Columbus McKinnon Yale MWS Serie Instrucciones De Servicio página 7

Inspection- and Maintenance Instructions
Safety Instruction
Before carrying out inspection and maintenance works ensure the winch is unloaded.
Inspection Intervals Maintenance- Inspection Works
daily
quarterly
annually
1)
for example by Yale service department.
The working life of the winch is limited, wearing parts have to be replaced in good time
Operating material / Recommended lubricant
for all grease lubricating points: ⇒ multipurpose grease acc. to DIN 51825 T1 K 2 K
Waste lubricant has to be disposed acc. to legal regulations!
Operating failures and their causes
Failure
In unloaded state, it is difficult to
turn the crank
Load is not held
The load pressure brake does not
release - load may only be lowered
with high expenditure of force
Disposal
After having placed out of service, the parts of the hand winch have to be recycled or
disposed according to legal regulations!
Visual examination of rope - hook (carrying device)
Function of the winch
Function of brake
Grease gearing
Check the load pressure brake for brake function and wear. If necessary; the complete
brakehead has to be replaced by a competent person
Attention: No lubricant must be brought to the brake discs and their stopping
faces.
Examine the rope for wear according to DIN 15020 page 2 and execute maintenance
works. Check cable on minimum breaking power.
Check the fixing screws for firm seat.
Check all parts of the winch and crank for wear. If necessary, replace defect parts and
grease them.
Only use the grease recommended by us.
Check Name-plate for legibility
Arrange for an examination by a competent person
Lubricant gearing is missing.
Dirt or something similar has accu-
mulated in the gearing.
Winch was distorted during mount-
ing
Wrong coiling of the rope winding
Direction for lifting is not correct
Brake is worn out or defect.
Brake discs or brake mechanism is
jammed
1)
Cause
Execute maintenance works.
Check the fixing. Is the mounting sur-
face even, are the screws tightened
correctly?
Lay the rope correctly (see picture on
page 6)
Examine brakehead and if necessary
replace.
Release the brake by slightly striking
against the crank arm with the flat of
the hand in lowering direction.
1)
Elimination