Harbor Freight Tools 66106, 67144, 69482 User-Maintenance Instructions, for all lever chain hoists

5.WARNING! Turn the Brake Knob clockwise until it stops before lifting or lowering a load.

6.Move the Selector Lever to the up position (see Figure H) and ratchet the

Lever Handle to lift the load.

9.To lower the load, turn the Selector Lever to the down position (see Figure I) and ratchet until the load is resting fully on the work area.

WARNING! DO NOT LOWER BY TURNING BRAKE KNOB OR LOAD WILL FALL.

Turn Brake Knob clockwise to engage brake

D

U N

		11/2 TON
		LEVER CHAIN HOIST
U	D	Figure I: 66106/96482 Selector Lever
	N
11/2	TON	“D” / Down Position
LEVER CHAIN HOIST

Figure H: 66106/96482 Selector Lever

and Brake Knob “U” / Up Position 10. Disconnect Hoist, clean, then store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.

Note: If there is slack in the load chain, you may
need to pull on the load chain slightly to get the
		User-Maintenance Instructions
ratchet to engage until the slack is taken up.
7. Lift load slightly and stop momentarily to make		(for all lever chain hoists)
sure the load brake works before proceeding.		Procedures not specifically explained
WARNING! Keep bystanders and
		in this manual must be performed
pets away when a load is raised.
		only by a qualified technician.
Do not work under a raised load.
8. If the load is to be moved, lower it close to the
ground prior to attempting to relocate the load.
		TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY
Do not touch the Selector Lever until		FROM TOOL FAILURE:
the load is ready to be lowered.
		Do not use damaged equipment.
		If abnormal noise occurs, have the
		problem corrected before further use.
		1. BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general
		condition of the tool. Check for loose screws,
		misalignment or binding of moving parts,
		cracked or broken parts and any other
		condition that may affect its safe operation.
		2. AFTER USE, clean surfaces of
		the tool with clean cloth.
		3. WEEKLY, lubricate all chain links. Apply new
		lubricant on top of the old layer of lubricant.
		4. PERIODICALLY, lubricate the moving
		parts of the Hoist with white lithium
		grease, but not the braking system.
Lever Chain Hoist	For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.		Page 7