Autoquip FREIGHTLIFT FL4M - Manual (Page 99)

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C. MECHANICAL
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1 Lifting chain system is installed properly (pp: 24, 55-63, 88)
a. lifting chain has correctly sized & installed master links?
(keepers in place, also look for excessive number of master links)
b. chain adaptor/pins/keepers are factory-supplied & undamaged?
(look for egging, rounding or extrusion of metal at edge of pin holes)
c. lifting chain is aligned with, and properly engaging, sprockets?
(look for cracked/missing teeth, excessive wear, binding on sprocket)
d. all lifting chains are of equal length - and carriage hanging level?
e. chain counterweights installed & undamaged?
(look for sprocket marks, pin damage, etc.)
2 Guide wheels – turn smoothly & square to beams? (pp.36-387)
3 Is the motor/gearbox overheating? (pp.89)
(check fluid level and color, as well as voltage at the panel)
4 All field-bolting – grade 8 bolts, tightened per spec (pp.24,87)
a. Intermediate & drive base channels to masts? (99 ft-lbs) (p.39)
b. Uprights to wheel guide blocks? (99 ft-lbs) (p.39,43)
c. Drive base to guide beams? (99 ft-lbs) (p.47)
d. Front and back channels to drive base? (99 ft-lbs) (p.47)
e. Mast cross channels to mast beams (99 ft-lbs) (p.45)
D. ELECTRICAL
1 Operator P/B stations undamaged & functional? (pp.82,83)
(call/send from all levels, all E-stops, key switches, etc.)
2 Operator P/B stations at least 6 ft. from Lift carriage? (pp.25,82)
3 Main disconnect & motor control panels unaltered ? (p.24, NEC)
4 Main disconnect & motor control panel visible from Lift?(p.25, NEC)
5 Any evidence that safeties are being bypassed inside the panel?
6 Disconnect & motor control panel visible from Lift? (p.25)
7 Does the location of the disconnect & control panels meet NEC ?
8 Any cut/damaged/ frayed electrical conduit or wires? (pp.5,87)
9 Other electrical connections meet NEC?
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