Hoisting Techniques - Champion 18890 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

Hoisting Techniques

1 . Take time to assess your work area, and make
sure it is free of any debris, liquids, and other
possible hazards and distractions .
2 . Take time to assess your situation and plan
your hoist .
3 . Put on safety goggles to protect your eyes,
gloves to protect your hands, steel toe boots
to protect your feet and a hard hat to protect
your head .
4 . Inspect hoist, power cords and wire cable for
excessive wear or damage .
5 . Plug power supply into a properly grounded
outlet or extension cord with a grounded
receptacle and plug .
6 . Test the hoist without a load connected .
Make sure the wire cable descends and
ascends properly without any problems .
7 . Connect desired load using only properly
rated hoisting slings, chains or shackles .
8 . Double check your anchors and make sure all
connections are secure .
9 . Clear the area . Make sure all operators and
bystanders stand clear and that no one is
directly above or underneath the load or
within 12 in . (30 .5 cm) of the wire cable .
10 . Begin hoisting . Be sure that the wire cable is
winding evenly and tightly around the drum .
Avoid shock loads; keep the wire cable under
tension .
11 . The hoist is meant for intermittent use .
Under full load with a single line rig do not
power in/out for more than 2 minutes, 30
seconds without letting the motor cool down
for 7 minutes, 30 seconds and then resume
the hoisting operation .
12 . If the hoist must be stopped, with a load
connected to it, support anchors should be
placed under the load until the hoist is going
again .
13 . The hoisting operation is complete once the
load is on stable ground or has anchors for
support placed under it .
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Hoisting Techniques Cont'd.
14 . Disconnect the wire cable from the anchor .
15 . Rewind the wire cable . Make sure that any
wire already on the drum has spooled tightly
and neatly . If not, draw out the wire and re-
spool from the point where the cable is tight .
16 . Keep your hands clear of the hoist drum and
fairlead as the wire cable is being drawn in .
17 . Secure the hook and hook strap .
18 . Clean and inspect connections and mounting
hardware for next hoisting operation .
DANGER
Users and bystanders must keep a minimum
distance of 12 in . (30 .5 cm) at all times from
the hoist and load . If the wire cable breaks
serious injury or death could occur if the
broken cable "whips" around . More distance
is advised as the cable length increases .
WARNING
Support anchors are highly recommended if
a load can not be placed on stable ground .
Make sure the support anchors can withstand
the full weight of the load being anchored .
ENGLISH 18890