Owner's Manual for Thern TSSBW Series Spur Gear Hand Winches
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A10191-0309
Suggestions for Safe Operation
DO the following:
Read and comply with the guidelines set forth in this Owner’s Manual. Keep
this manual, and all labels attached to the winch, readable and with the equip -
ment at all times. Contact Thern, Inc. for replacements.
Check lubrication before use.
Install the wire rope securely to the winch drum.
Keep at least 4 wraps of wire rope wound on the drum at all times, to serve as
anchor wraps. With less than 4 wraps on the drum the wire rope could come
loose, causing the load to escape.
Keep hands away from the drum, gears, wire rope, and other moving parts of
the equipment.
Keep all unnecessary personnel away from crane while in operation. Keep out
of the path of the load, and out of the path of a broken wire rope that might
snap back and cause injury.
DO NOT do the following:
Do not lift people, or things over people. Do not walk or work under a load or
in the line of force of any load.
Do not operate with other than manual power.
Do not exceed the load rating of the winch or any other component in the
sys tem. To do so could result in failure of the equipment.
Do not use more than one winch to move a load that unless each winch was
designed for use in a multiple winch system.
Do not use damaged or malfunctioning equipment. To do so could result in
fail ure of the equipment.
Do not modify the equipment in any way. To do so could cause equipment
fail ure.
Do not wrap the wire rope around the load. This damages the wire rope and
could cause the load to escape. Use approved rigging connectors to secure the
wire rope to the load.
Do not operate the winch with guards removed or improperly installed.
Do not divert your attention from the operation. Stay alert to the possibility of
accidents, and try to prevent them from happening.
Do not jerk or swing the load. Avoid shock loads by starting and stopping the
load smoothly. Shock loads overload the equipment and may cause damage.
Do not lift loads or pull loads on an incline unless the winch is equipped with
a brake.
Do not leave a suspended load unattended unless specifi c precautions have
been taken to secure the load and keep people away from the winch and out
from under the load.
