Wood’s Powr-Grip MR1611LDCO - Manual (Page 7)

Rev 1.0/3-13 5 MR1611LDCO/DVS: #35048
ASSEMBLY
T
O
S
ET UP THE
L
IFTER
1) Open the shipping container and remove all materials for restraining or protecting the vacuum
lifter. Save the container for use whenever the lifter is transported.
2) Suspend the lifter from a crane as follows: Select hoisting equipment (crane and hoist, when
applicable) rated to carry the maximum load weight plus the lifter weight (see
SPECIFICATIONS: Maximum Load Capacity and Lifter Weight).
Note: Any application of the lifter must conform to all statutory or regulatory standards that
relate to the hoisting equipment when used in its geographical location (eg, relevant OSHA
standards in the USA).
Disengage the lifter’s rotation latch (see OPERATION: T
O
R
OTATE THE
L
OAD
E
DGEWISE
) and raise
the lift bar to a vertical orientation, until the rotation latch re-engages.
Note: When you are planning to use the removable sections of the pad frame, install the lift
bar extension before proceeding further (see T
O
C
HANGE THE
P
AD
F
RAME
C
ONFIGURATION
to
follow).
WARNING: Hoisting equipment hook must be fitted with restraining latch to
prevent lift bail from slipping off under any circumstances.
Note: Some hoisting equipment hooks could interfere with an upright load that extends
beyond the lifter's pad frame. If the load would contact the hook during lifter operation, the
operator must prevent this by attaching a sling (or other rigging that does not interfere with
the load) between the hook and the lift bail.
WARNING: Any sling used must be rated to carry maximum load weight plus
lifter weight.
Attach the hoisting equipment hook to the lift bail, and use the hoisting equipment to raise
the lifter out of the shipping crate. Be careful to avoid damaging any vacuum pads. Remove
the pad covers and save them for use whenever the lifter is stored.
3) Assemble the pad frame in the configuration that will provide optimal support of the load
while lifting (see T
O
C
HANGE THE
P
AD
F
RAME
C
ONFIGURATION
to follow).
4) Connect the electrical connectors uniting the battery to the battery charger and the vacuum
generating system (see OPERATING FEATURES for battery location). Now the lifter is
operational.
5) Perform Operational and Load Tests for the lifter as directed in MAINTENANCE: T
ESTING
S
CHEDULE
. If the lifter is equipped with a Remote Control System, also perform the R
EMOTE
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEM
T
EST
(see MAINTENANCE).