Huchez AGON300 kg User manual

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Electric winch
Electric winches
AGON 300 kg
Instruction manual _________________________ EN
253.112.20

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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 - Conditions of use ............................................................................................................ 2
2 - Safety instructions .......................................................................................................... 3
3 - Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 4
4 –Reception of the equipment ............................................................................................. 4
5 –Obligatory regulatory checks by the user........................................................................... 5
6 –Presentation of the machines ........................................................................................... 5
6.1 - General information
6.2 - Dimensions
6.3 –Models available
6.4- FEM classification
7 –Handling - Storage ......................................................................................................... 8
8 - Installation and set-up..................................................................................................... 9
8.1- Installation
8.2-Place of installation
8.3 –Rope outlets
8.4 –Power supply
8.4.1 –Electrical connections
8.4.2 –Connection
8.5 - Work rope
9 –Servicing and maintenance ............................................................................................ 14
9.1 -Before switching on
9.2 –Periodic servicing
10 –Taking out of use........................................................................................................ 15
11 –Spare parts................................................................................................................ 16
12 –Operating faults.......................................................................................................... 16
13 –Declaration of EC conformity ........................................................................................ 17
14 –Annexes .................................................................................................................... 19
A –Part references
. Limit switch
. AGON 300 kg
B –Electrical diagrams
C - Limit switch adjustment.
D - Maintenance booklet.
1 - Conditions of use
Users must read the set-up instructions carefully before using the product for the first time. These
instructions should enable the user to familiarise themselves with the winch and use it to its full
capacity. The set-up instructions contain important information about how to use the winch in a
safe and correct manner. Compliance with these instructions helps to avoid danger, reduce repair
costs, reduce stoppage time and improve the reliability and service life of the winch. The
instruction manual must always be available in the place where the winch is being used. In
addition to the set-up instructions and regulations concerning the prevention of accidents, the
work safety and trade rules in force in each country must also be respected.
This equipment is governed by European regulations and more specifically Directive 2006/42/EC
on machinery, EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC, as well as the EN 14492-1+A1
2009-11 standard.
These winches are designed to move loads using a suitable steel rope. They have been designed to
perform lifting and pulling operations within the defined load capacity limit and with safety factor 5
(static against sudden failure).

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For use in lifting, the European regulation makes certain equipment obligatory, such as a limit
switch system and, for loads of 1,000 kg or more, a load limiter.
The operator must check that this equipment is present (available as an option from the
manufacturer) before using the product for lifting purposes.
The capacity indicated on the winch corresponds to the maximum capacity of use (MCU); in no
event should this capacity be exceeded.
THIS WINCH CAN,UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES,BE USED TO LIFT PEOPLE.
Do not begin moving the load until you have attached it correctly and checked that all
personnel are outside the danger zone.
Before use, the operator must always check that the machine, rope, hook, markings and
moorings are in good working order.
The operator must check that the load is attached in such a way that the winch, the cable and
the load place neither the operator nor any other person in danger.
The winches can be used at ambient temperatures ranging from -10°C to +50°C. Please
consult the manufacturer in the event of extreme conditions of use.
Important: In the event of an ambient temperature below 0°C, the brake must be tested to ensure
that there are no operating faults resulting from the freezing conditions.
Use of winches requires strict compliance with the accident prevention and safety measures in
force in the country.
The data concerning the resistance of the steel rope and its fastenings to heat must be available
on request from the manufacturer and must be respected.
HUCHEZ accepts no liability for the consequences resulting from the use or installation of
equipment not provided for in the present instructions or for the consequences of disassembly,
modifications or replacement of original parts or components with parts or components from
other sources without the written agreement of HUCHEZ.
YOU MUST ALSO RESPECT THE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2 - Safety instructions
Before using the equipment, check that there are no causes of overloading such as: adhesion to
the ground, suction, jamming, etc. of the load.
As the operator of the winch, you are responsible for your own safety and the safety of your
colleagues in the work area of the machine.
The operator must respect all the following safety information, without exception, concerning the
handling and operation of the winch as well as the references to other sections of this instruction
manual. Non-compliance with these instructions increases the level of risk.
Only the people designated by the company are authorised to operate the winch
Before using the winch for the first time, familiarise yourself with its conditions of use. Read
the present instruction manual carefully and in its entirety and perform all the operations
described herein one after the other.
Inform your departmental manager or the safety officer of any malfunction so that the fault
can be repaired immediately.
Respect the directives of the industrial accident prevention organisations such as, in France,
the Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail (C.A.R.S.A.T.) and the Health and
Safety Committee (HSC) of your company, if one exists.
You must scrupulously respect the information in the sections concerning the CONDITIONS OF
USE (below) and the WORK ROPE (page 10)
The operator(s) must have an unimpeded view of the load.
Please ensure that the operator is qualified to operate the machine in the conditions provided
for in this manual. This will ensure the safety of both people and the environment.
Do not lift loads when there are personnel inside the danger zone.
Do not authorise the personnel to walk under a suspended load.

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In addition to the above instructions, we must warn you against all incorrect use or handling listed
below. It is dangerous and prohibited to:
unwind the drum completely (retain 2 to 3 residual windings).
pull at an angle.
swing the load.
use ropes with a diameter and texture which do not correspond to the specifications in this
manual (FEM 1dm –ISO M1).
use damaged ropes or ropes with splices.
grab or touch a moving cable or a rotating drum.
use hooks without a latch, which do not correspond to the loads indicated on the winch or which
are in poor condition.
insert objects into moving parts.
work on loaded winches or when the rope is taut
use the winch rope as a towing chain.
drum on the control box (overheating of the motor and electrical equipment).
place hands or clothes, etc. in contact with moving parts, in particular the areas where the rope
is wound in/out.
3 - Warranty
Our electric winches are guaranteed for 1 year from the date of shipment (ex-works).
The seller undertakes to repair any operating fault resulting from a fault in the design, execution,
components or materials themselves.
The warranty does not cover wear and tear or damage resulting from a lack of regular or periodic
maintenance. It does not cover damage resulting from a lack of supervision, incorrect handling or
an incorrect use of the machines, in particular overloading, pulling at an angle, under or
overvoltage or incorrect connection.
The warranty does not apply to any disassembly, modification or replacement of mechanical or
electrical parts undertaken without our agreement or by a non-approved operator. The warranty
only applies to the manufacturer's original spare parts. During the warranty period, the seller must
replace or repair any parts recognised as faulty after inspection by the qualified and approved
department, all free of charge.
The warranty excludes all other services or compensation.
Repairs undertaken within the framework of the warranty are, in principle, performed in the
seller's workshops or the workshop of their representative approved by the manufacturer. When
the intervention on the equipment occurs outside their workshops, the seller must cover the labour
costs related to the disassembly or reassembly of these parts if these operations are performed
exclusively by their personnel or their representative approved by the manufacturer. The parts
replaced become the property of the seller and must be returned to them at their cost.
In the case of components with a particular relative importance not manufactured by the seller
themselves and which carry the brand of specialist manufacturers, the warranty, which may vary
according to the manufacturer, is the same as that agreed by this manufacturer.
4 –Reception of the equipment
Conduct a visual inspection of the packaging to ensure that it is in good condition.
In the event of an anomaly, issue the usual reserves.
Check that the winch corresponds to your order.

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5 –Obligatory regulatory checks
by the user
This equipment has been designed to be tested:
In a dynamic situation, with coefficient 1.1
In a static situation, with coefficient 1.25
The users are required to comply with the standards in force in their country.
With regard to France:
Order of 1st March 2004 relating to the verification of lifting machines and accessories:
The modifications to the regulation relating to the use and verification of lifting machines and
accessories, which came into effect on 1st April 2005, impose new obligations on all users:
The suitability inspection which involves checking that the lifting machine is suitable for the
work that the user intends to carry out as well as for the risks to which workers are exposed
and that the intended operations are compatible with the conditions of use for the machine
defined by the manufacturer.
The assembly and installation inspection, which involves ensuring that the lifting machine is
assembled and installed in a safe way in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual,
The general periodic visits, which involve an inspection of the state of preservation and the
operating tests.
The set-up or renewed set-up inspections: in the event of a change in the place of use, the
configuration or the conditions of use on the same site; following the disassembly and
subsequent reassembly of the lifting machine; after any major replacement, repair or
transformation concerning the essential components of the lifting machine; following any
accident caused by the failure of an essential component of the lifting machine.
The maintenance booklet (Order of 2nd March 2004 applicable from 1st April 2005) which must
be used to record the maintenance operations carried out in accordance with the
recommendations of the manufacturer of the machine as well as any other inspection,
maintenance operation, repair, replacement or modification carried out on the machine. For
each operation, it is essential to record the date of the work, the names of the people and,
where appropriate, the companies which carried out the work, the nature of the operation and,
if it is a periodic operation, the frequency. If the operations involve the replacement of certain
components of the machine, the references of these components are indicated. 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”. A copy is however proposed in the
annexes of this manual.
The inspections must be carried out in accordance with a protocol and are intended to ensure
preventive maintenance aimed at detecting any damage or defectiveness liable to result in a
danger.
6 –Presentation of the machines
6.1 - General information
AGON 300 kg is an electric winch with low voltage control. These winches are intended for an
occasional use for lifting sport and cultural facilities.
. Rigid steel structure
. Mechanically welded steel drum with wide flanges for safe and sound fastening of the rope.
. 230 volt, 50 Hz single-phase lifting-type self-braking motor. P=0.37 kW –Insulation class F –IP
54.
. The FEM category is 1 dm (ISO: M1).
. 230 V single-phase control box. –IP 54.
. Emergency stop as standard