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Users Manual Spring Balancer EK-00 EK-0 For safe and correct operation of the product, please be sure to read this manual and fully understand its content before use. After reading keep the manual safe so that you can find and use it readily.
Spring Balancer Users Manual CONTENTS Introduction.....................3 Notation in this manual ....................Scope of warranty and liabilities for the equipment ............. Definition of intended users for this manual ..............Emergency contact in case of malfunctions ..............5 Precautions for handling...............5 Unpacking and Installation..............5 3-1 Packaging arrangement and transportation ...........
Spring Balancer Users Manual Introduction Thank you very much for your purchasing of the Spring Balancer. To prevent any trouble and obtain the best performance, please be sure to read this manual and fully understand its content. Notation in this manual Hazard levels This product is designed with ultimate priority on the safety of operators.
are outside the scope of the warranty. Copyright and liabilities The copyright for this manual is issued to Endo Kogyo Co., Ltd. The manual is provided for the limited purpose of supporting the safe and proper use of the product. It cannot be used for other purposes.
Spring Balancer Users Manual The management supervisor is required to have sufficient knowledge of the product and advanced operating skill for this product. Management The management supervisor should manage not only the product itself but on-site supervisor operations that handle the product, comprehensively. In The service engineer is a worker with special knowledge and skills for installing the product, investigating the causes of a failure or damage, and performing repairs Service engineer...
Stroke (m) range (kg) load (kg) diameter (φ mm) EK-00 0.5〜1.5 EK-0 0.5〜1.5 4-3 Applicable standards Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC ■ EN ISO 12100 : Sefety of machinery General principles for design Risk assessment risk reduciion Note: Only the standard specification of this product complies with the standards. If the product is used in combination with non-standard parts or modified by the customer, the standards may no longer be complied with.
Check that the installation location has the installation environment described in “4-2 Operating environment”. If a trolley is used, attach a carabiner. Check that there are no sharp edges in the installation location. EK-00 must install connector between the EK-00 EK-0 support member and the top hook. Connector Top hook...
Spring Balancer Users Manual 5-2 Installation procedures 5-2-1 Installation of the Spring Balancer CAUTION Do not fix the top hook. Using the product with the top hook fixed may cause damage or a fall. ● Use a support member (metal hanger) with no opening as shown in the figure on the right, so that the balancer does not come off while in motion.
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Spring Balancer Users Manual CAUTION Loosen the auxiliary wire rope or chain to allow the balancer to move freely. Damaged and falls The slack must be such that the balancer stops within 100 mm if the top hook or the support member (metal hanger) for the Within balancer are damaged and the balancer...
Spring Balancer Users Manual 5-3 Post-installation checks 5-3-1 Checking the working range (stroke) Do not extend the wire rope beyond the stroke. Doing so may damage the balancer. Ensure that work can be performed within the range of the stroke. For the stroke of each product, see “4-2-1 Specifications”.
Spring Balancer Users Manual Check of the main equipment of the balancer ■ For the main equipment of the balancer, perform the following inspections and checks. Check that the top and bottom hooks are not worn and can rotate smoothly. Check that the latches of the top and bottom hooks are not deformed and do not come off the hooks.
Spring Balancer Users Manual 6-3 Replacement of the tools (equipment) 6-3-1 Method of removing the tool (equipment) WARNING ● Do not move directly under the tool (equipment) suspended from the balancer. ● Do not remove tools (equipment) with the wire rope pulled out. The wire rope may be quickly wound up, causing an injury.
Correct and repair any problems which are detected. Make the inspection interval shorterwhen operating frequently or under hostile environments. 6-4-1 Inspection of the hook ■ Service limit of top hook EK-00 EK-0 5.9mm 3.4mm 2.9mm 1.5mm 1.5mm ■ Service limit of bottom hook...
EK-00 EK-0 Check of the state of the wire rope Check that there is no deformation or kink in the wire rope. Note: Kink is the state in which the wire rope is partially Deformation Kink deformed due to torsion or looseness.
Spring Balancer Users Manual Troubleshooting 8-1 Countermeasures? WARNING ● Do not remove the tool (equipment) attached to the wire rope end until the cause of the failure is identified. If the tool (equipment) is removed, the wire rope may be quickly wound up, causing an injury.
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