Observe the product manuals!

In addition to the points described here, all information in the section “Instructions regarding safety” in the other supplied product manuals also applies.

Danger of load drop if slinging is performed incorrectly!

The chain of the chain hoist and the wire rope of the wire rope hoist are not lifting tackle. If twisted or laid around sharp edges, they will be damaged.

This could cause the chain or wire rope to break and the load to fall and kill or injure people!

Do not sling the chain of the chain hoist or the wire rope of the wire rope hoist around the load and use them for lifting. They must always run in a straight line. Instead, use suitable lifting tackle or load lifting attachments.

Danger of load drop if the hook safety latch is open!

If the hook safety latch is not closed, the lifting tackle or load lifting attachment can inadvertently slip from the load hook.

This could cause the load to fall, killing or injuring people.

Hang the lifting tackle or the load lifting attachment fully in the load hook and allow the hook safety latch to spring back to secure it.

Danger of load drop if the lifting tackle is overloaded!

If the maximum angle of spread or the maximum load capacity of the lifting tackle is exceeded, it can break.

This could cause the load to fall, killing or injuring people.

Always observe the maximum angle of spread and maximum load capacity of the lifting tackle.

Danger of load drop if load is lifted with a sudden jolt!

Due to the jolt when lifting from the ground with a fast lifting speed, the crane is heavily strained and can be overloaded. This jolt is amplified if the lifting tackle is slack while switching directly to fast lifting speed.

The jolt could break the lifting tackle or the crane could be damaged, causing the load to fall and potentially killing or injuring people.

Lift the load from the ground at slow lifting speed until the lifting tackle is tensioned and the load hangs freely. Only then continue lifting, if necessary, with fast lifting speed.

Danger of load drop if the chain jams!

If the load is lifted when the chain of the chain hoist hangs slack, it can jam in the bottom block. It could then release when the load is suspended. This could cause the load to fall, killing or injuring people.

If the chain is hanging slack, lift with a slow lifting speed and guide the chain through the bottom block until it runs in a straight path. Only lift the load if the chain is running in a straight path.

Danger of load drop if the ramshorn hook is unevenly loaded!

If a ramshorn hook is loaded on a single side, it tilts toward the loaded side or can be damaged. If the hook shank is strained, the load hook can be damaged. This in turn means the lifting tackle could slip out of the load hook and the load could fall and kill or injure people!

Load both sides of the ramshorn hook symmetrically and evenly.  Do not strain the hook shank (e.g. do not sling individual lifting tackle around the hook shank).  Always attach the load to both hooks on a ramshorn hook; do not put strain on only one hook of a ramshorn hook.

Danger from load lifting attachment with unsuitable slinging point!

The load hook is designed for the hook bed to be put under strain. If a load lifting attachment with an unsuitable slinging point is attached to the load hook (e.g. so wide that the load does not rest on the hook bed), the load hook may deform and be damaged. This could break the load hook and cause the load to fall and kill or injure people.

Select a load lifting attachment whose slinging point rests on the hook bed and deformation from ridges or edges is prevented.

Danger from too small a lifting tackle!

Attaching a lifting tackle with too small a slinging point to the load hook can cause the lifting tackle to deform, to slip when the load hook is lifted or bend the load hook. This could break the load hook and cause the load to fall and kill or injure people.

Select a load lifting attachment whose slinging point rests on the hook bed.  Do not attach lifting tackle to the hook tip.