Installation and operating manual
EN-4 G905.5 - 02/2011
–Rope, hoist, independent secondary brake and rigging must
not be soiled by any heavily soiling building materials such
as concrete, epoxy resin or other adhesive materials. Pro-
tect the components against soiling! Utilize brush attach-
ments to clean the wire rope in an extremely dirty environ-
ment.
–Do not lubricate the rope using a lubricant that contains
disulfide (e. g. Molycote®).
–Abide by the rope's withdrawal criteria, see '16.3 Care and
maintenance, Rope' on page 15.
–Cleaning the rope or the independent secondary brake with
high pressure cleaners is prohibited! Penetrating moisture
causes malfunctions.
–Dirt on the wire rope results in premature wear or the de-
struction of the rope, rigging and independent secondary
brake.
–Abide by the instructions concerning transport, storage and
cleaning listed on page 14.
–Always comply with the safety specification sheets provided
by the relevant manufacturers covering the lubricants to be
used.
–The anchoring devices must comply with the instructions
given in this manual or the applicable directives / standards.
–Never exceed the permitted load bearing capacity.
–Maintenance and repair work must only be undertaken by
authorised service personnel, see '16.1 Authorized mainte-
nance personnel' on page 15.
–Self-locking nuts must never be reused and they must al-
ways be exchanged for new ones.
–Only qualified personnel who have been trained on the
system are permitted to install and operate it in compliance
with the instructions given in this instruction manual.
–The independent secondary brake must be secured in place
so that the rope runs vertically into the independent secon-
dary brake from above. The independent secondary brake
must be aligned so that it does not touch the rope. The rope
must be tensioned using a tensioning weight or a relevant
winding device.
–Only qualified electricians or trainees supervised by a quali-
fied electrician are permitted to undertake work on the elec-
trical equipment in accordance with the electro technical
standards, rules and regulations.
–Never stand beneath suspended loads. Cordon off the
hazard zone whenever necessary. Support and secure
caught or jammed loads.
–Never grasp the wire rope while the machine is operating.
–When performing welding work the national safety and
accident prevention regulations must be observed (e.g.
BGR 159 in Germany).
2.2 Instructions for the operator
–If more than one person is entrusted with the tasks men-
tioned above then the operator must appoint a supervisor
who is authorised to issue instructions.
–The operator is also responsible for preparing clear operat-
ing, maintenance, repair and other working instructions and
ensuring that the unit is operated correctly by instructing and
training the personnel in the correct and approved utilisation
methods.
–Attached warning signs and information signs must be
readable at all times. Missing or illegible warning signs and
information signs must be replaced immediately.
–The operator is responsible for the correct operation of the
system as well as for adhering to the maintenance periods
and the undertaking of the service work.
–The operator is committed to maintaining the logbook sup-
plied with the system.
–EU Directive 89/391/EEC applies within the European Union
(in Germany Betriebssicherheitsverordnung (BetrSichV)).
You must always abide by your country's national accident
prevention regulations.
–You must provide suitable protective equipment such as
safety gloves, hearing protectors and a fall prevention sys-
tem. Protection against extreme weather conditions (e.g.
sun protection, protection against cold) are also considered
to be part of the personal protective equipment.
–Always ensure that the workplace is sufficiently lit.
–This instruction manual and the instruction manuals for all of
the accessory parts must be handed out to all of the author-
ised personnel. The documents must be available at all ti-
mes.
–As Greifzug Hebezeugbau GmbH does not know the appli-
cations that the product described here will be used for in
the future, the system operator is therefore committed to in-
forming their personnel about any new safety instructions as
well as any supplementary maintenance work.
–The system operator is responsible for selecting the anchor-
ing method and suitable rigging options.
–The anchoring devices must comply with the instructions
given in this manual or the applicable directives / standards.
–Safe operation is not guaranteed if non-original spare parts
are utilised. This applies, in particular, to the use of ropes
other than the specified original ropes approved for the ap-
plication. Guarantee claims against the manufacturer will be
invalidated and this will also invalidate the CE approval for
any product holding this approval.
–Adhere to the permitted temperature range, see Table 1 on
page II.
2.3 System manufacturer's responsibili-
ties
–The system manufacturer is responsible for the design,
manufacture, assembly and marketing as well as obtaining
the CE seal of approval and issuing the EU Declaration of
Conformity.
–The products contained in the package supplied by Greifzug
Hebezeugbau GmbH must be carefully selected by the sys-
tem manufacturer, be used in the approved manner and in-
