Installing The Suspension System; Power Lift Winch Installation - Chore-Time H2 PLUS Installation & Operator's Instruction Manual

B. For systems over 350' [107 m]
Full Line Suspension Kit
Hopper Support
Hopper
Support Cable
2. Locate the Power Lift Winch. The Power Lift Winch requires a support that will span, in a
wood frame house at least 3 rafters, and in a steel frame house at least 2 rafters.
3. Locate the Power Unit and Feed Hopper. Special support is required at each Power Unit and Feed
Hopper location.
4. Determine the drop location and length. Suspension systems are based on ceiling heights of 14' [4.3
m]. DO NOT EXCEED 10' [3 m] BETWEEN SUSPENSION DROPS.
5. Determine the location for the Screw Hooks. Mark a straight line or use cable to locate Screw Hooks.
Use the offset of Screw Hooks where necessary.

Installing the Suspension System

Power Lift Winch Installation

1. Bolt the Power Winch, fully assembled, to the
Power Lift Winch Support, either a 2'' x 8''
[50x200 mm] board that will span at least 3 rafters
or a 3/8'' [9.5 mm] thick steel plate welded to two
pieces angle iron that are each long enough to
span at least 2 rafters, using
5/16-18 hardware supplied in the Hardware
Package. The brake mechanism will extend
toward one side. See Figure 5.
Install a Cable Hook, supplied in
Hardware Package, between the
mounting bolt and Power Winch
frame, as shown in Figure 6.
Large Pulley
with Double Clamps
Small Pulley
and Screw Hook
Power
Lift Winch
Drop must be
within 1' [30.5 cm]
of Hopper
Figure 4. Suspension for systems over 350' [107 m]
Power Lift Winch
5/16-18 Bolt,
Washer, and
Power Lift Winch Support
Roof Trusses
Lift Distance
+ 2' [61 cm]
Figure 5. Optional Power Lift Winch support detail
Lock Nut
Figure 6. Assembling the Power Winch to the Rafters
Model H2™ Plus Feeding Systems
Small Pulley
and Screw Hook
Lift
3'
Distance
[91.4 cm]
1523-75 4/2002
Cable Hook
Power Lift
Winch Support
1523-114 4/2002
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