Woodhead EB Balancer Series User Manual
Eb balancer series service manual
©Aero-Motive Sep-99
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SM113201B
EB Balancer Series
Service Manual
Aero-Motive Company
A Woodhead Industries, Inc. Subsidiary
Important Safety Information
Please read this manual carefully and follow its instructions. Improper use or failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury, death or property damage. Operators should be instructed in the safe and proper use
and maintenance of this product. Keep this manual for future reference. All reference numbers are located on
page 5.
The following safety precautions call attention to potentially dangerous conditions.
DANGER:
Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING:
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION:
Hazards or unsafe practices which MAY result in minor personal injury or product or
property damage.
I. Installation
A. Main Support
1. Install the main support device directly over work
area. (See illustration)
WARNING:
To prevent personal injury, death or property
damage, main support device must have
break strength exceeding six times weight of
load.
2. Attach balancer to main support, installed in step 1, with
shackle (27) and shackle pin (26).
3. Secure shackle pin (26) with nut (28) and cotter
pin (29).
CAUTION:
To avoid nut from turning on shackle pin, use new cotter pin when re-assembling.
B. Secondary Support
WARNING:
To prevent personal injury, death or property damage, install secondary support chain or
cable.
NOTE: Aero-Motive offers a secondary support cable as an accessory item. (See item 45 (not shown)
under Replacement Parts)
1. Attach a secondary support (45) to the clevis pin (3) between the housing holes on the side of the
balancer housing.
2. Secure clevis pin (6) with washer (23) and cotter pin (24).