MTS Series 311 Load Frame - Manual (Page 34)

Series 311 Load Frame 34
Unpacking the Load Frame
Installation
Unpacking the Load Frame
Required equipment
The load frame is shipped horizontally on a wooden pallet. You will need the
following equipment to unpack the load frame:
• Lifting slings—not chains—to lift the load frame from its pallet
• Lifting chains to tip the load frame upright
• Rubber mats for the load frame’s feet to rest on
• Wooden blocks for the load frame’s columns to rest on
• A knife to cut the packing straps
The load frame is extremely heavy.
The weight of the load frame can seriously hurt you and damage your load
frame.
Do not allow the load frame to drop or topple.
• Ensure that your chains, slings, and crane have a working capacity greater
than the load frame’s weight (see
“Series 311 Load Fame Weights” on page
33).
• Ensure that the lifting eyebolts are tight.
• Ensure that the crosshead locking bolts are fully tightened.
• Lift the load frame only high enough to clear its pallet.
• Operate the crane smoothly to prevent sudden shocks to the sling.
1. Unpack the load frame from its shipping container.
Cut the packing straps and remove any bolts as needed. Make sure the
lifting eyebolts are tight (two eyebolts are located on the crosshead).
Unpacking the Load Frame
WARNING
Wooden
Pallet
Protective Wrapping
Strap
Eyebolt