Harbor Freight Tools LEver Chain Hoist 69482 - Manual (Page 3)

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2. Personal safety
a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing
and use common sense when using
a tool. Do not use tools while you are
tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication. A moment of
inattention while operating a tool may
result in serious personal injury.
b. Use personal protective equipment.
Always wear eye protection. Wear
hard hat. Safety equipment such as dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or
hearing protection used for appropriate
conditions will reduce personal injuries.
c. Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair,
clothing and gloves away from moving
parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long
hair can be caught in moving parts.
d. Only use safety equipment
that has been approved by an
appropriate standards agency.
Unapproved safety equipment may
not provide adequate protection.
Eye protection must be ANSI-approved.
3. Tool use and care
a. Store idle tools out of the reach
of children and do not allow
persons unfamiliar with this
tool or these instructions to
operate the tool. Tools are dangerous
in the hands of untrained users.
b. Inspect before every use. Check for:
• damaged, worn, or deformed/
stretched chain links or hook,
• damaged, disabled, or missing
safety latch,
• misalignment or binding
of moving parts,
• breakage of parts, and
• any other condition that may
affect the tool’s operation.
If damaged, have the tool repaired
before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained tools.
c. Do not lift, lower, pull anything
beyond rated capacity.
Be aware of dynamic loading!
Sudden load movement may briefly create
excess load causing product failure.
Do not jostle or twist a suspended load,
move item to the work area, lower and
release the Hoist before beginning work.
d. Do not use the Hoist to lift
a person or animal.
e. Do not work underneath a suspended load.
f. Maintain labels and nameplates
on the tool. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable
or missing, contact Harbor Freight
Tools for a replacement.
g. This product is not a toy.
Keep it out of reach of children.
h. Do not lubricate the braking system.
i. Do not operate with twisted chain.
j. Do not use handle extension to
increase force on the handle.
k. Do not insert bolt between chain
links to ‘splice’ chain.
l. Do not use a hammer to force
hook/chain into place.
m. Do not attach hook tip onto chain.
n. Attach hook completely around
attachment point and make sure
the safety latch closes properly,
as shown in Figure A, right.
Figure A: Incorrect and
Correct Hook Attachment
o. Do not turn the Brake Knob
(if equipped) to lower a load.
p. Do not leave load suspended when
unattended. Load brake is intended
to support load only temporarily.
q. Lift load slightly off ground and stop
to test load brake before each lift.