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Endless winch – Transport of persons Model YaleMtrac Capacity 500 kg – 1000 kg Translation of original operating and maintenance instructions COLUMBUS McKINNON Industrial Products GmbH P. O. Box 11 01 53 D-42301 Wuppertal, Germany • Yale-Allee 30 D-42329 Wuppertal, Germany •...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Contents Page Information on these instructions Information for manufacturers of suspended access equipment Explanation of the symbols used Important safety information Description of the winch Correct operation Winch operating mode Original Yale rope Yale control systems Technical data Safety features A) Emergency stop...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Information for manufacturers of suspended access equipment Manufacturers incorporating Yale winches for passenger elevation and/ or Yale safety locks in attachments for the lifting of persons such as, for These operating instructions must be available to the user at any example, work platforms,work cages or work seats must integrate all time.
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 1. Important safety information for assembly and operation • Yale winches for passenger elevation and Yale safety lock systems must only be fastened at the fixing bore holes provided for this purpose. • Installation and maintenance of Yale winches for passenger elevation •...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 2. Description of the winch Motor 2.1 Correct operation Yale winches for passenger elevation of the YMT-P series are electrical hoisting equipment for lifting and lowering “suspended access equip- ment” in accordance with DIN EN1808 up to the specified load capacity Control cabinet and by means of Yale wire ropes.
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation • Maintain a safety clearance of at least 1.0 m to the winch. • If there are any obstacles protruding into the path of the load, the stop • plate must be lowered so that the winch always stops early enough. •...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 3.3 Fixing of the Yale winch In any case the structure for suspending the suspension rope and safety rope as well as the component on which the winch and the safety lock are A) Mounting material fixed must have at least 4 times the load capacity (plastic deformation Yale winches for passenger elevation of the YMT-P series can either be permissible) compared with the useful load of the winch and/or the safety...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Required cable cross section in mm Type of winch Never use the towing rope as an attachment rope and for cable lengths up to never wind it around the load! Ensure unrestricted rope 100m 200m lead-off from the winch! Never pull the rope over edges! The rope must always be slightly lubricated! 1x YMT/F 5-9-P8...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 4. Operation of the winch In order to increase the service life of the wire ropes, 4.1 Safety checks before initial operation make sure that they are clean and slightly lubricated. (by a competent person) Check supply cables and control cables at regular intervals and replace them, as required.
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 4.5 Manual descent 4.7 Taking the platform out of service a) Secure the work platform against displacement: In the event of a power failure, the brake of the winch motor can be released by hand. •...
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Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Problem Possible cause Fault elimination Platform neither trav- els up nor down but Never continue to operate! the motor turns when the UP/DOWN button A Rope jam inside the winch Stop working immediately and require is pushed Damaged/incorrect wire rope or assistance (manufacturer or supplier of...
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Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Platform only travels up but not down, Only continue travelling, if there no longer is a safety risk! motor turns when the DOWN button is J Platform has been stopped on Remove obstacle. pushed an obstacle or caught by an Check system for safety obstacle.
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Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Problem Possible cause Fault elimination Motor does not run M No power supply at all a) Turn the emergency-stop button a) Control system switched off clockwise until it pops out b) No power supply in the net- b) Determine the cause and wait until work power is available again...
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Platform runs on for S Brake defective/worn more than 20 cm af- a) Brake rotor worn a) Have the winch repaired ter the DOWN button b) Air gap incorrectly adjusted b) Adjust air gap correctly has been released T Brake wet/aquaplaning Make sure that the brake is dry (e.g.
Mtrac winch for passenger elevation 6.2 Regular checks A) Ongoing checks Before and during operation always make sure that all components used, i.e. • Yale endless winches • Yale safety locks Figure 3: Wire rope with wire loops • Yale wire ropes •...
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Mtrac winch for passenger elevation Inspection comments Inspection before initial operation on: Date of initial operation: Recurring inspections Date Findings Repairs Test by * * competent person 17 17...
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Original Einbauerklärung gemäß EG-Richtlinie Maschinen 2006/42/EG (Anhang II B) Hiermit erklären wir, COLUMBUS McKINNON Industrial Products GmbH D-42329 Wuppertal, Yale-Allee 30 dass die nachstehend bezeichnete unvollständige Maschine in ihrer Konzipierung und Bauart sowie in der von uns in Verkehr gebrachten Ausführung den einschlägigen grundlegenden Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsanforderungen der EG-Richtlinie Maschinen entspricht.
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EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and fulfi ls all requirements. Designation of machinery: YaleMtrac winch for passenger elevation Mod. YMT 5-9-P8; Mod. YMT 5-18-P8; Mod. YMT 6-9-P8; Mod. YMT 6-18-P8; Mod. YMT 8-9-P9; Mod. YMT 8-18-P9; Mod. YMT 10-9-P10; YMT 10-18-P10;...
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*Diese Niederlassungen gehören der Matrix-Zertifizierung nach EN ISO 9001:ff an. *These subsidiaries belong to the matrix-certification-system according to EN ISO 9001:ff. Reproduktionen, gleich welcher Art, nur mit schriftlicher Genehmigung der Columbus McKinnon Industrial Products GmbH! Reproduction of any kind, only with written authorisation of Columbus McKinnon Industrial Products GmbH!
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