Safety Instructions - pewag TLW Mode D'emploi

4. Safety Instructions

Remember: safety first! Especially where your personal safety and that of the immediate bystanders is
concerned. Carefully read the following safety instructions before using your new pewag TLW special grab.
Ensure your own safety and continue to benefit from our product safety by having the clamp inspected, tested, and,
if necessary, overhauled at least once a year by pewag austria GmbH or another recognised mechanical repair
and service centre. See also chapter 8 – Overhaul. It is not permitted to make any constructive modifications to the
clamps, for example by means of welding or grinding. Please contact pewag austria GmbH for further information.
Temperature
The operating temperature of the pewag TLW special grab lies between -40 °C (-40 °F) and
100 °C (212 °F). Please consult with your dealer if other ambient temperatures are applied.
Loads
Due to their large clutch range, our clamps are extremely suitable for lifting and transporting tubes, bundles of tubes
and round material. If the crane hook has no safety device and/or is too big and too heavy, use a chain sling of
approximately 75 cm (30 inch) length with a strength that corresponds to the WLL of the clamp – in order to ensure
that when the load hook is rested down, the crane operator does not allow the hook to drop too far so that it falls out
of the lifting eye. When hanging directly on the crane hook with safety device, ensure that the crane hook can move
freely in the lifting eye.
Avoid life-threatening situations
Avoid life-threatening situations by complying with the following guidelines:
• Never operate with an untested special grab
• Always keep a distance during the hoisting operation and never stand underneath the load
• Do not use the grab if it is damaged. Have the grab repaired by pewag austria GmbH or another recognized
mechanical repair and service center. When in doubt: contact your supplier
• Never hoist loads heavier than the safe work load (WLL), as is clearly indicated on the grab and the certificate
• Never hoist tubes, bundles of tubes and solid round material that are thicker or thinner than the grab opening, as
indicated on the clamp and the certificate
• When using more than one special grab at the same time, next to each other, use a trussed hoisting girder (equalizing
traverse girder) and sufficiently long lifting slings or chains, so that the lifting shackle of the special grab is never
subjected to a lateral load
• Make sure the grab (or grabs) is (are) attached in such a way that the load is balanced during lifting
• The grab is only suitable for use in normal atmospheric conditions
Warning
• A free-fall or uncontrolled swinging movement at the crane hook resulting in objects being struck may cause damage
to the grab. If this occurs, check whether the grab is in good working order before using it again
• Special grabs are not suitable for creating permanent joints
• Preventive maintenance to the grab should be carried out on a monthly basis (see chapter 6 – Maintenance)
• Do not perform constructive modifications to the grab (such as by welding, grinding, etc.). Such modifications may
adversely affect its operation and safety. If you carry out any modifications, you will nullify all forms of guarantee and
product liability
• This is also the reason to only make use of original pewag replacement parts
• Any improper use of the grab and/or failure to observe all directions and warnings in this user manual concerning the
use of this product may endanger the health of the user and/or bystanders
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