MTS Series 315 Load Frame - Manual (Page 18)

Series 315 Load Frame 18 Installation
Lifting and Moving Instructions
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
“315 Load Frame Weights” on page 17).
• 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.
Precautions Read and observe the following precautions when moving this load frame.
1. The loaf frame must be lifted at designated lift points. Lift points are
located at the top of the load frame and are noted by placards similar to the
one shown here:
2. Ensure all devices involved in lifting and moving the load frame are in
good repair and working order. Repair or replace any hoist rings,
chains, hooks, lifting device, etc., that might be cracked or damaged.
Ensure the hoist rings are properly mounted in the load frame and
properly secured.
WARNING
LIFT POINT