drop.
To Avoid Injury:
Use only Hoistaloy
®
load chain in the Yale LH2 Hand
and Low Headroom Trolley Hoists.
Gaging Load Chain Wear
To determine if the load chain should be continued in
service, check gage lengths as indicated in Figure 9.
Chain worn beyond length indicated, nicked, gouged
or twisted should be replaced before returning the
hoist to service. Chain should be clean, free of twists
and pulled taut before measuring. To aid in checking
gage length, Yale can provide a chain gage. This can
be obtained by ordering chain gage part number 3191.
Worn load chain may break suddenly without visual
deformation.
To Avoid Injury:
Never use load chain for any other purposes such as
slings or tow chains. Cut worn chain into short
lengths to eliminate use after disposal.
FIGURE 7. Latch Hook Opening
FIGURE 8. Latchlok Hook Opening
FIGURE 9. Gaging Load Chain Wear
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For more information contact: Sievert Crane and Hoist, (708) 771-1600, [email protected], www.sievertcrane.com