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P/N: EL-680  REV AA JULY 2018 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTY

 

LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND DAMAGES

 

INDEMNIFICATION AND SAFE OPERATION 

Buyer shall comply with and require its employees to comply with directions 
set forth in instructions and manuals furnished by Seller and shall use and 
require its employees to follow such instructions and manuals and to use 
reasonable care in the use and maintenance of the Goods and any 
Replacement Parts. Buyer shall not remove or permit anyone to remove 
any warning or instruction signs on the Goods or Replacement Parts. In the 
event of personal injury or damage to property or business arising from the 
use of the Goods or Replacement Parts, Buyer shall within 48 hours 
thereafter give Seller written notice of such injury or damage. Buyer shall 
cooperate with Seller in investigating any such injury or damage and in the 
defense of any claims arising therefrom. 

If Buyer fails to comply with this section or if any injury or damage is 
caused, in whole or in part, by Buyer’s failure to comply with applicable 
federal or state laws, rules or regulations safety requirements, Buyer shall 
indemnify and hold Seller harmless against any claims, loss or expense for 
injury or damage arising from the use of the Goods and/or Replacement 
Parts. 

CMCO Warranty (HOISTS) 

A. 

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (“Seller”) warrants to the 
original end user (“Buyer”) that, for a period of one (1) year 
from the date of Seller’s delivery of the goods (collectively, the 
“Goods”) to the carrier, the Goods will be free from defects in 
workmanship and materials.

 

.  In addition, Seller warrants to 

Buyer that, for a period of one (1) year from the date of their 
delivery by Seller to the carrier, any aftermarket or replacement 
parts, accessories or components purchased by Buyer with 
respect to any Goods (collectively, “Replacement Parts”) will be 
free from defects in workmanship and materials. 
 

B. 

IN THE EVENT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY SUCH 
WARRANTY, SELLER’S SOLE OBLIGATION SHALL BE 
EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO, AT THE OPTION OF SELLER, 
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, F.O.B. SELLER’S POINT OF 
SHIPMENT, OF ANY GOODS OR REPLACEMENT PARTS 
THAT SELLER DETERMINES TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE 
OR, IF SELLER DETERMINES THAT SUCH REPAIR OR 
REPLACEMENT IS NOT FEASIBLE, TO A REFUND OF THE 
PURCHASE PRICE UPON RETURN OF THE OR 
REPLACEMENT PARTS TO SELLER.  NO CLAIM AGAINST 
SELLER FOR ANY BREACH OF (i) SUCH WARRANTY WITH 
RESPECT TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF ANY 
GOOD OR ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS, SHALL BE VALID OR 
ENFORCEABLE UNLESS BUYER’S WRITTEN NOTICE 
THEREOF IS RECEIVED BY SELLER WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR 
FROM THE DATE OF SELLER’S DELIVERY TO THE 
CARRIER AND (ii) SUCH WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO 
THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF ANY GOOD SHALL BE 
VALID OR ENFORCEABLE UNLESS BUYER’S WRITTEN 
NOTICE THEREOF IS RECEIVED BY SELLER WITHIN ONE (1) 
YEAR FROM THE DATE THE DATE ANY ALLEGED CLAIM 
ACCRUES.  EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH 
ABOVE, SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH 
RESPECT TO THE GOODS OR ANY REPLACEMENT 
PARTS, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR 
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY AND/OR THOSE 
ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE BY LAW OR FROM 
ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR USE OF TRADE, ALL OF 
WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. 

 

C.  IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO BUYER OR ANY THIRD 

PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY GOOD OR REPLACEMENT PART, 
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHER THEORY OF LAW, FOR LOSS 
OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE, OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, 
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, 
HOWSOEVER CAUSED.  SELLER’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO BUYER WITH 
RESPECT TO THE GOODS OR ANY REPLACEMENT PART SHALL IN NO 
EVENT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY BUYER FOR THE GOODS OR 
REPLACEMENT PART THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE APPLICABLE 
CLAIM.   
 

D.  Seller shall not be liable for any damage, injury or loss arising out of the use of 

the Goods or any Replacement Part if, prior to such damage, injury or loss, such 
Goods or Replacement Parts are: (1) damaged or misused following Seller’s 
delivery to the carrier; (2) not maintained, inspected, or used in compliance with 
applicable law and Seller’s written instructions and recommendations; or (3) 
installed, repaired, altered or modified (a) with any part or accessory other than 
those supplied by Seller or (b) without compliance with such laws, instructions or 
recommendations. 
 

E.  This warranty is limited and provided only to the original end user.  

Each Good 

and Replacement Part must be registered within sixty (60) days of receipt 
of each product to establish eligibility

.  Please register at 

www.cmworks.com/hoist-warranty-registration

 or submit registration card via 

US mail. 
 

F.  Any action against Seller for breach of warranty, negligence or otherwise in 

connection with the electrical components of any Good must be commenced by 
Buyer within one (1) year after: (a) the date any alleged claim accrues; or (b) the 
date of delivery of the Goods to Buyer, whichever is earlier.  Any action against 
Seller for breach of warranty, negligence or otherwise in connection with the 
mechanical components of any Good must be commenced by Buyer within one 
(1) year after the date any alleged claim accrues. . Any action against Seller for 
breach of warranty, negligence or otherwise in connection with any Replacement 
Part must be commenced by Buyer within one (1) year after: (y) the date any 
alleged claim accrues; or (z) the date of delivery of the Replacement Part to 
Buyer, whichever is earlier. 
 

G.  This warranty is contingent upon Buyer’s proper maintenance and care of the 

Goods and/or Replacement Parts, and does not extend to normal wear and 
tear.  Seller reserves the right, at its option, to void this warranty in the event of 
Buyer’s use with the Goods and/or Replacement Parts of parts or accessories 
other than those supplied by Seller. 

 

Alterations or modifications of equipment and use of non-
Seller replacement parts can lead to dangerous operation 
and injury. 

TO AVOID INJURY: 
• Do not alter or modify equipment. 
• Do use only replacement parts manufactured by Seller.

 

 

Summary of Contents for CHESTER HOIST EL-680

Page 1: ..._____ Rated Load _________________________________________ RATED LOADS 1 TO 24 TONS Follow all instructions and warning for inspecting maintaining and operating this hoist The use of any hoist present...

Page 2: ...and parts services through a network of Master Parts Depots and Service Centers that are strategically located in the United States and Canada These facilities have been selected on the basis of their...

Page 3: ...of a hoist can create a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury To avoid such a potentially hazardous situation the operator shall 1 Maintain a fi...

Page 4: ...ecialized experience and study is essential to safe rigging operations For rigging information we recommend consulting a standard textbook on the subject Table of Contents Safety Precautions 3 5 Gener...

Page 5: ...s sizes of runway beams Other Chester Hoists and trolleys are built to fit a runway specified by our customers Regardless it is the customer s responsibility to apply such engineering calculations or...

Page 6: ...The hoist chain should not be wrapped around the load 2 The load should be attached to the hook by means of slings or other approved devices 3 The slings or other approved devices shall be seated prop...

Page 7: ...arts for signs of pitting or any deterioration of controls limit switches and push button station h Check chain container See Chain container installation notes ANNUAL INSPECTION Inspect the following...

Page 8: ...small loop of loose chain remains when the geared limit switch prevents further travel The peddle limit switch only acts If this switch falls 2 Brake Adjustment See Figure 1 a Remove nuts 1 and cover...

Page 9: ...parts have been altered replaced or repaired the hoist should be load tested The hoist should be tested using 100 percent of rated load TABLE 2 LUBRICATION PART LUBRICANT INSTRUCTIONS FREQUENCY Transm...

Page 10: ...IN REEVING 1 1 2 2 5 6 Ton 3 4 8 10 12 Ton 16 20 24 Ton FIGURE 3 LOAD SHEAVE TIMING T indicates three timing marks in alignment Unloaded Loop Loaded Side Unloaded Loop Loaded Side Unloaded Loop Loaded...

Page 11: ...d be traversed the entire length of the beam to check for beam interference pointe proper side clearance and effectiveness of the beam stops If everything is satisfactory the procedure should be repea...

Page 12: ...for wear Hook Moves in Wrong Direction 1 Three phase reversal 2 Improper connections 1 Reverse any two wires except the green ground wire at the power source 2 Check all connections against wiring dia...

Page 13: ...mation 1 Serial Number of your hoist see Figure 2 tor location 2 Your power supply voltage phase and cycles 3 Title of illustration for example 3 4 Ton bottom block assembly 4 Figure Number Part Name...

Page 14: ...he load block up allowing the hoist mechanism to fill the container Verify the chain is loading properly into the container WARNING Never load chain into the container by hand Hand loading will cause...

Page 15: ...WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOODS OR ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A P...

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