Emergency Stop - Portable Cable PCH1000 Guia Del Usuario

3.6 Moving a load
The great variety of situations encountered during winching prevents
us from giving precise instructions; however, you should consider the
following points :
USING COMMON SENSE WHILE MOVING A LOAD IS THE
KEY TO A SECURE WINCH USAGE.
CHECK WINCH POSITION, ROPE CONDITION, SOLIDITY OF
THE ANCHOR POINT, KNOTS, CARABINERS OR SHACKLES
IN ORDER TO PREVENT INJURIES OR MATERIAL DAMAGE.
GENERALLY, IF THE ROPE TOUCHES AN OBJECT, YOUR
INSTALLATION IS INCORRECT.
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE CAPSTAN DRUM, THE
ROPE GRABBING SYSTEM, THE ROPE GUIDE OR THE ROPE
ENTRY PULLEY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
LOOK AT YOUR SET-UP TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WINCH
ANCHORS AND THE ROPE ENTRY PULLEY ARE ALIGNED
WITH THE ROPE.
WHILE WINCHING, POSITION YOURSELF AWAY FROM THE
WINCH IN ORDER TO SEE BOTH THE WINCH AND THE LOAD.
PULL HORIZONTALLY ON THE ROPE. THE TENSION YOU EXERT ON THE ROPE WILL
KEEP THE WINCH LEVELED. DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE WINCH TILTED OR THE OIL
ALERT™ WILL KICK IN (SEE SECTION 3.4).
DO NOT WRAP THE ROPE AROUND YOUR HANDS OR
YOUR
ACCUMULATING NEXT TO YOU; MAKE SURE YOUR FEET DO NOT GET TANGLED IN
IT.
CAREFULLY WATCH THE CAPSTAN DRUM DURING THE
OPERATION AND MAKE SURE THE ROPE DOES NOT CROSS
OVER ON IT. IF IT HAPPENS, RELEASE THE TENSION ON THE ROPE AND STOP THE
ENGINE WHILE UNDOING THE CROSS OVER.
DO NOT PULL A LOAD DIRECTLY TOWARD THE WINCH IN
A DOWNWARD SLOPE SINCE IT COULD SLIDE WITHOUT
YOU BEING ABLE TO STOP IT. IN THAT SITUATION, USE A PULLEY AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE HILL AND POSITION THE WINCH OUTSIDE OF THE LOAD'S PATH.
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE CAPSTAN DRUM OR THE
ROPE ENTRY PULLEY WHEN THE WINCH IS RUNNING.
3.6.1 Lifting
3.6.1.1 Communications
When using a signalperson, communication between the operator
and the signalperson shall be maintained during all winch movements.
If at any time communication is disrupted or not understood, the
operator shall stop all winch movements until communication is
re-established.
Prior to signaling winch operations, all signalpersons shall be
competent in the following areas :
1) Basic understanding of winch operations;
2) Standard hand signals described below whenever hand signals
are used;
3) Standard voice signals described below whenever voice
signals are used.
Standard hand signals are:
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BODY! ALSO BEWARE OF
HOIST or PAY IN: With forearm
vertical, forefinger pointing up,
move hand in small horizontal
circle.
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THE ROPE
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STOP: Arm extended, palm down, move arm back and forth
horizontally.
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EMERGENCY STOP: Both arms extended, palms down, move arms
back and forth horizontally.
Standard voice signals shall be discussed and agreed upon by the
operator and the signalperson prior to beginning lifting operations
using voice signals.
If special signals are required, they shall be agreed upon in advance
by the winch operator and the signalperson. These signals should
not be in conflict with the standard signals.
3.6.1.2 Load lifting charts
When lifting a load, you may figure the minimal number of wraps
required on the capstan drum in order to move the load. You will find
here two charts in accordance with the capstan drum size used.
These charts are designed to help figure out the number of wraps
you need to lift a load and also allow its lowering. The friction on the
capstan drum is relative to the size of the drum installed, the number
of wraps and the load weight, therefore too many wraps may prevent
a load to lower
MOVE SLOWLY: Use one hand to
give any motion signal and place
other hand motionless together
with the hand giving the motion
signal. (Pay in slowly is example
shown).
LOWER or PAY OUT: With arm
extended downward,
pointing down, move hand in small
horizontal circle.
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A LOAD, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO
EVALUATE ITS APPROXIMATE WEIGHT.
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forefinger
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