Huchez CT3 User manual

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Shear legs / Tripods
SHEAR LEGS / TRIPODS
CT3
Instruction manual _______________________ UK
(optional hoist)
17-346.14/2

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To ensure the constant improvement of its products, HUCHEZ reserves the right to change the equipment as described
below and, in this case, to supply products which differ from the illustrations in this instruction manual.
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Contents
1. General warning p. 3
2. Brief presentation of appliances p. 3
3. Handling - Storage p. 5
4. Use, assembly and commissioning p. 5
5. Maintenance p. 7
6. Prohibitions for use p. 7
7. Statutory, compulsory checks by the user p. 8
8. Putting out of operation p. 8
9. Specimens declaration of conformity p. 8
10. Annexes p. 9

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1 –General notice
Tripods delivered on their own are considered Partly Completed Machinery in accordance with European
Regulations. Their design and production fulfil the applicable requirements of the Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC, with the following exceptions:
These tripods may not be commissioned until the tripod + hoist (or winch) assembly has been
declared compliant with the pertinent provisions of the above Directive.
It is particularly advisable to check their adequate stability and fixing to the floor.
However, gins supplied with manual or electric lifting devices are considered machines in compliance with
European regulations and, in particular, with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Before using this tripod, with safety of use of the equipment and efficiency in mind, it is vital for you
to become familiar with this instruction manual and to comply with all the recommendations.
This instruction manual must be kept available to all operators.
The tripods equipped with a lifting appliance (hoist) are designed to carry out lifting operations in a
working area specified. Please make sure the operator is qualified to carry out the operation in the
conditions laid down in this manual in order to respect the safety of persons and the environment.
Never use this tripod with a load exceeding the maximum working load specified.
The tripods may not, under any circumstance, be used to lift staff.
Before each use, the operator shall check the clearing of the working area, correct condition of the
lifting appliance, its rope or chain, hook, marking, as well as its stability.
The manufacturer declines all responsability for consequences due to the use or installation of
appliances not provided in this manual, together with the consequences of dismantling, alterations or
replacements or original parts with parts or components of other sources without its written
agreement.
2 - Presentation of appliances
5 capacities available in the range: from 250 to 3,000 kg
Aluminium legs individually adjustable in 100 mm steps (250 kg) or 160 mm steps (other
models) and locked by self-locking pins.
Each leg has a handle at its lower part and an articulated foot with :
-2 positions (on 500-1000 kg): a flat side for hard ground and a spade-shaped end for soft
ground.
-3 positions (on 250 kg): serrated shoe (slippery surface), a flat side for hard ground and a
spade-shaped end for soft ground.
Steel head (on 250 kg) or high-strength cast aluminium head (on 500 –1000 kg) with
multiple anchor points for fitting a pulley, a second hook for a tackle, a chain hoist….
Legs hold together by 3 safety straps each fitted with a carabiner, for models from 500 kg.
Light and compact when retracted.

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2.2. Dimensions :
2.2.1. CT3 250 kg - 2 meters
The three legs are inscribed in a circle of 1.60 m diameter.
Dimensions in mm
2.2.1. CT3 500 kg and CT3 1000 kg - 3 meters
The feet are inscribed in a circle of 2 m to the 4th hole and
2.30 m beyond.
Dimensions in mm
Capacity (kg)
Height under tripod head (mini. –maxi.)(m)
Length when retracted (m)
Weight (kg)
250
500
500
1000
2000
1,50 –2,00
1,90 –3,30
2,80 –4,20
1,90 –3,30
2,80 –4,20
1,56
2,30
3,30
2,30
3,30
25
45
55
45
120
3000
2,80 –4,20
3,30
120
1500
2000
Positions 1 to 4
Positions 5 to 10
1900
3300

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2.2.2. CT3 500 kg, CT3 2000 kg and CT3 3000 kg - 4 meters
The feet are inscribed in a circle of 2.90 m to the 4th hole
and 3.45 m beyond.
Dimensions in mm
2.3. Operation
Telescopic system and the adjustability of feet enable tripods to be easily adapted to all kinds of sites for
use in optimum conditions. The legs are hold together by 3 independent safety straps (models from 500
kg).
3 –Handling - Storage
Made of aluminium, tripods are light and easily handled or stored. It is recommended to store away from
the elements.
4 –Use, assembly and commissioning
Ensure of the quality of the ground
Draw up the appliance by checking the levelling
Verify that the 3 feet make a circle :
1,60m de Ø when height is 2 m ,
2,30m de Ø when height is 3 m ,
3,45m de Ø when height is 4 m.
Ensure the connection of the feet by the 3 independent straps (models from 500 kg).
There are two lengths of straps depending on the model:
. a short version (length 2 m) for CT3 500 kg- 3 m and CT3,1000 kg models,
. a long version (length 3 m) for CT3 500 kg - 4 m and CT3 2000/3000 kg models.
Positions 1 to 4
Positions 5 to 10
2800
4200

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Each of the three straps comprises:
. on one side a loop placed around the aluminum tube.
. on the other side, a hook and a another loop called intermediate.
There are two positions for the adjustment of the straps according to the state of deployment.
So :
- When the tripod is expanded to the 4th hole of the aluminum tubes, it is necessary to attach the strap
in position "short" that is to say, the strap must pass through the handle in the bottom of the tube and
hook the carabiner on the intermediate loop of the strap:
Until the 4th hole
max.

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- When the tripod is deployed beyond the 4th hole, directly attach the carabiner on the handle of
aluminum tube:
Last, hang the hoist at the point of anchoring of the head
5 –Maintenance
Check the feet fixing and the anchor head regularly, and also the self-locking pins.
Also check the state of the lifting appliance according to the specifications in the instruction manual and
in particular, the chain or cable, the hook and the brake.
6 –Prohibitions for use
Before any use, make sure there is no risk of overloading due to: adherence to floor, suction, jamming,
etc.
You are be warned against any of the following improper uses or handling operations:
It is prohibited to:
Lift loads exceeding the rated load specified on the plate of the appliance;
Pull sideways;
Swing the load;
Use the appliance to lift staff;
Go under the load;
Use hooks without catches, not suitable for the loads specified on the appliance or in bad condition;
Insert objects into the moving parts;
Take action on appliances under load;
Let down the load on free fall;
Use the rope or the chain of the appliance as a sling;
Use the appliances for operations different from those they are designed for;
Use parts or components different from the manufacturer’s original parts or components;
Reeve by positioning the fixed point on the lifting appliance.
Beyond the 4th
hole

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7 –Statutory, compulsory checks by the
user
This appliance has been subjected to the following tests in the factory:
dynamic proof test at coefficient 1.1
static proof test:
at coefficient 1.5 for appliances moved by human strength
at coefficient 1.25 for the others
A periodic maintenance check is required at least once a year.
The user must keep a safety register R.233.11).
In compliance with the regulations, the user must set up an inspection book where all the actions and
inspections conducted on the appliance shall be recorded (FEM rule 9755).
8 –Putting out of operation
When the equipment is in a state of decay likely to create risks, the user is obliged to do away with this
material i.e.: put it out of operation, dismantle it if required.
9 –Specimens declaration of conformity

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10 –Annexes
A –If hardware supplied with hoist and winch
A.1 Manual of the hoist
A.2 Manual of the winch
B –Part references
C –Maintenance booklet

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A –If hardware supplied with hoist and winch
A.1 Manual of the hoist
Enclosed.
A.2 Manual of the winch
Enclosed.

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B –Part references
Bill of materials - CT3 250 kg
Article
Qty
Part
number
Description
Article
Qty
Part
number
Description
1
3
13014
Nut H FR M8
14
3
24431
Upper tube 250
2
3
13020
Nut H FR M10
15
3
24432
Lower tube 250
3
1
13110
Pin MECA 4x30-A
16
3
24433
Welded foot
4
3
13181
Screw CHC M8x80
17
3
24434
Rubber pad
5
6
13210
Washer M8
18
3
24435
Head brace
6
6
13306
Washer M10
19
3
24436
Foot brace
7
3
13451
Wire lg 200
20
1
24437
Drilled ring EL12R
8
1
13453
Clip pin Ø4.5
21
1
24438
Ring brace
9
3
13454
Spindle lug Ø12x70
22
1
24439
Washer ep 8
10
3
13455
Spring washer 40x16.3x1.5
23
1
24440
Drilled Nut M14
11
3
13456
Clip pin Ø12x65
24
3
24442
Centering ring
12
3
13555
Screw CHC M10x70
25
3
24443
Centering plug
13
1
24430
Head 250
8
23
22
21
3
20
1
5
9
13
18
4
7
15
24
11
2
6
10
19
12
17
16
14
25

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Bill of materials - CT3 500-1000 kg
Article
Qty
Part number
Description
Article
Qty
Part number
Description
1
3
13212
Washer M12
11
1
20601
Head
2
6
13214
Washer M16
12
3
20602
Upper foot
3
6
13216
Washer M20
13
3
20603
Lower foot
4
1
13290
Nut NF E 24032 M27
14
3
20604
Articulated foot
5
1
13310
Washer M27
15
3
20605
Articulated foot spacer
6
3
13415
Screw H M16x110
16
1
20613
Ring C3127C2
7
3
13433
Nut H FR M12
17
3
20614
Screw H M20x130
8
3
13485
Nut H FR M16
18
3
20684
Retention strap ring
9
3
13597
Nut H FR M20
19
3
24423
Strap 2 m (CT3 500 –3 m)
10
3
1767
Safety pin
3
24059
Strap 4 m (CT3 500 –4 m et CT3 1000)
19

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Bill of materials CT3 2000-3000 kg
Article
Qty
Part
number
Description
Article
Qty
Part
number
Description
1
6
13026
Nut NF E 24032 M20
8
3
20674
Articulated foot
2
3
13092
Screw TH ISO 4014 M12x150
9
3
20675
Pin
3
12
13216
Washer NF E 25514 M20
10
1
20676
Head
4
1
13217
Washer NF E 25514 M24
11
3
20678
Articulated foot spacer
5
1
13289
Nut NF E 24032 M24
12
3
20680
Screw TH ISO 4014 M20x180
6
3
20672
Tube foot
13
1
20683
Ring C3118 D24
7
3
20673
Upper foot
14
3
24059
Strap 3 m
C –Maintenance booklet.
14

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The English version of the maintenance booklet for our lifting winches can be downloaded from our
website www.huchez.fr/uk under the heading "After sales services”.

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