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GT MK2 Manual

Heavy duty chain hoist

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George Taylor & Co Lifting Gear (Midlands) Ltd
GT Manual Heavy Duty Chain Hoist MKII
NOTE: Owner and Operator must read and understand this instruction manual before using the Manual Hoist.
Contents
1. Preface
2. Safety Instruction
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SELECTING A HEAVY DUTY GT MANUAL HOIST!
This instruction manual describes the correct operating method to ensure a prolonged service life. Please read and completely understand this manual before
operating the Manual Hoist. Always keep this manual in an appropriate place. If the manual of warning decal is missing, please contact your Supplier.
NOTE: All information reported herein is based on the data available at the time of printing. The factory reserves the right to modify its own products at any time
without notice or incurring in any sanction. Please verify with George Taylor and Company Lifting Gear for possible updates.
1. Preface
This manual hoist is a portable lifting device easily operated by hand chain. It's suitable for use in factories, mines, farms, construction sites, wharves, docks
and warehouses for installation of equipment, as well as for loading and unloading goods. It's specially advantageous for lifting work in open air grounds and
places where no power supply is available.
The manual hoist can be attached to a trolley of any type as a travelling chain block. It is suitable to use on monorail overhead conveying systems, hand
travelling cranes and jib cranes.
2. Safety Instruction

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Summary of Contents for GT MK2

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    7. Criteria for Using and Checking Chain Hoists THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SELECTING A HEAVY DUTY GT MANUAL HOIST! This instruction manual describes the correct operating method to ensure a prolonged service life. Please read and completely understand this manual before operating the Manual Hoist.
  • Page 2: Specification

    ● All persons involved must read this handbook and be completely familiar with all operating and maintenance procedures. ● Do not exceed the rated load limit. Overloading may cause a hoist failure. ● Do not use power devices to operate the hoist, it is designed for manual operation only. ● Do not attempt to repair the chain.
  • Page 3: Installation And Operation

    Standard lift Load chain falls Load chain ø 4 X 12 ø 5 X 15 ø 6 X 18 ø 7 X 21 ø 8 X 24 Effort force Dimensions Hmin Net Weight 12.5 17.8 19.5 Model CH300A CH300B CH500 CH750 CH1000 CH1500...
  • Page 4 2. Never wind a load chain directly around a load regardless of its weight. It is quite dangerous, since the load chain may be broken. (fig.1) It is dangerous to wind the load chain around the hook of a chassis etc. because the strength of the chain will be reduced to 1/3 to 1/5 of the normal value. (Fig.2) 3.
  • Page 5: Inspection And Maintenance

    In case of and functionality trouble and/or any abnormality, stop operating the hoisting unit and take proper counter measures by a specialist , competent repairer possessing enough knowledge of the unit or by a dealer of GT products. It may happen that the load chain and the hooks fall in a dangerous state even if they show no remarkable changes in their function.
  • Page 6: Criteria For Using And Checking Chain Hoists

    5,000 Ø10x150 7,500 Ø10x150 10,000 Ø10x150 15,000 Ø10x150 20,000 Ø10x150 6.2 Checking the hook and its allowable safe use ● When the dimension shown by “A” in the sketch has exceeded the limitation specified in Table 3, the hook should be replaced with a new genuine one. Do not forget to set the split pin correctly when re-assembling the hook and the stop bolt.
  • Page 7 Note: (1) Refer to checking before use. (2) Periodic check is usually made at intervals of one month , six months or one year depending on the frequency of use and the legal requirement of the user or the law that is applicable in the country of use. 4.
  • Page 8 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Double spring ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Safety latch ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Chain pin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...