Transporting The Handwheel; Lifting The Handwheel; Storing The Handwheel - Samson 3273 Mounting And Operating Instructions

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4.3.1 Transporting the hand-
wheel
The handwheel can be transported using lift-
ing equipment (e.g. crane or forklift).
Î Leave the handwheel in its transport con-
tainer or on the pallet to transport it.
Î Observe the transport instructions.
Transport instructions
− Protect the handwheel against external
influences (e.g. impact).
− Do not damage the corrosion protection
(paint, surface coatings). Repair any
damage immediately.
− Protect the handwheel against moisture
and dirt.
− Observe the permissible ambient tem-
peratures (see section Table 1).
4.3.2

Lifting the handwheel

To mount the handwheel, use lifting equip-
ment (e.g. crane or forklift) to lift it.
Lifting instructions
− Use a hook with safety latch to secure the
slings from slipping off the hook during
lifting and transporting.
− Secure slings against slipping.
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Shipment and on-site transport
− Make sure the slings can be removed af-
ter mounting the handwheel.
− Prevent the handwheel from tilting or tip-
ping.
− Do not leave loads suspended when in-
terrupting work for longer periods of
time.
Lifting the handwheel
1. Attach the lifting tackle to the yoke.
2. Carefully lift the handwheel. Check
whether the lifting equipment and acces-
sories can bear the weight.
3. Move the handwheel at an even pace to
the site of installation.
4. Mount the handwheel. See section 5.
5. Remove the lifting tackle.

4.4 Storing the handwheel

NOTICE
!
Risk of handwheel damage due to im-
proper storage.
Î Observe the storage instructions.
Î Avoid long storage times.
Î Contact SAMSON in case of different
storage conditions or longer storage
times.
Storage instructions
− Protect the handwheel against external
influences (e.g. impact).
− Secure the handwheel in the stored posi-
tion against slipping or tipping over.
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