Endo SBS3W User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SQUARE BALANCER
SBS3W
SBS3N
SBS5W
SBS5N
ENDO KOGYO CO., LTD.
BM-10130a
警告昇WARNING
●Read this manual before use.
●Keep this manual available.
Issued on April 2016
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Copyright and liabilities
The copyright for this manual belongs to Endo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
The manual is provided for the limited purpose of supporting the safe and proper use of
the product. It cannot be used for other purposes.
The customer may not use or make copies of this manual, in whole or in part, outside of
this purpose without receiving prior consent from Endo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
The customer is also prohibited from translating or modifying the content of the manual,
in whole or in part.
The content described in the manual is subject to change without advance notice.
Please note this in advance.
November 2019 ENDO KOGYO CO., LTD.
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ＳＡＦＥＴＹ ＡＬＥＲＴ ＳＹＭＢＯＬ ＡＮＤ ＡＬＥＲＴ ＳＩＧＮＳ ＳＩＧＮＳ
Please read this manual carefully and follow its instructions.
The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ( ), WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE carry
special messages.
This SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL is used to call your attention to
items or operations that could be dangerous to you or other persons
using this equipment.
Please read these messages and follow these instructions carefully.
:WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
:CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury, damage or destruction of the equipment and
others.
NOTE：NOTE indicates a special instruction in operation or maintenance.
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Scope of warranty and liabilities for the equipment
1. We will repair or replace the product free of charge if a failure due to manufacturing defects occurs
under proper usage during the warranty period.
For details, contact us or your dealer.
2. The warranty will be void in the following cases:
1) Change in ownership.
2) Repair, adjustment, or modification performed by a party other than the manufacturer, agents, or
dealers.
3. Warranty period is 1 year from your purchase.
However, wire rope, wire guide and spring are not covered by warranty.
4. Repairs applicable to any of the following shall be charged even during the warranty period:
1) Failure/damage caused by incorrect use.
2) Failure/damage caused by use of non-genuine parts.
3) Failure/damage caused by fire, earthquake, natural disaster, or other unexpected incident.
4) Incident caused by fall, shock, negligence, or by inadequate storage.
5) Failure/damage caused by use of parts or other equipment that are not included in this product.
6) Replacement of consumables.
7) Usage in violation of dangers or cautions stipulated in this Instruction Manual or the warning
labels.
8) Failure/damage caused by any reason that is not attributable to the manufacturer.
5. Warranty exclusions such as opportunity loss.
Either during or after the warranty period, opportunity loss, damage to anything other than our
product(s), or other duties incurred on you/your customer as a result of the failure of our product(s)
are outside the scope of the warranty.
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CONTENTS
1. Safety instructions---------------------------------------------1
2. Specifications---------------------------------------------------------1
3. Drawing----------------------------------------------------------------1
4. Spring tension attachment----------------------------------------2
5. Safety instructions on use-----------------------------------------3
6. Inspections-------------------------------------------------------------4
7. Parts list----------------------------------------------------------------5
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1. Safety Instructions
2．Specifications
Model
Capacity
range(kg)
Stroke(m)
Extended
length(m)
Type of rope
Mass(kg)
SBS3W
1.5～3.0
0.5
0.1
Wire rope
With thimble
Approx.0.8
SBS5W
3.0～5.0
SBS3N
1.5～3.0
0.5
3.0
Nylon rope
Without thimble
Approx0.8
SBS5N
3.0～5.0
■Working conditions Application area : Indoor and normal atmospheric conditions
Temperature range：-10℃to +50℃
3. Drawing
※On the tip of nylon rope is in a rough-hewn state.
WARNING
●Incorrect use of the spring balancer could cause personal injury.
●Observe instructions in the manual and use the balancer correctly.
●Install the balancer correctly.
●Never use overhead or at the place where may cause an accident in case of
suspended load falling.
●Never place hands, feet, etc., under suspended loads or movable range of rope.
●Never alter the balancer.
●Periodically inspect the balancer.
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4. Spring tension attachment
1) Confirm that the weight of suspended load is within the capacity range of the balancer
when you suspend tool/device or when you pull wire rope sideways.
2) Increase the spring tension by turning the spindle to the + side with a hexagon socket
screw key.（see Fig.1）
CAUTION: turn it to the opposite direction, the spring will break.
Please confirm indication of main body, the direction of two sides is not same.
Decrease the spring tension by moving releasing lever in right and left.
NOTE：Factory setting of spring tension
・SBS3W／SBS3N…Approx.2kg
・SBS5W／SBS5N…Approx.4kg
Refer to graph and adjust tension that load is balanced. (see Fig.2)
(“0”indicates the condition that wire rope is fully retracted into drum and all
spring tension is released.)
■Back side ■Front side
Fig.1
CAUTION
●Never move releasing lever with inserting hexagon socket screw key(adjustment
tool).
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Model：SBS3W/SBS3N Model：SBS5W/SBS5N
Fig.2
CAUTION: Initial tension indicates the number of revolutions of the spindle when wire
rope is fully retracted into drum.
Use in the range of dotted line will lose balance.
5. Safety instructions on use
Fig.3
WARNING
●Never use overhead or at the place might lead to injury accident when load dropped.
●Never place hands, feet, etc., under suspended loads or movable range of each rope.
●Never alter the balancer.
CAUTION
●Always use within maximum spring tension.
●Always adjust the spring tension before use.
●Do not extend the rope past the maximum cable travel.
●Do not pull the rope at an angle.
●Fix main body so that rope does not touch to wire guide. It will cause recovery
problem resulting in uneven winding.
●Fix main body with M5 bolt.
●Adjust the length of bolt inside main body to 8-10mm from aspect with plate,
6-10mm from side of case.(see Fig.3)
●Fix the bolt with 2.4N・m torque.
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6. Inspections
■Inspect the balancer at least once a month.
Correct and repair any problems which are detected.
Make the inspection interval shorter when operating frequently or under hostile
environments.
■Items to be inspected
●Wire rope type
・Is there any broken wire, deformation or kink in wire?
Allowable number of broken wires
In 1 pitch 13.
・Is there any part of wire rope worn beyond service limit?
・Is there any remarkable wear of thimble?
●Nylon rope type
・Is there any broken fiber or damage (kink, fuzzing)?
・Is there any loosen on the rope attaching device?
・Is there any melting by heat?
●Is there any loosen screws?
WARNING
●Periodically inspect the balancer, and replace any worn or damaged parts.
CAUTION
●Always use genuine parts for replacement.
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7. Parts list
Ref.
No.
Part No.
Description
Quantity
SBS3W
SBS3N
SBS5W
SBS5N
1
P2B100186
Case
1
1
1
1
2
P2B301373
Ratchet
1
1
1
1
3
P2B402223
Screw
2
2
2
2
4
KA30220500
Plain washer
2
2
2
2
5
KA25520502
U-nut
2
2
2
2
6
P2B402337
Plate
1
1
1
1
7
KA10220408
Machine screw
13
13
13
13
8
P2B200259
Drum
1
1
1
1
9
P2B301374
Spring
1
1
－
－
9
P2B301375
Spring
－
－
1
1
10
P2B301376
Shaft
1
1
1
1
11
P2B402219
Plate
1
1
1
1
－
LBP001848
Wire rope assembly
1
－
1
－
－
LBP001850
Nylon rope assembly
－
1
－
1
12
－
－Wire rope
1
－
1
－
12
－
－Nylon rope
－
1
－
1
13
LBP000924
－Stopper set
1
－
1
－
14
P2B301377
Ratchet wheel
1
1
1
1
15
P2B402224
Bushing
2
2
2
2
16
P2B301372
Plate
2
2
2
2
17
P2B301378
Name plate
1
－
－
－
17
P2B301379
Name plate
－
1
－
－
17
P2B301381
Name plate
－
－
1
－
17
P2B301382
Name plate
－
－
－
1
18
P2B301347
Label
1
1
1
1
19
P2B301348
Label
1
1
1
1
NOTE）When placing and order, clearly specify the product model, part number and
description.
Parts without a part number cannot be supplied individually.
Please purchase a set of complete unit.
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