Product Manual

7
Unpacking
Open carton and check for shipping damage.
Report any damage immediately to your
distributor and shipping agent. Do not discard
any shipping material until the Lever Hoist is
assembled and running properly. Read this
entire instruction manual thoroughly for set-up,
maintenance and safety instructions.
Contents of the Carton
1 Lever Hoist
1 Owner's Manua l
1 Warranty Card
Installation
Support for the hoist may be hook, clevis pin,
trolley, or beam clamp. Whatever method of
suspension is chosen, the support components
must be rated equal to, or greater than the
capacity of the lever hoist. Supporting structures
(such as I-Beams, etc.) should be installed by
properly licensed professional installers.
Pre-Operation Inspection
Inspecting the Load Chain
1. A chain stop must be attached to the
second-to-last link on the slack end of the
chain. See Figure 2.
Do not operate the hoist with
a twisted, kinked or damaged chain. Do not
splice the chain.
2. Check that the chain does not twist along its
length from hoist to hook. If twist is present
on units with multiple falls, the hook must be
passed back through the chain loop to
remove all twist in the chain.
3. Replace the chain if links are stretched too
long or seriously worn on the surface,
especially at the points where links contact
each other. See “Allowable Limits” on page
12 for measuring chain elongation.
4. Do not use a chain that is seriously rusted
or cracked.
5. Periodically apply a light coat of 30W oil to
the chain. This will create easier operation
and prolong the chain’s life. For optimum
results, clean the chain with an acid-free
solution before oiling.
Figure 1
Features and terminology
Figure 2