SAFETY ............................1 Introduction ........................... 1 Safety Definitions ......................... 1 HydraPak And Hoist Safety Labels ....................1 HS2000 Hoist Safety Rules ......................1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................3 Technical Data ..........................3 Nameplate And Serial Number Tag ....................3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP ....................5 Prior To Setup ..........................
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Front Leg/Stabilizer Assembly ......................8 Upper And Lower Counterweight Leg Assembly ................9 3-6A HS2000 Bi-Dir Left Swing Boom Installation With Parts On Deck ..........10 3-6B HS2000 Bi-Dir Right Swing Boom Installation With Parts on Deck ..........10 3-7A HS2000 Bi-Dir Left Swing Counterweight Leg/Front Leg/Boom Assembly ........
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PRE-HOISTING CHECKLIST This checklist must be checked prior to each use of the hoist. This checklist must be used in conjunction with the maintenance and inspection procedures outlined in this manual. The hoist and related equipment must be thoroughly inspected prior to each use by a trained person. A trained person is one who has read and thoroughly understands this instruction manual and related equipment manuals and, through training and experience, has shown knowledge regarding the safe operational procedures.
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PRE-HOISTING CHECKLIST (continued) Ensure pin and hairpin between Cylinder Rod and Boom pillow block bearing are connected and in good condition. Ensure the two pins and hairpins between the Winch and Counterweight Leg are connected and in good condition. Ensure upper and lower sections of Counterweight Leg are bolted together using grade 5 bolts and nuts with shake washers.
1 SAFETY 1.1 INTRODUCTION Your Reimann & Georger Corporation HS2000 Hydraulic Left or Right Swing Hoist has been engineered to provide lifting performance, long term economics and safety advantages that no other type can match. However, even a well-designed and well-built hoist can malfunction or become hazardous in the hands of an inexperienced and/or untrained user.
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12. Hoisting area is to be kept clear of unauthorized personnel at all times. Place barricades or secure the area in such a manner that if there were an equipment failure, no personnel would be injured. 13. Keep out from under a raised load. 14.
2 SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 TECHNICAL DATA HS2000 Bi-Dir Hydraulic Left or Right Swing Hoist The following specifications apply to the hoist assembly. Detailed specifications for the HydraWinch and the HydraPak are in the separate manuals for these items. U.S. ONTARIO Hoist capacity (2 parts of line): 2000 lbs.
3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3.1 PRIOR TO SETUP The HS2000 Bi-Directional Swing Hoist can be assembled either a Left or Right swing. Use the following layouts to determine which direction the boom swings LEFT or RIGHT for your application. HS2000 BI-DIR RIGHT SWING LAYOUT...
If the unit is new from the factory, cut the banding and separate the parts. Remove shipping protection on Boom pins and Front Leg sockets. WARNING: ENSURE ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE HOIST ARE FREE OF DEFECTS AND DAMAGE THAT MAY AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE UNIT. Hoist installation and setup cannot proceed until all necessary parts and equipment have been raised to the roof deck where the hoisting operations will be done.
Figure 3-1B. Pivot Block Installation 3.2 FRONT LEG PRE-ASSEMBLY WARNING: NEVER ASSEMBLE THE FRAME NEAR A ROOF EDGE. ANY ACCIDENT NEAR A ROOF EDGE CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. Raise Front Leg and hold upright as shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2.
Slide end of Stabilizer Leg into base of Front Leg as shown in Figures 3-3 and 3-4. Figure 3-3. Stabilizer Holding Stabilizer at an angle, slide completely into Front Leg. Swing Stabilizer high enough to engage the interlock as shown in Figure 3-4. Connect the upper pin and hairpin at point “A”...
3.3 COUNTERWEIGHT LEG PRE-ASSEMBLY Align the upper and lower sections of the Counterweight Leg as shown in Figure 3-5. Fasten upper and lower counterweight sections together with 1/2” x 1-1/4” Grade 5 bolts and nuts with shake washers as shown in Figure 3-5. WARNING: ENSURE ALL BOLTS BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS OF COUNTERWEIGHT LEG ARE TIGHT (60-75 FT-LBS.) AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
3-6B. Fit in the bottom Boom pin first. WARNING: ENSURE BOOM PINS ARE COMPLETELY ENGAGED IN THE FRONT LEG SOCKETS. Figure 3-6A HS2000 LEFT SWING. Boom Installation With Parts On Deck Figure 3-6B HS2000 RIGHT SWING. Boom Installation With Parts On Deck...
WARNING: ENSURE PIN AND HAIRPIN BETWEEN FRONT LEG AND UPPER COUNTERWEIGHT LEG ARE PROPERLY CONNECTED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. Figure 3-7A HS2000 BI-DIR LEFT SWING. Counterweight Leg/Front Leg/ Boom Assembly Figure 3-7B HS2000 BI-DIR RIGHT SWING. Counterweight Leg/Front Leg/ Boom Assembly...
Boom does not come out of the Front Leg sockets. See Figure 3-8. Have one person steady unit and ensure the Front Leg is vertically plumb. Figure 3-8A HS2000 BI-DIR LEFT SWING. Raising the Frame Figure 3-8B HS2000 BI-DIR RIGHT SWING.
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Connect the Cylinder Mount to the Front Leg at point “E” using the pin and hairpin as shown in Figure 3-9. Connect the Cylinder Mount to the Counterweight Leg via the sliding tube at point “D” using the pin and hairpin. The flat face of the Cylinder Mount must point toward the Front Leg.
Figure 3-9B HS2000 BI-DIR RIGHT SWING. Completed Frame Assembly 3.5 MOUNTING THE CYLINDER The cylinder assembly, or block carton, is labeled #0713105 and contains the following parts: Part Quantity Description Number 5000057 Cable Weight 5000214 Screw Lock 7300222 Block W / Hook...
Boom connection. This can be accomplished by connecting hydraulic lines between Cylinder and Power Unit. With engine off, actuate valve and manually pull Cylinder out or in to connect. Figure 3-10A HS2000 BI-DIR LEFT SWING. Cylinder Mounting Position...
Figure 3-10B HS2000 BI-DIR RIGHT SWING. Cylinder Mounting Position 3.6 MOUNTING THE WINCH Remove hydraulic connections from Winch before mounting. Place the Winch in position on the Counterweight Leg as shown in Figure 3-11. Secure Winch to Counterweight Leg using the two pins and hairpins.
Attach the 1/2” hydraulic hoses from HydraPak to the Winch. Attach the 1/4” hydraulic hoses from HydraPak to the Cylinder. After starting HydraPak, run at an idle in the 5 GPM position and “feather” the valve to start the Winch. Operate the Winch to unwind about 23 feet of wire rope for 1 part reeving or about 30 feet of wire rope for 2 part reeving.
Figure 3-12. Cable Keeper Operation When replacing or rewinding wire rope, insure wire rope is feeding onto top side of the drum. If the wire rope feeds onto the bottom of the drum, the HydraPak up/down winch control lever will operate in the reverse sense. The winch will operate with an audible ratcheting noise and will not function properly.
Figure 3-14. Double Line Operation Up to 2000 Pounds 3.8 BALLAST BLOCK ASSEMBLY Before using the Ballast Blocks, they must be filled with the proper amount of concrete. Prepare the Ballast Blocks as follows: Place the Ballast Block handle in the base section of the ballast weight. (This is the section without the filling hole.) This handle can stand upright by itself.
Figure 3-15. Figure 3-16. Ballast Block Assembly Ballast Block Filling 3.9 RAISING THE HYDRAPAK TO THE ROOF USING THE OPTIONAL HAND WINCH If a freight elevator or other transporting medium is not available to raise the HydraPak to the roof, it may be done using the hand winch as follows: WARNING: THE HAND WINCH IS NOT A MATERIAL HOIST.
Figure 3-17. Mounting Hand Winch on HS2000 Before reeving the wire rope, rotate the boom in over the deck and tie securely to the counterweight leg. Using a step ladder with OSHA compliant fall protection, reeve the wire rope through the pivot sheave and then between the cable keeper and the boom sheave.
4 OPERATION 4.1 BEFORE OPERATING THE HOIST WARNING: ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHALL OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. A TRAINED PERSON IS ONE WHO HAS READ AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDS THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND RELATED EQUIPMENT MANUALS AND, THROUGH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, HAS SHOWN KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE SAFE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.
4.2 RAISING AND LOWERING THE LOAD WARNING: ENSURE 2000 LBS. (ONTARIO OHSA: 1140 KG.) OF REIMANN & GEORGER CORPORATION APPROVED BALLAST BLOCKS ARE SECURED PROPERLY IN THE LOWER COUNTERWEIGHT BASKET WITH ROPE BEFORE OPERATING THE HOIST. WARNING: NEVER EXCEED THE RATED LOAD CAPACITY OF 2000 LBS. WARNING: NEVER USE HUMAN BEINGS AS COUNTERWEIGHT.
WARNING: ALL PERSONNEL SHALL BE PROTECTED BY OSHA COMPLIANT FALL PROTECTION. WARNING: PERSONNEL MUST NEVER SECURE A LIFE LINE TO THE HOIST FRAME STRUCTURE. Figure 4-2. Typical HydraPak/Hoist Positioning With control levers in neutral, start the HydraPak and allow to warm up. Put the throttle in the middle position when starting and slow when stopping the engine.
WARNING: AVOID SIDE LOADS, SHOCK LOADS, AND SUDDEN STOPS. WARNING: KEEP OUT FROM UNDER A RAISED LOAD. Use the boom control lever shown in Figure 4-1 to swing the boom 135° to load or unload material on the roof deck where you are working.
With arm extended downward, forefinger pointing down, Arm extended, palm down, hold move hand in small horizontal circle. position rigidly Figure 4-4. Figure 4-5. “Lower” Signal “Stop” Signal Arm extended, palm down, Use one hand to give any motion signal and place other hand motionless move hand rapidly right and left.
5 DISASSEMBLY 5.1 PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY WARNING: ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHALL DISASSEMBLE THE HOIST. A TRAINED PERSON IS ONE WHO HAS READ AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDS THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND RELATED EQUIPMENT MANUALS AND, THROUGH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, HAS SHOWN KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE SAFE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.
5.5 REMOVING PARTS FROM DECK When removing any parts from the deck, observe the following safety rules: Use a hoist beam, swing beam or freight elevator to lower the disassembled parts of the hoist to the ground. Safely secure the hoist parts on the transporting medium without overloading before lowering to the ground. The HydraPak can be lowered to the ground using the procedure in Section 5.6.
5.7 DISASSEMBLING THE FRAME WARNING: NEVER DISASSEMBLE THE FRAME NEAR A ROOF EDGE. Ensure that the hoist is not supporting any load before proceeding. WARNING: NEVER DISASSEMBLE THE HOIST WITH WEIGHT SUSPENDED FROM THE BOOM. Untie the rope securing the ballast blocks in the Lower Counterweight basket. Remove the ballast blocks and place them where they will not impede dismantling procedures.
6 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 6.1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE RULES Maintenance information for the associated HydraPak and HydraWinch is in the respective specific manuals for these units. Proper maintenance of the hoist and related equipment consists of adhering to all the guidelines given in this chapter and in the Pre-Hoisting Checklist in the front of this manual.
6.2 INITIAL INSPECTION Hoist erection and dismantling must be done by trained personnel only as defined in Section 6.1. Each time after setting up the hoist and before placing it in service, all parts of the structure, boom, hoisting machine, and other equipment must be thoroughly inspected by trained personnel as described in the remainder of this chapter.
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Kinking: Severe kinking, crushing, bird caging or other damage causing distortion of the rope structure. Bird caging is a bulging in the wire rope caused by the individual wires becoming untwisted. This untwisting of individual wires is usually caused by impact loading on the wire rope (such as a sudden stop). Heat damage: Evidence of any heat damage caused by a torch or by contact with electrical wires.
7 TROUBLESHOOTING The following chart is intended to assist with troubleshooting the HS2000 swing hoist. While not all inclusive, the chart outlines the most common causes of a problem and the recommended course of action. Troubleshooting guides for the associated HydraPak and HydraWinch are in the instruction manuals specifically for these units.
8 PARTS LIST The following parts list applies to the hoist assembly only. The parts lists for the HydraWinch and HydraPak units are in the separate manuals for these items. Each item number on this parts list can be matched with the item number shown on the Figure 8-1 assembly drawing.
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LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Reimann & Georger Corporation Hoisting and Construction Products A. LIMITED WARRANTY Reimann & Georger Corporation (the “Manufacturer”) warrants to the original purchaser (the “Buyer”) that all Reimann & Georger Hoisting and Construction products shall be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of original purchase.
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ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: Equipment which has been abused, damaged, used beyond rated capacity, or repaired by persons other than authorized service personnel. Damage caused by acts of God which include, but are not limited to, hailstorms, windstorms, tornadoes, sandstorms, lightning, floods, and earthquakes.
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