- Use the hoist seated on its base without
correctly wedging it to a sufficiently strong
host structure
- Allow the load to swing under the hoist
- Take position or move around under the
load
- Place your hand or any other part of your
body near the synthetic rope passage or
drive mechanism openings
- Block the hoist in a fixed position or
prevent it from self-aligning with the load
- Use the hoist without first having checked
correct operation of all its safety
equipment
- Use the hoist for any application other than
vertical lifting of material loads
- Use the Minifor™ synthetic rope as a
slinging device
- Use any other synthetic rope other than
the Minifor™ synthetic rope
- Allow a tensioned synthetic rope or a
load to rub against or snag on an obstacle
- Expose the Minifor™ synthetic rope to
chemical agents containing acids
- Touch the cooling fins while the motor is
turning
- Use the hoist in an explosive environment
(hoist not compliant with ATEX directive)
- Use the hoist or its synthetic rope when
the temperature is less than –10°C or
greater than +50°C
- Use the hoist when the wind speed is
greater than 50 km/h
- Press the control buttons haphazardly
repeatedly, or too quickly
- Maneuver the hoist by its electric power
cable
- Perform any modification not described
in this manual
- Use a high-pressure cleaner or chemical
products (acids, chlorinated products) to
clean the hoist
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