KAN-POL SKORPION WS-016 User manual
Operating Manual (Rev. 1)
SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type
Annex No. 1 –Warranty Conditions
Annex No. 2 –Review Card (model)
Annex No. 3 –Copy of the Compliance Statement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................3
2. Subject of documentation ............................................................................................................. 4
3. Intended use .................................................................................................................................. 5
4. General technical data................................................................................................................... 7
5. Safety recommendations............................................................................................................... 7
6. Responsibilities of the user........................................................................................................... 8
7. Responsibilities of the staff........................................................................................................... 8
8. Hazards associated with the use of lever ..................................................................................... 8
9. Use of the lever in accordance with its intended purpose........................................................... 8
10. Transportation and storage.........................................................................................................9
11. Construction of the lever.............................................................................................................9
12. Operation.................................................................................................................................... 10
13. Inspection of the device............................................................................................................11
14. Safety information measures....................................................................................................12
15. Maintenance/lubrication............................................................................................................ 13
16. Dismantling and scrapping.......................................................................................................13
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1. Introduction
The primary purpose of this manual is to describe the principles of safe and proper operation of the
SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type.
Figure No. 1 –General schematic view of the SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type
SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type is designed for professional use.
Before starting to use the lever, the employee is obliged to read and understand this manual. To ensure
safety and full use, as well as to prolong the device’s service life it is necessary to:
•comply with the requirements and recommendations of this manual in terms of use,
•observe the regulations of occupational safety and health,
•entrust the lever operation only to persons who have been trained and who have a good
knowledge of this manual.
General spatial view
(bottom)
Photo No. 1 –SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type (general view)
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General spatial view (top)
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2. Subject of documentation
The SKORPION® Lever is the subject of this Operating Manual. It is marked with the nameplate as
follows –hereinafter referred to as the device or lever.
The individual unit number is marked on the lever construction and given in the warranty card.
Integralequipmentof theSKORPION® Lever are hooks (hitches) in variants adaptedto theconstruction
of cover/manhole openings –including the scope of delivery (as in the schematic drawing below):
This documentation constitutes an integral part of the lever i and should be available to the
operator.
The Operating Manual must be kept available for future reference throughout the entire service
life of the device!
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Figure No. 2 –Schematic drawings of hook variations for SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type
(according to the order’s needs, other hook variants than the ones shown above may be provided in the scope of unclogged cover types)
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15. Maintenance/lubrication
Regular maintenance:
•it is necessary to remove any contamination of the lever structure and hook on an ongoing
basis using the wiping method,
•do not use acidic or alkaline liquids for wet wiping (the permissible pH of liquid solution is
between 6 and 8.5).
Lubrication:
•machine oils should be used to lubricate the structure (to be lubricated at least once amonth
during the period of operation; to be lubricated during each annual reviewand after repairs);
after each lubrication the structure should be wiped with a cloth (cleaning cloth),
•oil should only be applied to clean surfaces.
16. Dismantling and scrapping
Disassembly of lever parts shall be performed for repair or overhaul if the scope of work to be carried
out requires it. In case repair or overhaul is not technically or economically feasible, the disassembled
components shall be sent for disposal.
•Handling of waste is regulated by the Waste Act of 27 April 2016 (unified text Journal of
Laws of 2007 No. 39 item 251, as amended).
•Waste classifications are defined by the Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 27
September 2016 (Journal of Laws No. 112 of 21.01.2016, as amended).
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Repairs –spare parts
For detailed information please contact the manufacturer, giving the model number of your lever.
14. Safety information measures
•Ensure that this manual is available at the place where the unit is operated,
•This manual may be supplemented by applicable national or company health and safety
regulations,
•All hazard and safety information must be legible,
•The warning pictograms and safety signs used inform the user of the residual risk resulting
from the risk analysis of the machine.
Safety signs
Pictograms used on the lever
It is important to regularly check whether all pictograms and warning notices are legible.
Pictograms that are missing or illegible must be replaced.
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Type/source of hazard
Risk-reducing measures
Incomplete information
on safe handling
Obligation to read the
Operating Manual
Hygiene aspects of the
works category
Mandatory use of
protective gloves
Limited visibility (fog,
darkness)
Reflective film on the outer
sides of structure
Pictogram
Informative inscription on red background:
MAX. LOAD
170 kg
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3. Intended use
SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type is designed for releasing stuck, caked, sucked in, rusted, jammed
and frozen covers:
•sewer manholes,
•telecommunication manholes,
•hydrant boxes,
•storm drain grates.
The scope of device use ends with breaking/removing the blockage (resulting from reasons as
above).
The lever is not designed for lifting covers/manholes. For this purpose, another device should
be used (e.g., SKORPION winch type WS-001 or Ws-006) after removing the lever structure from
the unclogged manhole/grate.
Limitations of use:
•The device is used to detach grates and manholes weighing up to 170 kg.
•Do not remove grates and manholes the weight and type of which are not known.
•Before using the lever for a particular operation, it is necessary to select a suitable hook for
the type of cover/grate to be detached.
•It is forbidden to detach grates and manholes in the presence of peopleor animals on their
surface.
•The lever must be operated using manual force only. Do not extend the factory mounted
lever arm.
•The lever is designed to break/remove the lock only for horizontal structures that allow the
external support foot [A] to be placed on the hardened ground of the manhole perimeter.
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Photo No. 2 –4: Location of the external supporting foot [A]
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Photo No. 5: Location of the hook and support elements
•The position of hook [1] in the device design should bewithin range [2] as shown in the
photo below. As far as possible, the position of hook must be as close as possible to
the eccentric mechanism [3].
•It is not permitted to use additional shims under the support foot [A and B] –see photo
above; the factory applied gap is a safe distance.
•The device is not designed for work in explosive atmospheres. Regardless of the
stripping tool used, the cover/manhole connection is not an intrinsically safe
construction.
•If excessive resistance is encountered during unclogging of a grate or manhole
(including damage to the hook), remove the cause of jam and retry unclogging.
•It is forbidden to operate levers with visible or established signs of damage (including
damage to hooks –which in this case must be replaced with defect-free ones).
The lever may be used in closed rooms and in the open air in conditions acceptable to the user.
The lever is designed for intermittent operation.
SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type is designed for professional use.
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13. Inspection of the device
13.1. Initial review
After reading and understanding this manual, the technical service employee responsible for
commissioning the device at the user’s premises is required to:
•verify the delivery and structural integrity,
•set up the lever in the operating position,
•inspection of screw connections and eccentric function,
•test operation with a load of the selected manhole cover (up to 170 kg).
The result of inspection (positive/negative) should be recorded by the inspector in the Review Card
(according to the form –Annex No. 2
After a positive result of the inspection, the lever should be handed over to an employee
(organizational unit) responsible for current operation of the device. The operating personnel should
perform the activities provided for in the initial review andtest work for conducted detachments of the
grate/hatches as part of the training. Any irregularities, the removal of which is beyond the
qualifications of the operating personnel, should be reported to the supervisor.
13.2. Review during setting the structure to the working position
After checking whether the conditions for using the lever in accordance with the intended use, as
described in this manual, have been met, the operator is obliged to:
•verify the structural and equipment integrity and completeness,
•set up the lever structure in the operating position,
•inspection of screw connections and eccentric function.
Any irregularities that are beyond the qualifications of the operating personnel must be reported to
their supervisor.
13.3. Annual review/maintenance after repair
Follow the steps provided for the initial review.
The result of inspection (positive/negative) should be recorded by the inspector in the Review Card
(according to the form –Annex No. 3).
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12. Operation
After cleaning the cover
hole, the appropriate type
of hook is inserted into the
cover and the locking
setting of hook is checked.
Insert the hook into the
lever structure (through
the gap between arms)
and position the support
feet (the foot under the
eccentric mechanism on
the hatch envelope and
the feet at the ends of
arms on the unclogged
cover). Then tighten the
hook retaining nut until
you feel resistance.
After gripping the rubber
cap of the lever arm, turn it
into position as shown. The
eccentric mechanism in
combination with the lever
principle causes minimal
lifting of the cover edge on
the support foot side of the
envelope.
The lever and hook are then removed. The unclogged cover is now ready to be opened with the
selected lifting device.
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4. General technical data
Technical data
Value
Units
SKORPION® Lever
Load capacity
170
kg
Weight
approx. 3,2
kg
External dimensions (assembled):
- height
- length
- width
80
510
100
mm
Handle (length of rubber protector)
120
mm
Material
structural steel
—
Structure protection
powder coating
—
Equipment
Hooks (slings) for manhole covers and grates
Material and design
forged, hardened hooks, tool steel
—
Qty per kit
according to the order
item
5. Safety recommendations
The basic requirement for safe use and trouble-free operation of the lever is the knowledge of general
safety rules and recommendations contained in this manual.
These recommendations have to be taken into account especially by employees handling the device.
In addition, the operator’s own rules and regulations as well as the specific work site requirements
must be observed:
•rules and regulations of occupational health and safety, fire safety, environmental
protection,
•generally recognized technical regulations for the safe and correct execution of work,
•technological instructions, regulations, technical and construction documentation from the
area of work performed with the lever.
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NOTE!
Lever is not designed for use in explosive atmospheres.
6. Responsibilities of the user
The user is obliged to allow only personnel trained in the current regulations concerning safety and
hygiene at work, as well as familiarized or trained in operating the lever.
Knowledge of the safety and operating regulations must be verified at regular intervals in accordance
with the applicable regulations.
7. Responsibilities of the staff
All employees, assigned to operate the lever, are obliged to:
•observe the occupational safety and health regulations as well as the safety recommendations
in this manual.
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It is forbidden to operate a damaged lever.
8. Hazards associated with the use of lever
The lever has been constructed in accordance with the recommendations of the General Product
Safety Directive 2001/95/EC and good engineering practice. However, failure to follow this manual
when operating the tool may result in danger to the life or health of the operating personnel or third
parties as well as damage to the lever or other property.
This lever must only be used:
•for its intended purpose,
•if the technical condition is impeccable and unobjectionable,
•when service and repairs are performed only by authorized personnel.
9. Use of the lever in accordance with its intended purpose
The purpose of lever is defined in point 3 of this manual.
The intended use also includes:
•observance of all recommendations resulting from the operating manual,
•perform inspections and maintenance in a timely manner.
Use for purposes other than or in addition to those specified above shall be considered misuse.
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10. Transportation and storage
The lever is delivered assembled, in the folded position. It is protected by bubble wrap film or in the
form of a plastic bag.
The weight of device allows it to be carried by one person.
It can be stored at temperatures of -20°C – +30°C in a dry room free from aggressive gases and/or
vapors on shelving or a hardened surface.
11. Construction of the lever
The lever structure is schematically presented in the figure below:
General spatial view
(top)
General spatial view
(bottom)
Figure No. 3 –Main structural elements of the SKORPION® Lever WS-016 type
1–arms
2 –arm support foot
3 –outer support foot
4 –lever arm
5 –rotary connection (axis)
6 –arm twist connection
7 –hook (upper part) with locknut and stop ring
8 –hook catch (lower part)
9 –eccentric mechanism
The SKORPION® lever consists of two parallel arms (1) connected by bolts (6) with welded support
feet (2 and 3). An eccentric mechanism (9) is mounted between the arms on a rotary axis (5). A lever
arm (4) is mounted on the outwardly extending section of rotary axle. Between the arms (1), a
interchangeable hook comprising an abutment (8) and a bolted upper part with a locknut and a stop
shape (7) is mounted.
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