Operation; Checking Before Starting Work - Tractel tirak MWX 500-1537 Série Manuel D'installation

Installation and operating manual
Note:
Moving / rocking whilst stopped can result in the "overload"
buzzer being activated or the warning light coming on. No over-
load is present if the buzzer or the warning light switches off as
soon as the personnel lifting equipment stops moving.
– Let down or release load.
– Stop hoist:
The brake must hold the rope tightly.
If the brake does not stop the rope:
– Press the EMERGENCY-STOP button.
– If the EMERGENCY-STOP button fails, disconnect the hoist
power supply (e.g. by pulling out the plug).
– Have the hoist inspected and serviced by an electrician or
authorized service personnel (see '15.1 Authorized mainte-
nance personnel' on page 21).
Function test of the safety-stop
– Let the hoist run in the pulling direction.
– Press the EMERGENCY-STOP button.
The power must be shut off.
The brake must hold the rope tightly.
Free reeler
– Lower the load or let the rope run fully out until the rope end
switch (limit switch DOWN) is triggered:
The rope must never run completely off of the free reeler.
The power must be shut off.
The brake must hold the rope tightly.
Driven reeler
See Fig. 19 or Fig. 15.
– Lower the load or run the rope out for the planned applica-
tion:
The first rope turn must always remain on the rope reel.
– Turn the rope reel against the winding on direction until the
rope slackens and the limit switch / winding monitor (limit
switch DOWN) (3) is activated.
– Switch the hoist on in the DOWN direction.
The hoist must not be switched on.
– Switch the hoist on in the UP direction.
The hoist must not be switched on.
Hoists with deflection rollers:
– Press the rocker (2) of the laying unit forwards until the limit
switch is deactivated.
Hoists without deflection rollers:
– Press the rope guide (7) in the direction of the arrow until
the limit switch (4) is deactivated.
EN-16
Both types:
– Switch on the hoist in the UP direction until the rope is taut.
Option: Hoists with secondary brake BSO
– Inspect the housing for signs of damage.
– Trigger the secondary brake via the SAFETY-STOP button.
A clear audible click must be heard when it snaps shut.
The manual lever springs into the STOP position.
The rope stops.
– Open the secondary brake: Turn the manual lever (1)
clockwise until it latches into place.
– Jerk the rope through the secondary brake:
The secondary brake must be triggered.
End of test
– Record the inspection results in the logbook.
Adjusting the load limiting device
The operator is obliged to fit the load limiter before starting the
hoist (see '15.5 Adjustment, Adjusting the load limiting device' on
Page 23).
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Operation

Personnel must have been trained by the operator in operating
the unit and be authorized to use it.

10.1 Checking before starting work

– Check the rope for clinging dirt and clean if necessary.
– Check that everything is ready for working, see
'9.4 Commissioning, Determining operational readiness' on
page 15.
– Run the function test, see '9.4 Commissioning, Functional
test' on page 15.
– Record the inspection results in the logbook.
G961.1 - 03/2012