Maintenance; Disassembling/Assembling - pewag peCLAMP pro VCP Mode D'emploi

• Check whether the jaws are dirty, if necessary use a wire brush for cleaning.
• Remove any contamination, like grease, mill scale and similar from the attachment point.
• Use the lever to open the clamp.
• Open the jaws to their full extent over the plate and make sure that the clamp is positioned so as to balance the
load when it is being moved.
• Close the clamp by turning the lever fully back.
• Start lifting slowly so that the clamping jaws can grip firmly, check whether the clamp is firmly attached.
• If the load is slipping read chapter 5 – Lifting, again.
• If the load continues to slip see chapter 6 – Maintenance.
• Before taking the clamp off the plate make sure that the load is in a secure and stable position.

6. Maintenance

Once a month the clamp needs to be checked for damages and/or contamination.
Stop using the clamp if:
• the clamp is difficult to open or closed.
• the body is split or deformed, in particular in way of the corners of the jaws.
• the lifting shackle and/or support joint is arevisibly deformed.
• the cam and/or pivot teeth are no longer sharp.
• the spring has become stretched or broken.
• the lever locking mechanism has become inefficient or has ceased to work.
• the shackle pins are visibly deformed.
• any retaining pins are missing.
• the keyway groove is dirty.
• the marking on the clamp is no longer legible.
Depending on the faults noted:
• disassemble and clean the clamp (see Chapter 7 – Disassembling/Assembling) or have the clamp overhauled by
pewag austria GmbH or by another authorised mechanical repair centre (see Chapter 8 – Overhaul)

7. Disassembling/Assembling

Guidelines for Disassembling/Assembling the
VCP LIFTING CLAMP
• Open the clamp to its full extent.
• Remove the tension spring (9). In the case of VCP 1.5 T
remove the retaining pin (10) from the cam shaft first.
• Remove the retaining pin (10) and the cam pin (7).
• Push the lifting shackle (5) in until the spindle (6) can be
removed via the assembly hole.
• Remove the lifting shackle (5) and cam assembly (2).
• Dismantle the tension lever (4): by removing the retaining
pin (10) and taking the lock assembly (3) out of the clamp.
• Remove the pivot (8) using a hexagon key and ring spanner.
• Clean all parts with a standard degreasent.
• Grease all spindles with a bearing grease.
• Oil the screws if necessary.
• Assemble all the parts in reverse order.
• Always replace retaining pins (10).
• Always replace the pivot bolt (11) and nut (12).
• Only use original pewag components.
• Remove any metal burrs with a file.
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