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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING – To reduce risk of injury:
1. Read and understand the entire owner’s
manual before attempting assembly or
operation.
2. Read and understand the warnings posted on
the tool and in this manual. Failure to comply
with all of these warnings may cause serious
injury and/or damage to property.
3. Replace the warning labels if they become
obscured or are missing.
4. Keep visitors a safe distance from the work
area.
Keep children away.
5. Give your work undivided attention. Looking
around, carrying on a conversation and “horse-
play” are careless acts that can result in
serious injury.
6. Provide for adequate space surrounding work
area and non-glare, overhead lighting.
7. This chain hoist is designed and intended for
use by properly trained and experienced
personnel only. If you are not familiar with the
proper and safe operation of a chain hoist, do
not use until proper training and knowledge
have been obtained.
8. Do not use this chain hoist for other than its
intended use. If used for other purposes, JET
disclaims any real or implied warranty and
holds itself harmless from any injury that may
result from that use.
9. Do not use to lift people or loads over people.
10. Do not exceed the rated capacity of the chain
hoist.
11. Do not use more than hand power to pull the
hand chain.
12. Do not use the load chain as a sling; this may
cause damage to the chain.
13. Always inspect the chain hoist for damage
prior to use. If the chain hoist is damaged, do
not use until it has been repaired or replaced.
14. Do not use more than one chain hoist to lift or
move a load. If this is unavoidable, each chain
hoist must have the same capacity as the load
to be moved.
15. Never allow the load chain to “set” over sharp
edges. All lifts must be made with straight
chain that is free of obstacles.
16. If the hand chain is difficult to operate, then the
load exceeds the capacity of the chain hoist.
Select a chain hoist of larger capacity.
17. Do not use a chain hoist unless load is
centered between top and bottom hooks.
18. Always take time to study the job to be
performed and choose the safest method. Do
not place yourself or other people in an unsafe
position.
19. Stand to one side of the load being lifted and
make sure no one else is standing underneath
when lifting a load. Should a load slip, it will
descend at a high rate of speed and can cause
serious injuries to anyone standing directly
underneath.
20. Leave all internal maintenance to a qualified
JET Service Center.
21. Replace the chain with factory replacement
chain only. Do not use any other type of chain.
22. If welding near the hoist, do not allow the chain
or hook to be touched by a live electrode.
Prevent weld splatter upon the chain.
23. Never use the chain hoist if either hook is
stretched, deformed, or has a broken or
missing safety latch. Always replace the safety
latch and/or the hook before placing the chain
hoist back into service.
24. Understand and follow all procedures as set
forth in American National Standards titled
“Performance Standard for Hand Chain
Manually Operated Chain Hoists.”
ANSI/ASME
HST-2; and
“Overhead Hoists (Underhung),”
ANSI/ASME B30.16. These standards are
available through the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, www.ASME.org
WARNING:
This product can expose you to
chemicals including lead, which is known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. For more
information go to http://www.p65warnings.ca.
gov.
