Use and Care Manual

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5.2 Hooking the Load
1. Secure the upper hook.
2. Place the bottom hook securely into the object
to be lifted.
3. Place ropes or chain in the center of the bottom
hook, making sure the safety latch is secure.
Never load the hook in front of the safety latch.
See Figure 3.
4. Avoid lifting one load with two hoists. If this is
unavoidable, apply equal weight to both hoists
and use hoists with the proper lift capacity.
Capacity of each hoist must be equal to the
total load to be lifted.
5. Check that the chain is not twisted at the
bottom hook. All welds should face the same
direction (Figure 4).
6. For hoists with two or more falls of chain, make
sure the bottom hook is not turned over. This
may cause the chain to twist.
5.3 Raising the Load
To raise the load, pull the right side of the hand
chain (A, Figure 5) clockwise.
To lower the load, pull the left side of the hand
chain (B, Figure 5) counterclockwise.
Important: Make sure the hoist has an adequate
length of load chain to raise or lower the load in a
safe manner. Do not attempt to lower the hoist
beyond its limit.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5