CM-ET Series 603 - Manual (Page 3)

With no load on the hoist and when the directional lever is in the ( ) LOAD
or ( ) UNLOAD position, pulling sharply on either end of the chain will
cause the handle to spin rapidly.
TO AVOID INJURY:
Never pull sharply on either end of the chain when the directional lever is in
the (
) LOAD or () UNLOAD position.
If the hoist is not rigged in a straight line hook to hook manner or if the
frame is not free to swivel on the upper hook, handle pull may break the
frame, bend upper hook and/or break the chain and cause physical injury
or loss of load.
TO AVOID INJURY:
Always rig the hoist in a straight line hook to hook manner and do not
allow the frame to touch the load or any object when in use.
Series 602/603 Operating, Maintenance & Parts Manual
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FREE CHAINING
In this mode, the load can be pulled through the hoist in either direction by hand for quick attachment
to the load. To set the hoist to free chaining mode:
1. With no load on the hoist, move the directional lever to the center (neutral) position.
2. *Pull the load chain, in either direction, to its desired length so that the lower hook can
be attached to the load. Note that the chain must feed into the hoist freely. If it does not,
check for twisted chain. A twisted chain may become damaged by the chain guide rollers
or liftwheel and result in chain damage.
*Pull the chain slowly and be careful: HANDLE MAY SPIN.
OPERATING THE LEVER HOIST
The Series 602/603 Lever Hoist can be used in any position as long as it is rigged to pull in a straight
line from hook to hook and the frame is free to swivel on the upper hook.
When operating in limited spaces, use attachments or slings to make sure the frame is free to swivel
on the upper hook and that there are no obstructions that would prevent you from operating the hoist.
1. Suspend or attach the hoist from an adequate support (see INSTALLATION).
2. Following the instruction for FREE CHAINING, take up the slack chain and attach the lower
hook to load to be lifted or moved. Make sure that the load will be applied to the bowl of the
lower hook and that it will not be applied to the latch or tip of the hook.
3. To lift or pull load, set the directional lever to (
) LOAD position and slowly pull chain in either
direction by hand to ensure the hoist is out of the free chaining mode. Be careful: HANDLE
MAY SPIN. Then operate the handle up and down to tension the load only enough to check
that the brake is engaged and that the attachments to hooks and load are firmly seated.
Then repeatedly operate the handle up and down to lift or pull the load. DO NOT OVERLOAD!
A handle pull of 58 pounds (26 Kg.) results in applying the maximum capacity of 550 pounds
(250 Kg.) to the Series 602 hoist, and a handle pull of 56 lbs. (25 Kg.) results in applying the
maximum capacity of 1100 lbs. (500 Kg.) to a Series 603 hoist.
4. To lower or loosen the load, move the directional lever to the (
) UNLOAD position and operate
the handle up and down repeatedly.