Thiele OCTA STAR User manual

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
OCTA STAR CLEVIS SLING HOOKS
GRADE 80
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The following mounting instructions must always be
followed to avoid the risk of personal injury or property
damage.
Do not use a clevis sling hook before reading these
mounting instructions.
1. ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTION
These mounting instructions describes in particular how
OCTA STAR clevis sling hooks are to be safely used for lifting
purposes.
To comply with these instructions is essential to help avoiding
hazards and increases the reliability and service life of the hooks.
DANGE ! Indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WA NING! 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.
NOTICE! Is used to address practices
not related to physical injury.
Safety Instructions signs indicate
specific safety-related instructions or
procedures.
DEFINITIONS
Clevis
A U-shaped fitting with pin.
Working Load Limit (WLL)
The maximum load which a hook is designed to support without
shock-loading.
ead ASME B30.10 „Hooks“.
2. BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
To prevent the risk of injury never walk or stay under lifted
loads!
The working load limit (WLL) must not be exceeded!
Hooks as well as lifting and attachment means to be used
must be free from defects!
Working under the influence of drugs, medications
impairing the sense and/or alcohol is strictly forbidden!
•Operators, fitters and maintenance personnel must in
particular observe the operating instructions of the chain
slings into which the connecting links are to be installed, as
well as standards ASTM A 06/A 06 M (Standard
Specification for Grade 80 and Grade 100 Alloy Steel Chain
Slings for Overhead Lifting), ASTM A 52/A 52 M (Standard
Specification for Forged Grade 80 and Grade 100 Steel Lifting
Components and Welded Attachment Links), ISO 3056 (Non-
calibrated round steel link lifting chain and chain slings; Use
and maintenance), ISO 75 3 (Chain slings assembled by
methods other than welding; Grade T(8)) and ISO 1837
Lifting hooks - Nomenclature.
•The specific safety and operating regulations and standards
issued locally in the country where the items are used must
be observed.
•During operation work, wear your personal protective
equipment!
•The directions given in these mounting instructions and
specified documentations relating to safety, assembly,
operation, inspection, and maintenance must be made
available to persons operating and using the hooks.
•These mounting instructions must be available in a place
near the product during the time the equipment is used.
Please contact the manufacturer if replacements are
needed. Also see chapter 11.
•Improper assembly and use may cause personal injury
and/or damage to property.
•Assembly and removal as well as inspection and
maintenance must exclusively be carried out by skilled,
qualified, trained and authorized persons only.
•Structural changes are impermissible (e.g. welding, bending).
•Operators must carry out a visual inspection and, if
necessary, a functional test of the safety equipment before
each use.
•Never use worn-out, bent or damaged hooks.
•Only lift loads that do not exceed the working load limit of
the corresponding chain sling.
•Never expose hooks to loads exceeding the specified
working load limit.

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
OCTA STAR CLEVIS SLING HOOKS
GRADE 80
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•Do not use force when mounting/positioning the hooks.
•No one including you (operator) must be in the way of the
moving load (hazard area).
•Do not tip-load a hook.
•Hooks shall have well-functioning safety latches.
•Avoid bending loads to act on chain links and hooks.
•Only lift loads that are freely movable and not attached or
fastened.
•Always monitor a suspended load.
•During lifting your hands or other body parts must not come
into contact with lifting means. Only remove lifting means
manually (use your hands).
•Avoid impacts, e.g. due to abruptly lifting loads with chain in
slack condition.
•Avoid sharp edges.
•Usage without working safety elements (cotter pins, dowel
pins) is not permissible.
•Make sure the load can take the forces to be applied without
suffering deformation.
•Hooks must be allowed to move freely in all tensile
directions.
•Put the load only down in flat places/sites where it can be
safely deposited.
•Assume for sufficient space for the personnel to move when
choosing the route of transportation and storage location.
Danger to life and risk of injury by crushing hazards!
•In the event of doubts or concerns about the proper and safe
use, inspection, maintenance or similar things contact your
safety officer or the manufacturer.
THIELE is not responsible for damage caused by non-
observance of the instructions, rules, standards and notes
indicated!
As a rule, hooks and chain slings are not permitted for the
transportation of persons.
3. DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE
OCTA STAR clevis sling hooks are exclusively intended as end
fittings for the usage in chains slings according to ASTM A 06/A
06M.
The connection to the sling chain is made directly by the clevis.
OCTA STAR clevis sling hooks must exclusively be used
•within the limits of their permissible working load limits,
•for permissible attachment methods and sling angles,
•within the temperature limits prescribed,
•by trained and authorized persons.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury or property damage.
OCTA-STAR clevis sling hooks feature a safety factor of at least 4
based on the working load limit.
They are designed to withstand 20 000 dynamic load changes
under maximum load conditions. In the event of higher loads
(e.g. multi-shift/automatic operation) the working load limit
must be reduced.
They are marked with nominal chain size and grade,
manufacturer’s mark “KWS” and traceability code.
The hooks can also be used within lashing chain assemblies.
When used within a lashing system the maximum lashing
capacity (LC) is obtained by doubling the working load limit.
Any alternating use for lifting and lashing purposes is
impermissible!
4. COMMISSIONING
Prior to using the components for the first time assure that
•the hooks comply with the order and have not been
damaged,
•test certificates and mounting instructions are at hand,
•markings correspond with what is specified in the
documentation,
•inspection deadlines and the qualified persons for
examinations are determined,
•visibility and functional testings are carried out and
documented,
•documentation is safely kept in an orderly manner.
Dispose of the packing in an environmentally compatible way
according to local rule.
5. TECHNICAL DATA
Nom.
size Mark.
Article
no.
WLL
[lbs]
Dimensions [mm] Mass
[lbs]
E L H A B C G
/32
5/16 7/8-8
Z0 124
4 500
86 128 25 84 37 18 22 1.17
3/8 10-8
Z0 125
7 100
104 158 31 103 4 23 30 2.16
1/2 13-8
Z0 130
12 000
128 1 8 43 132 57 28 37 3.
5/8 16-8
Z0 131
18 100
148 234 54 160 71 35 46 7.80

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
OCTA STAR CLEVIS SLING HOOKS
GRADE 80
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6. CLEVIS FASTENING SYSTEM
The clevis fastening system only
permits attachment of the nominal
chain size that suits the attachment
component.
6.1 Assembly
•If necessary, remove dowel pin
and pin.
•(A) Place end of chain leg
between the lateral clevis
elements.
•(B) Push pin from the side fully into the clevis and through
the last chain link of the leg.
•(C) Drive dowel pin fully in (must not project) to secure the
pin. The slot must face away from the pin.
Check whether the chain runs smoothly.
The dowel pins must only be installed once.
Only connect pins and attachment components of identical
grades. Starting with Ø ½” the pins are marked on the front end.
6.2 Dis ssembly
•Slacken the respective chain leg.
•(A) Drive dowel pin out using
hammer and drift punch
1)
.
•(B) Push pin out using a drift punch.
•(C) Remove the chain.
Suitable drift punches are available by Article No. Z03303.
7. CONDITIONS OF USE
7.1 Norm l use
Hooks must always be freely movable when attached to the load
and must not rest on or be supported by other structural parts.
When using hooks without safety latch, e.g. due to operational
necessities, special care is to be taken, and a separate risk
analysis must be prepared.
7.2 Influence of temper ture
Using hooks at elevated temperatures will cause the working
load limit (WLL) to be reduced as indicated below.
Temperature range emaining WLL
-40 °C ≤ t ≤ 205 °C
-40 °F ≤ t ≤ 400 °F 100 %
205 °C < t ≤ 300 °C
400 °F < t ≤ 572 °F 0 %
300 °C < t ≤ 400 °C
572 °F < t ≤ 752 °F 75 %
If a hook has been exposed to temperatures exceeding
the maximum value specified, it must not be used
furthermore.
7.3 Environment l influence
Hooks must not be used in environments where acids,
aggressive or corrosive chemicals or their fumes are present.
Hot-dip galvanizing or a galvanic treatment is prohibited.
Hooks with clevis are not intended to be used for abrasive
blasting environments.
8. SPARE PARTS
Use only original spare parts.
8.1 Sp re p rt sets for clevis f stening system
Sets consist of pins and dowel pins.
Nominal size Marking Article no.
/32
5/16 7/8-8 Z07147
3/8 10-8 Z07148
1/2 13-8 Z0714
5/8 16-8 Z07150
8.2 Sp re p rt sets s fety l tches
Sets consist of safety latch, spring, screw and safety nut.
Nominal size Marking Article no.
/32
5/16 7/8-8 Z0 133
3/8 10-8 Z0 134
1/2 13-8 Z0 135
5/8 16-8 Z0 136
Notes concerning assembling see chapter .3.

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
OCTA STAR CLEVIS SLING HOOKS
GRADE 80
THIELE GmbH & Co. KG # Change indicator
www.thiele.de | [e-mail] B0 331-A replaces -
© All rights reserved. US 12.2021 4 | 4
. INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, DISPOSAL
9.1 Gener l
Inspections and maintenance must be arranged by the owner!
Inspection intervals must be determined by the owner!
Visual inspections must be regularly carried out and
documented by competent and trained persons, at least once a
year or more frequently if the hooks are in heavy duty service.
After three years at the latest they must additionally be
examined for cracks. A load test is not a substitute for this
examination.
The results of the inspection shall be kept in a file that has to be
set up for each sling chain before first use. The register shall
show characteristic data of the sling chains and components as
well as identity details.
Immediately stop using hooks that show the following defects:
•missing or illegible identification/marking,
•deformation, elongation or fractures,
•cuts, notches, cracks, incipient cracks, pinching,
•heating beyond permissible limits,
•severe corrosion,
•broken springs,
•not sufficient working safety devices,
•wear in excess of 10 %, e.g. in the receiving area of the pin
diameter,
•missing or damaged pin locks.
Cleaning (e.g. prior to inspections) must not take place by using
flames or methods that might cause hydrogen embrittlement
(e.g. pickling or immersion in acidic solutions).
9.2 M inten nce
Maintenance and repair work must only be performed by
competent and trained persons.
Minor notches and cracks may be eliminated by careful grinding
observing the maximum cross section reduction requirement of
max. 10 % and avoid making more severe cuts or scores.
All maintenance and repair activities must be documented
properly.
9.3 Repl cement of the s fety l tch
Disassemble the worn-out safety latch.
Assembling by correct positioning of safety latch together with
spring and driving in the screw through the holes of the safety
latch. Afterwards screw the nut onto the bolt so that the locking
part is completely covered by the thread.
Check the correct operability of the safety latch.
9.4 Dispos l
All steel components and accessories taken out of service must
be scrapped in accordance with local regulations and provisions.
10. STORAGE
Hooks must be stored properly sorted and in dry conditions at
temperatures between 32 °F and 104 °F.
Do not store in a manner that cause mechanical damage.
11. INSTRUCTIONS DOWNLOAD
Current mounting and operating instructions are available as a
PDF download on the website www.kwschain.com.
12. PUBLISHING INFORMATION
Company KWS Inc. THIELE GmbH & Co. KG
(Distributor) (Manufacturer)
Postal
address
P.O. Box 470487
Tulsa, OK 74147
USA
Werkstrasse 3
58640 Iserlohn
Germany
Phone
number +1 (53 ) 367 2274 +4 2371/ 47-0
Fax number +1 (53 ) 367 2278 +4 2371/ 47-241
Email [email protected] [e-mail]