Anchoring; Operation; Releasing The Wire Rope And Storage; Safety Devices - Tractel Jockey Manual De Empleo Y Mantenimiento

4.1. Jockey
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Releasing : Release the rope release catch by pushing it
against the machine lightly and upwards. Then pull the
catch outwards. (Fig. 7.1).
Closing : Push the rope release catch towards the
machine and then downwards, until it locks in position.
(Fig. 7.2).
4.2. Jockey J5
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Releasing : Release the rope release catch by pushing it
against the machine and then pressing in the two catches
on either side of the machine. Then pull the roperelease
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catch outwards. (Fig. 8.1).
Closing : Push the rope release catch towards the
machine until it locks in position. (Fig. 8.2).
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ANCHORING

Failure to anchor the JOCKEY
runs the risk of a serious accident. The user must
always check, before operating the machine, that the
anchor point of the machine and the wire rope are of
sufficient strength to take the load applied (lifting or
pulling).
It is recommended that JOCKEY
anchored to a fixed point or to the load using an appro-
priate capacity sling. It is forbidden to use the machi-
ne's wire rope as a sling by passing it around the load
and hooking it back onto itself (Fig.9-1 : incorrect ancho-
ring arrangement; Fig.9-2 : correct anchoring arrange-
ment).
Warning : It is essential for the safe operation of
the machine to ensure that, before loading the machine,
the anchor points, hooks or pins, are correctly secured,
(with the safety catch correctly located on the hook -
Fig. 12).

6. OPERATION

JOCKEY machines are very easy to use. Place the
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telescopic operating handle on either the forward or
reverse operating lever, lock it into position by twisting,
and move the operating handle to and fro. The operating
arc is variable for ease of operation.
When operation stops, both jaws automatically grip the
wire rope and hold the load which is spread equally bet-
ween the jaws.
The to-and-fro operation of the forward or reverse lever
gives continuous movement of the load.
machine correctly
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machines should be
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7. RELEASING THE WIRE ROPE AND STORAGE

7.1. Jockey
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When the work is completed take the load off the machi-
ne before attempting to release the jaws. To do this, ope-
rate the reverse operating lever until there is no tension in
the wire rope.
Remove the sling and release the machine as follows :
- release the mechanism by pushing the rope release
catch towards the machine and upwards (Fig. 7.1).
- pull the wire rope out with one hand while holding the
machine by its rope release catch with the other hand
(Fig. 10).
- carefully coil the wire rope avoiding any loops or kinks.
7.2. Jockey J5
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When the work is completed take the load off the machi-
ne before attempting to release the jaws. To do this, ope-
rate the reverse operating lever until there is no tension in
the wire rope.
Remove the sling and release the machine as follows :
- release the mechanism by pushing the rope release
catch towards the machine ;
- at the same time, press the two catches, one on either
side of the machine ;
- release the rope release catch which should come out
from the machine (pull it if necessary). (Fig. 8.1) ;
- pull the wire rope out which one hand while holding the
machine by its rope release catch with the other hand
(Fig. 11).
- carefully coil the wire rope avoiding any loops or kinks.

8. SAFETY DEVICES

8.1. Jockey
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Only use the operating handle supplied. Its length has
been specifically set in accordance with the capacity of
the machine. The handle breaks if the machine is over-
loaded.
8.2. Jockey J5
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The Jockey ™ J5 has a shear pin which breaks should the
machine be overloaded. To replace the shear pin :
- Unscrew the 5 side case fixing screws.
- Remove the side case and then the mechanism. Knock
out the sheared pin with a 5 mm punch. Position one of
the two spare shear pins located in the side case corner
and drive it in with hammer.
- Reassemble the machine.