R&M STAGEMAKER COMPACT SM5 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions page 14

R&M Materials Handling, Inc
Springfield, Ohio USA
: 800 955-9967
web: www.rmhoist.com
1. NEVER lift or transport a load until all personnel are clear and do not transport the load over
personnel, unless additional safety precautions are taken.
2. DO NOT allow any unqualified personnel to operate hoist.
3. NEVER pick up a load beyond the capacity rating appearing on the hoist. Overloading can be
caused by jerking as well as by static overload.
4 NEVER carry personnel on the hook or the load.
5. DO NOT operate hoist if you are not physically fit.
6. DO NOT operate hoist regular to extreme limits of chain travel against the rubber buffer.
7. DO NOT operate hoist regular to extreme limits of chain travel without first checking for
proper limit switch action if fitted.
8. AVOID sharp contact between two hoists or between hoist and end stops.
9. DO NOT tamper with or adjust any parts of the hoist unless specifically authorized to do so.
10. NEVER use the load chain as a sling.
11. DO NOT divert attention from load while operating hoist.
12. NEVER leave a suspended load unattended.
13. DO NOT use the buffer stop for normal operating stop(s). This effects the setting of the over
load device, which is a safety device only. Adjustment shall be checked on a regular basis for
proper operation (see Section 4.2).
14. DO NOT use limit switches for automatic stops. These switches are a safety device only and
shall be checked on a regular basis for proper operation.
13. NEVER operate any hoist that has an inherent or suspected mechanical or electrical defect.
14. DO NOT use load chain as ground for welding. NEVER touch a live welding electrode to the
load chain. Isolate load hook to prevent grounding.
15. DO NOT jog controls unnecessarily. Hoist motors are generally high torque, high slip types.
Each start causes an inrush of current greater than the running current and leads to over-
heating and heat failure, or burnout, if continued to excess.
16. NEVER place hands on moving load chain or near moving chain pinch points.
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STAGEMAKER® COMPACT Concert Hoist
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SM5 Manual
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