Vestil CC-30-MC - Manual (Page 3)

October 15
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, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 2
Table of Contents
Page
1. GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................................ 3
2. WARNING ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 4
THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ................................................................................................ 4
SIGNAL WORDS ................................................................................................................... 4
WARNING FORMAT .............................................................................................................. 5
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION..................................................................................................................... 6
4. CHUTE SECTIONS................................................................................................................................... 7
5. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................................... 8
THE VITAL COMPONENT ....................................................................................................... 8
STRENGTH OF THE CURRENT CABLE ASSEMBLY .................................................................... 9
NEW HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS OF CHUTE SECTIONS........................................................... 10
WHY IS WIRE ROPE USED IN THE CABLE ASSEMBLY? ........................................................... 11
ATTACHMENT TO THE CHUTE WALL ................................................................................... 12
MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 14
CAUTION! .......................................................................................................................... 15
6. SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA .......................................................................................................... 16
BLOCKAGE HAZARDS ......................................................................................................... 18
SPECIAL CASES ................................................................................................................. 19
7. ASSESS CHUTE HEIGHT & WEIGHT ....................................................................................................... 20
8. CHUTE SECTION WEIGHT CHARTS ........................................................................................................ 22
IMPERIAL WEIGHTS ............................................................................................................ 22
METRIC WEIGHTS............................................................................................................... 23
9. ON THE SITE ........................................................................................................................................ 24
PREPARATION OF WELDED STYLE SECTIONS FOR USE ......................................................... 24
PREPARATION OF WRAPAROUND® STYLE SECTIONS FOR USE .............................................. 25
ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® TOP HOPPER SECTION .................................................. 26
ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® REGULAR SECTION ....................................................... 27
ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® DOOR SECTION ............................................................ 28
10. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 29
CHUTE HOISTS................................................................................................................... 29
CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS .................................................................... 30
THE TWO INSTALLATION STEPS.......................................................................................... 30
RAISE THE CHUTE SECTIONS .............................................................................................. 30
ANCHOR THE CHUTE SECTIONS.......................................................................................... 37
USING A SCAFFOLD, STAGE, OR PLATFORM AS AN ANCHOR ............................................... 38
WIND & RESTRAINT ISSUES ................................................................................................ 39
TAUT RESTRAINTS ............................................................................................................. 40
SLACK RESTRAINTS ........................................................................................................... 41
USING LOAD CELLS TO DETECT A BLOCKAGE...................................................................... 42
USE A SAFETY ROPE .......................................................................................................... 43
DAMAGE PREVENTION AND STEEL LINERS........................................................................... 44
THE CONTAINER................................................................................................................. 45
FIRE PREVENTION............................................................................................................... 46
11. USAGE INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 47
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................... 47
THE SAFETY MONITOR ....................................................................................................... 48
BLOCKAGE PREVENTION..................................................................................................... 49
IF A BLOCKAGE OCCURS .................................................................................................... 50
12. A LETTER FROM OSHA ....................................................................................................................... 51
13. OSHA REGULATIONS FOR CHUTES ...................................................................................................... 52
14. FALL PROTECTION AND OSHA ............................................................................................................ 53
15. AUXILIARY ITEMS & PARTS ................................................................................................................ 56
16. WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................... 58
17. STAY INFORMED ................................................................................................................................ 58