Appendix – Autoquip FREIGHTLIFT FL4M User Manual

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C. MECHANICAL

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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