1.0 Important Information and Warnings
1.1Terms and Summary
This manual provides important information for personnel involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this product. Although you may be familiar with this or similar equipment, it is strongly recommended that you read this manual before installing, operating or maintaining the product.
Danger, Warning, Caution and Notice - Throughout this manual there are steps and procedures that can present hazardous situations. The following signal words are used to identify the degree or level of hazard seriousness.
DANGER Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury, and property damage.
WARNING Warning indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury, and property damage.
CAUTION Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result minor or moderate injury or property damage.
NOTICE
Notice is used to notify people of installation, operation, or maintenance information which is important but not directly
CAUTION
These general instructions deal with the normal installation, operation, and maintenance situations encountered with the equipment described herein. The instructions should not be interpreted to anticipate every possible contingency or to anticipate the final system, crane, or configuration that uses this equipment. For systems using the equipment covered by this manual, the supplier and owner of the system are responsible for the system’s compliance with all applicable industry standards, and with all applicable federal, state and local regulations/codes.
This manual includes instructions and parts information for a variety of hoist types. Therefore, all instructions and parts information may not apply to any one type or size of specific hoist. Disregard those portions of the instructions that do not apply.
Record your hoist’s Code and Serial Number (see Section 3.11.6 and Figure
Use only Harrington authorized replacement parts in the service and maintenance of this hoist.
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