PRO-SERIES DWHOIST Drywall Panel Hoist Instructions / Assembly

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BEFORE OPERATING DRYWALL / PANEL HOIST
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SAFETY WARNINGS & INSTRUCTIONS
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As with any lifting equipment, always wear a hard hat when
operating this drywall/panel hoist. Failure to do so could result
in serious bodily injury and/or death.
Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings,
wrist watches). They can be caught in cables and movable
telescoping sections. Wear protective hair covering to contain
long hair, preventing it from get caught in this equipment.
Non-skid footwear are recommended when working.
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Use and maintenance of this equipment shall be limited to
authorized personnel who are trained in the proper techniques
for its safe operation and maintenance and who are familiar with
. the various hazards of overhead material handling.
Other people should keep a safe distance from the work area,
especially when the hoist is under operations. Keep people out
from under hoist loads. |
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Keep the work area free of obstructions. Floor must not be slippery.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
Never stand on the drywall/panel hoist. Serious injury could occur
if the equipment is tipped. Do not store anything above or near
the drywall/panel hoist where anyone might stand on the equipment
to reach them. . _ a
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It will do a better and safer job at its design rate.
The weight capacity of the drywall/panel hoist is 150 Ibs. (68,0
kg). Do not load the unit beyond this limit. Load only one sheet
of sheetrock at a time. Failure to follow this warning can result
in damage to the drywall / panel hoist contributing to a sudden
failure of the machine and serious property damage, serious bodily
injury and/or death.
The drywall/panel is designed exclusively as a sheetrock hoist.
Don't use it for a purpose for which it was not intended. The
drywall/panel hoist is not a personnel lift or platform and shall not
be used as such. Using the drywall/panel hoist for purposes other
than a sheetrock lift can subject the unit to stresses and loads
that it was not designed to carry. This can result in failure of the
unit which may include a sudden and rapid lowering of the
drywall/panel hoist and load possibly resulting in serious property
damage, serious bodily injury and/or death.
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Max. Wallboard Size Capacity .......................... ee... ... 4' X 16’ (122 cm X 488 ст )
Sheet Quantity CapacCiY ee creer ees Single
Load Rating «ooo, 150 Ibs ( 68 kg )
Maximum Height .....................—.. 11° ( 335 cm ) or 15’ ( 457 cm) with optional extension
Loading Height o.oo ee err ete eee eas 34" ( 86cm)
Net Weight ee a eee 101 Ibs (46 kg )
A. Winch wheel handle
B. Frame assembly with winch and standard telescoping sections -
C. Cradle assembly — less detachable crossarms
D. Cradle cross arms (1 pair)
E. Owner's manual
F. Complete tripod base assembly
4. Move the winch assembly into its working
position:
3. Hold the winch wheel and brake arm as
shown. Rotate the winch wheel forward
slightly while you raise the brake arm.
b. Place your right hand on top of the frame.
Grasp the winch post, and grip the brake
arm all the way up sufficiently with your
thumb to prevent cable backlash, and
pull the winch assembly away from the
frame.
c. When the winch is fully extended, release
the brake arm and swing the retaining
hook away so it no longer secures the
telescoping sections inside the frame.
5. Push the winch assembly slightly back
toward the frame. This automatically
engages the slide bar lock to keep the
winch fully extended. Always make sure
the slide bar lock is fully engaged by
rotating it clockwise as far as possible
“before continuing.
To avoid injury, slide bar lock must be fully engaged if winch assembly
is extended.
Do not tighten the nut on the slide bar lock, or it is impossible to
collapse the unit properly for transport and storage.
6. Mount the cradle on top of the frame by
inserting the cradle's post into the opening
on top of the frame. -
[A]- Crossarm with Spring Tap & Tapered Plate
To attach the crossarm to the cradle, place
the tapered plate of the crossarm into the
tapered socket on the cradle. The spring tab
on the bottom will snap into place.
Before operation, always ensure
both crossarms are secured by
the locking spring tabs.
Remove the crossarm by pressing the spring
tab and sliding the crossarm out of the tapered
socket for transports or stores.
[B]- Outrigger & Lock Pin
The outriggers on the crossarms extend for
supporting a longer drywall panel.
To extend an outrigger, pull out the lock pin
with your right hand and you can slide the
outrigger out with your left hand. The lock pin
can engage to lock the outrigger at one of
three positions: full retracted; extended 217,
or extended 33”. To avoid damaging them,
always fully retract the outriggers before
transporting or storing the hoist.
Never load a drywall panel or operate the hoist if the lock pins are
not engaged at one of these 3 positions or if the outriggers are
extended beyond the 33” position.
[C]- Retaining Hook
To secure the telescoping sections inside the
frame, for transport and storage, position the
retaining hook over the top of it.
[D]- Slide Bar Lock
The slide bar lock holds the winch assembly
at its operating (fully extended) position.
Fold the winch assembly against the frame
(when disassembling the unit for transport or
storage), disengage the lock by turning it
counterclockwise as you lift on the slide bar.
When you reassemble the unit for operation,
extending the winch assembly all the way
and then pressing it back slightly toward the
frame automatically engages the lock.
[E]- Winch Wheel, Handle & Post
Cranking the winch (using the wheel handle)
coils or uncoils the cable that raises or lowers
the cradle.
Grasp the post for leverage when cranking
the winch.
NOS Do not tighten the nut on the slide bar lock, or it is impossible to
RO collapse the unit properly for transport and storage.
>>> Read Safety Warnings & Cautions on page 2 before you start to operate
Le the hoist.
Safety Check Before Operation
Before you begin operating the hoist each day:
® Inspect the unit carefully for wear or damage. Pay special attention to the
cable.
Be sure the hoist is at working room temperature before operating.
Be sure the winch brake drum is clean and dry before operating.
e Be sure both crossarms are secured by the locking spring tabs.
e Be sure slide bar lock is fully engaged if winch is extended.
To Load a Drywall Panel
1. Set (lower) the backstop on the tripod base, so the hoist won't roll backward
(see page 10).
2. Swing out the panel support hooks on the crossarms. Be sure the cradle is turned
so the support hooks are on the opposite side from the winch wheel (see page
10).
3. Extend the crossarm outriggers on the cradle to properly support the drywall
panel (see page 9).
Always wear a hard hat when operating
To avoid injury:
Use only for lifting a drywall panel.
Lift only one pane! at a time.
Never lift more than 150 165.
4. Flip out the tilt latch to tilt the cradle (see page 10).
5. Load the drywall panel with its face paper
toward the tilted cradle onto the hoist from the
front as shown. Set the panel onto the support
hooks, and carefully lean it against the crossarms.
6. If installing the panel on a flat ceiling, tilt the
cradle back up to its level position and lock the
tilt latch. If installing the panel on a side wall
or a sloped ceiling, leave the cradle tilted.
7. Release the backstop on the base, and carefully
roll the hoist close to the position where the panel
will be installed.
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5. Rotate the winch wheel one full rotation
forward as shown. This will raise the inner
telescoping section.
6. Unlock the winch assembly by raising the
slide bar with your left hand while you rotate
the slide bar lock counterclockwise with
your right hand.
7. Hold the slide bar lock in this disengaged
position with your right hand, and press
down on the telescoping sections in the
frame with your left hand. The winch
assembly will move toward the frame
housing.
8. With the telescoping sections all the way
down. Swing up the retaining hook as
shown, and crank the telescoping sections
back up slightly until secured by the hook.
9. Hold the retaining hook in this position with
your left hand, and rotate the winch forward
with your right hand. |
The winch assembly will fold up against the
: frame. When the slide bar contacts the
: frame, tighten the cable by turning the wheel
я further (just sufficiently to hold the winch
assembly in the collapsed position).
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10. Carefully lift the frame to free it from the
tripod base.
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To install the 15’ Extension Accessory
1. Feed the free (crimped) end of the
accessory's cable down into the sheave
pocket near the top of the frame housing.
To avoid serious injury, cable
must be routed over the top of
the sheave in the frame pocket.
2 Pull the cable through the sheave pocket,
and slide the new telescoping sections down
into the frame.
3, Feed the free end of the cable under and
around the winch hub, then through the
hole into the winch drum.
4. Secure the crimped end of the cable firmly
behind the mooring tab inside the drum.
5 Rotate the winch wheel forward to take up
the slack in the cable.
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