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Troubleshooting
Summary of Contents for tirak XA 300 Series
- Page 1 ® tirak Scaffolding Hoist Instruction Manual XA 500 P XA 700 P XA 1020 P including ® BLOCSTOP XA 300 P including ® BLOCSTOP XA 300/500/700 series ® including BLOCSTOP BS/BSO on 2 wire rope system TA 1000 P including ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.1.1 Scope ............8 3.1.2 Checks before rigging ........8 7.2 Maintenance 3.2 Air supply and hoist control ® 7.2.1 TIRAK Hoist ..........22 7.2.2 Wire Ropes ..........22 3.2.1 Air supply ............9 7.2.3 BLOCSTOP BSO Secondary Brake ... 22 3.2.2 Air preparation unit ........ -
Page 3: Introduction
BSO or BS/BSO MUST ALWAYS BE ATTACHED AND USED. XA 300 P The original design requires, for safety and ® efficiency, that it be used with a special TIRAK wire rope specified by the Manufacturer TIRAK ® hoists are intended to be used for work going up and down a vertical hanging wire rope. -
Page 4: General Warning
Extra copies are prior to proceeding. available from the supplier. ® 10. A careful and regular inspection of the TIRAK 8. Carefully take notice of all the labels affixed to hoist, its wire rope and other components of the TIRAK ®... - Page 5 ® ® rope(s) fitted with a separate fall arrest system. Details about TIRAK with BLOCSTOP BS/BSO secondary brake on 2 wire rope systems at pages 24 to 37.
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Page 6: Description
2 wire rope casing. system 2.6 Wire Rope TIRAK ® hoists use a Special TIRAK ® Wire Rope (see chapter 4). Unless specificly speci- fied in writing by the manufacturer, only this special TIRAK ®... -
Page 7: Technical Data
OVERSIZED wire rope may cause dam- Correct wire rope diameter within the allowable age to the guide band and other internal ® diameter range is very important for the TIRAK parts or jam in the hoist causing dam- function! age to the wire rope itself! -
Page 8: Rigging Instructions
– Air supply hose. Air Power Connecting supply hose ® TIRAK ® 1) Instructions and advice for TIRAK platform system ® including BLOCSTOP BS/BSO secondary brake for 2-wire-rope-systems see seperate instructions on pages 24 to 37. Fig. 7... -
Page 9: Air Supply And Hoist Control
TIRAK ® to avoid impurities entering motor. For trouble free working, the supply hoses must have the minimum rated cross sections: From air preparation unit to TIRAK ® 3/4 " ® When running two TIRAK from one compressed air supply, between 1 "... -
Page 10: Hoist Control
= UP control, Control red hose = DOWN control. lever ® To reeve or climb the TIRAK move and hold the control lever/valve to the UP-position. To descend or unreeve move and hold the control lever/valve to the DOWN- position. -
Page 11: Hoist Mounting
3.3 Hoist Mounting Fig.15 Fig. 14 ° Hoist Hoist ® 3.3.1 TIRAK X-series ° mounting mounting Bolt the hoist to platform stirrup us- ing stirrup adapter, which also ® TIRAK holds the hoist in its upright position T-series ® TIRAK (see Figs. -
Page 12: Connection To The Air Supply
2,000 lbs Be sure to use a wire rope with the 9.5 mm 66.8 kN 900 kg diameter marked on the TIRAK ® 1) Allowable diameter range of NEW wire rope: nameplate. 5/16 in. (8.4 mm) 0.319 to 0.331 in. -
Page 13: Wire Rope Rigging Instructions
4.2 Wire rope rigging instructions Fig. 22 Fig. 21 (continued) Wire Rope Termination Wire Rope Termination by Fist Grip Clamps by Swaged Fitting (2) If the wire rope is not equipped with a swaged fitting as shown in Fig. 21, proceed as follows: Heavy duty Heavy duty thimble –... -
Page 14: Wire Rope Reeving
(Fig.27). 4.4 De-Rigging Fig. 27 Loop at free wire rope end ® (1) Before de-rigging each TIRAK hoist must be unloaded by bringing down the platform to a safe Fist grip clamp and stable support. -
Page 15: Operating Instructions
Wire rope loop brake by pushing EMERGENCY STOP button (d2). Then push the control lever/valve in DOWN-position and make the wire rope form a loop between TIRAK ® casing and BSO second- ary brake (Fig. 28). Open BSO secondary brake Fig. -
Page 16: Normal Operation
5.2 Normal operation (1) For UP and DOWNWARD MOTION of the plat- Fig. 30 XA series form just push the control lever or control valve lever in the corresponding direction. (Figs. 30 to 32) (2) When operating platform, take care to operate hoists so that the platform stays level without tilt- down ing one end more than the other. -
Page 17: Emergency Descent
5.3 Emergency Descent Fig. 33 Should a failure in the air supply occur, you can de- scend with the platform proceeding as follows: Pull brake release lever upwards in arrow direction (Fig. 33). The hoist will descend at moderate speed, Brake which is controlled by the braking effect of the motor release... -
Page 18: Trouble Shooting
6. TROUBLE SHOOTING WARNINGS! Avoid injuries: 2. Any other repair should only be car- 1. Checks and repair of the pneu- ried out by TRACTEL Group Company matic equipment must only be or by a qualified person, and only carried out by QUALIFIED per- original spare parts shall be used. -
Page 19: Inspections And Maintenance
Problem Cause Remedy 3. Unit will not lift the load a) Overload Check load and reduce if necessary. b) Low pressure or flow Check air pressure and flow at the hoist and the compressor. Use a seperate air line for each unit. c) Excessive amount of hoses Use larger diameter hose. -
Page 20: Inspections
(d2). Then push control lever/valve in DOWN- position and make the wire rope form a loop ® between TIRAK casing and BSO secondary brake (Fig. 35). Open BSO secondary brake by pulling down control lever (d1) until it locks in Fig. -
Page 21: 1/2-Year Inspection
NOTE: How to measure wire rope diameter: Fig. 37 Examples of wire rope damage The correct diameter of the wire rope is the largest cross-sectional measurement across the strands (and not the valleys). The measurement should be made carefully Birdcaged wire rope with calipers as shown in Fig. -
Page 22: Maintenance
(3) Keep wire ropes clean and lightly lubricated to prevent abnormal wear of the wire rope driving mechanism. (4) Store the TIRAK hoist at safe and dry places. CORRECT (5) If hoist will be rerigged from longer storage, clean it and oil up all parts. - Page 23 ® tirak Scaffolding Hoist Additional Instruction Manual ® for TIRAK hoists with 2 wire rope systems XA 500 P XA 700 P including ® BLOCSTOP BS/BSO XA 300 P including BLOCSTOP ® BS/BSO NOTE The following part of this manual only contains instructions referring to the 2 wire rope system.
- Page 24 A7.1 Inspections .............. 34 A4. WIRE ROPE A7.1.1 Daily Inspections ........34 A7.2 Maintenance A4.2 Wire Rope Rigging Instructions ......28 ® A7.2.1 TIRAK Hoist ..........36 A4.3 Wire Rope Reeving A7.2.2 Wire Ropes ..........36 A4.3.1 ..............29 A7.2.3 BLOCSTOP ®...
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Page 25: A2.2 Secondary Brake
CAUTION: Unless specificly specified in writing by the manufac- It is mandatory that both the PRIMARY ® turer, only this special TIRAK wire rope may be used. AND THE SECONDARY WIRE ROPE MEET THE MANUFACTURER´S NOTE: The manufacturer declines all responsibil-... -
Page 26: A2.7 Technical Data
5/16 diameter Table 5 CAUTION: Correct wire rope diameter within the allowable diameter range is very impor- tant for the TIRAK ® function! Table 6 UNDERSIZED wire rope may cause wire rope 5 x 19, 4 x 26, or 5 x 26, with fiber core,... -
Page 27: A3. Rigging Instructions
TIRAK ® wire rope TIRAK ® wire rope ® with BLOCSTOP BS/BSO secondary brake. SECONDARY ® – PRIMARY and SECONDARY special TIRAK TIRAK ® wire rope TIRAK ® with wire ropes. ® BLOCSTOP BS/BSO secondary brake Connecting TIRAK ®... -
Page 28: A4. Wire Rope
CAUTION: Be sure to use wire rope ac- cording to specification (see pages 7, 13), with the diameter (d) (Fig. 47) Fig. 48 Wire Rope Handling marked on the TIRAK ® nameplate for both the PRIMARY and the SEC- ONDARY wire rope. -
Page 29: A4.3 Wire Rope Reeving
Ensure both wire ropes hang parallel from the suspension point. Fig. 53 Primary Wire Rope Reeving ® (Principle drawing valid for all TIRAK seires) Entrance A4.3.1 Primary wire rope (P) wire rope (1) Open the BSO secondary brake by pushing down the control lever (e1) until it locks (Fig. -
Page 30: A4.3.2
Otherwise push and hold release lever (e3) in its vertical position (use handle (e4) to ease the operation) (Fig. 55). ® ® TIRAK TIRAK X-series T-series Fig. 55 Opening of BS/BSO secondary Brake Secondary wire rope (S) -
Page 31: A4.4 De-Rigging
Fig. 58 Wire Rope Handling A4.4.2 Primary wire rope (1) Lower the platform to a safe and stable support until each TIRAK ® hoist is unloaded. (2) Remove the loop at the free wire rope end. (3) Press control lever in DOWN position to let the wire rope run out. -
Page 32: A5.2 Normal Operation
DOWN position and make Primary wire the primary wire rope form a loop between rope loop ® TIRAK casing and BS/BSO secondary brake (Fig. 60). Open BSO again. (Secondary Push release lever (e3) in its upright posi- wire rope) tion, and with gloved hands sharply pull primary wire rope in arrow direction (Fig. -
Page 33: A5.4 Bs/Bso Secondary Brake Action
– CASE (B): The BS stack wire rope device is NOTE: If during emergency descent the BS/BSO automatically opened by the transfer of the load secondary wire brake has been activated, it to the primary wire rope. could be because: CASE (A): The BSO overspeed device has –... -
Page 34: A6. Trouble Shooting
A6. TROUBLE SHOOTING WARNINGS! Avoid injuries: 2. Any other repair should only be carried out by TRACTEL Group Company or by a quali- 1. Checks and repair of the pneumatic equip- fied person, and only original spare parts ment must only be carried out by QUALI- shall be used. - Page 35 Then push control lever/valve in DOWN posi- tion and make the wire rope form a loop between ® TIRAK casing and BS/BSO secondary brake (Fig. 63). Open the BSO brake again (e1). Push release lever (e3) in its upright position and with gloved hands sharply pull primary wire rope in arrow direction (Fig.
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Page 36: A7.2 Maintenance
8. NAMEPLATES & LABELS 7.1.2 MONTHLY INSPECTIONS 8.1 Nameplates 7.1.3 1/2-YEAR INSPECTION (see page 22) ® 1 TIRAK Nameplate ® 2 BLOCSTOP Secondary brake nameplates A7.2 Maintenance 8.2 Labels A7.2.1 TIRAK ® Hoist 2a Advice label additional secondary brake check... - Page 37 Other US. PATENTS PENDING. Model Made in Germany G 449-05/01 Printed in Germany CAUTION: ® Rated load: The TIRAK only be used in conjunction with the Travel speed: ft/min m/min BLOCSTOP OVERSPEED device, Maximum rated inlet pressure: 85 psi which is an integral part of the equip- ment.
- Page 38 If during the above checks EMERGENCY the BLOCSTOP malfunctions, replace it Raise and hold the lever. and return to the supplier for inspection. DESCENT To STOP release the lever. Address see TIRAK nameplate. Made in Germany XA 500 P TA 1000 P DOWN...
- Page 39 9. WARRANTY INFORMATION (1) TRACTEL INC. or TRACTEL LTD. warrants its (6) TRACTEL INC.’s or TRACTEL LTD.'s obligation equipment to be free from defects in material is limited to replacing parts and does not include and workmanship under normal use and serv- replacing the complete unit.
- Page 40 GIVE TO SCAFFOLD ERECTOR & USER OR POST ON JOB CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES FOR SUSPENDED POWERED SCAFFOLDS It shall be the responsibility of all employers and users to read and comply with the following common sense guidelines, which are designed to promote safety in the erection and use of suspended powered scaffolds. These guidelines do not purport to be all-inclusive nor to supplant or replace other additional safety and precautionary measures to cover usual or unusual conditions.
- Page 41 5. RIG FALL ARREST SYSTEMS to prevent free fall in ex- 9. RIG AND USE HOISTING MACHINES DIRECTLY cess of six feet. UNDER THEIR SUSPENSION POINTS. 6. SUSPEND LIFELINES FREELY without contact with structural members or building facade. B. WIRE ROPE AND HARDWARE: 7.
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