WARNING
IF THE UNIT IS NOT RIGGED IN A STRAIGHT LINE, HOOK TO HOOK MANNER, AND IF THE FRAME IS NOT FREE TO SWIVEL, LEVER PULL MAY BREAK FRAME AND CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY AND LOSS OF LOAD.
RIG THE UNITTOIN AAVOIDSTRAIGHTINJURY:LINE HOOK TO HOOK MANNER AND KEEP FRAME FREE TO SWIVEL - SEE FIGURE ON PAGE 3.
Regardless of how the hoist is used, make sure that the upper hook is firmly attached to a support or anchor that has sufficient strength to hold several times the rated load of the hoist.
Using the upper hook, attach the hoist to support.
Be sure hoist is solidly held in the uppermost part of the hook arc and the latch is tightly against the hook tip.
H.Never operate the hoist when flammable materials or vapors are present. Contact between metal parts may produce sparks that can cause a fire or explosion.
I. STAY ALERT! Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not use the hoist when you are tired, distracted or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication causing diminished control.
WARNING
MALFUNCTION OF UNIT, RIGGING SLIP OR LOSS OF FOOTING MAY CAUSE USER TO SLIP RESULTING IN INJURY.
ALWAYS HAVETOA FIRMAVOIAND INJSECUREY:FOOTING WHEN USING THE RS2 LEVER HOIST.
UPPER
HOOK
FRAME
WARNING
ATTACHINGTHE HOIST FROM AN INADEQUATE SUPPORT MAYALLOW THE HOIST AND LOAD TO
CAM
TRIGGER
FALLDAMAGE.AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY
MAKE SURE THETOSTRUCTUREAVOID INJURY:HAS SUFFICIENT
LOWER HOOK
LEVER
STRENGTHAND ITS RATEDTO HOLDLOAD.SEVERAL TIMES THE HOIST
OPERATION
WARNING
IF NOT USED AS DIRECTED, HOIST MAY CAUSE INJURY.
USE ONLYASTODIRECTEDAVOIDBELOWINJURY:. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING THE RS2 LEVER HOIST.
GENERAL
A. The hoist must be kept clean to assure proper operation. Before use, check to be sure the load chain is clean, that there is no foreign material in the liftwheel area and that the lever operates freely.
B. Do not load beyond the rated capacity. Overload can cause immediate failure or cause damage resulting in future failure, even at less than rated capacity.
C.Do not use this hoist or any other material handling equipment for lifting or moving people, or lifting loads over people.
D.Stand clear of all loads and warn other people of your intention to move a load in their area.
E. Do not leave a load on the unit unattended.
F. Read warnings and instructions on the lever before each use.
G.Do not hold the load chain while operating the hoist. Should the hoist not operate properly, serious injury
2 may occur.
END RING
FREE-CHAINING
WARNING
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THE
TO AVOID INJURY:
USE THE
In this mode of operation, the gearing is disengaged to allow the chain to be easily pulled through the hoist by hand, for quick attachment to the load.
To free-chain the RS2 Lever Hoist:
1.Make sure there is no load on the lower hook.
2.Turn the lever trigger 1/4 turn from “UP” or “DN”.
3.Rotate the cam knob 1/4 turn clockwise (to right) from “OPERATE” to