INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality hoist. We design and manufacture hoists to strict specifications and with proper use and maintenance should bring you years of satisfying service. WARNING - Read, study and follow all instructions before operating this device.
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2. Motor: Your motor is powered by a 12/24 volt battery and provides power to the gear mechanism which turns the drum and winds the wire rope; 3. Hoist Drum: The hoist drum is the cylinder on which the wire rope is stored. It can feed or wind the rope depending on the remote hoist switch.
wire rope. We recommend you to use double line and snatch block for pulling over 70% of the rated line pull. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING WARNING – Do not exceed rated capacity shown in this table. WARNING – Intermittent use only. Allow hoist to cool between uses. WARNING –...
rotating the drum by hand with the clutch disengaged. Keep your hands clear of the fairlead and drum while the hoist is under power. Failure to heed these warnings may result in personal injury and/or property damage. WARNING – Use gloves to protect hands when handling the cable. Never let the cable slide through your hands.
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on the wire rope by as much as 50%. When doubling the line back to the vehicle, attach to the frame or other load bearing part. • Get to know your hoist before you actually need to use it. We recommend that you set up a few test runs to familiarize yourself with rigging techniques, the sounds your hoist makes under various loads, the way the cable spools on the drum, etc.
• Ensure that the hoist is connected to the correct voltage. 12VDC or 24VDC only. • Make sure the wire rope is wound evenly on the first layer on the drum, rewind it if not evenly wound. • Remove the trigger switch from the hoist when not in use. •...
n. Begin hoisting. Be sure that the wire rope is winding evenly and tightly around the drum. Avoid shock loads; keep the wire rope under tension. o. The hoist is meant for intermittent use. Under full load with a single line rig do not power in for more than a minute without letting the motor cool down for a few minutes and then resume the hoisting operation.
4. Assemble the clevis hook to the cable. Take off the pin from the clevis hook, connect the clevis hook to the cable and mount the pin back to the clevis Hook. 5. Always use the hand saver when free-spooling and re-spooling the wire rope. Using the hand saver keeps your hands and fingers away from the rotating drum.
GTD1200 CAUTION – Batteries contain gases which are flammable and explosive. Wear eye protection during installation and remove all jewelry. Do not lean over battery while making connections. RIGGING TECHNIQUES For pulls over 70% rated line pull, we recommend the use of the snatch block/pulley block to double line the wire rope.
Caution: Always leave at least five turns of cable on the drum; Review hoist safety warnings and precautions on page 2、3 before continuing. 2. Insert the switch assembly connector onto the control box. 3. Test-run hoist in two directions, each direction for one or two seconds. 4.
TROUBLE SHOOTING When the hoist fails to operate after several attempts, or if there is any fault while operating check the following: Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Cut circuit Check battery lead Weak battery Recharge or replace battery(at least 650CCA) Damaged circuit breaker Replace circuit breaker Hoist will not Bad connection of wirings...
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