Tractel Tirak Blocstop BSO XE 301 P User manual

tirak®
MANRIDING SCAFFOLD HOIST
OPERATING MANUAL
www.tractel.com

Operating Instructions
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CONTENTS
1 General warning ................................4
2 Description.........................................7
2.1 General ...............................................7
2.2 Motor and primary brake .....................7
2.3 Gear reducer .......................................7
2.4 Secondary brake .................................7
2.5 Emergency descent without power ......7
2.6 Wire rope driving mechanism ..............8
2.7 Wire rope.............................................8
2.8 Assemblies..........................................9
2.9 Technical data...................................11
3 Rigging instructions........................15
3.1 General .............................................15
3.2 Power supply and hoist control..........17
3.3 Hoist mounting ..................................19
4 Wire rope..........................................22
4.1 Wire rope specification ......................22
4.2 Wire rope rigging instructions ............23
4.3 Wire rope installation .........................25
4.4 De-rigging..........................................27
5 Operating instructions ................... 28
5.1 General............................................. 28
5.2 Checks before starting work.............. 28
5.3 Normal operation .............................. 30
5.4 Emergency descent .......................... 30
5.5 BSO secondary brake action ............ 31
6 Trouble shooting ............................ 32
6.1 Wire rope driving mechanism trouble 32
6.2 Motor troubles................................... 32
6.3 Primary brake trouble........................ 33
6.4 Secondary brake trouble................... 33
7 Inspections and maintenance........ 34
7.1 Inspections ....................................... 34
7.2 Maintenance ..................................... 38
7.3 Mechanical load limiting device......... 39
7.4 Storage............................................. 39
7.5 Long term maintenance .................... 39
8 Nameplates and labels ................... 59
8.1 Nameplates ...................................... 59
9 Warranty information...................... 62
10 Additional sources and training .... 63
10.1 CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES FOR
ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED
SCAFFOLDS .................................... 63
Specification of “manufacturer” and "supplier" referred to in this manual:
"Manufacturer" definition: “Supplier” definition regarding contact advice in this manual:
Tractel Greifzug GmbH
Postfach 20 04 40
51434 Bergisch Gladbach
GERMANY
USA
TRACTEL®Inc.
51 Morgan Dr.
Boston, MA 02062
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
168 Mason Way, - Unit B2
Lost Angeles, CA 91746
Phone: [phone]
tractel.usa-w[email protected]
CANADA
TRACTEL®Ltd.
11020 Mirabeau
Montreal, Quebec H1J 2S3
Phone: [phone]
[email protected]m
1615 Warden Ave,
Toronto, Ontario M1R 2T3
Toll Free 1-800-561-3229
[email protected]m

IMPORTANT
This manual contains information describing inspection and repair procedures for the equipment
described herein and is made available for trained personnel only. To ensure proper safety, all
persons involved in operation of this equipment must be properly trained and thoroughly familiar with
the correct inspection and repair procedures. These persons shall also be familiar with all applicable
standards and/or other federal, state, provincial and local standards which may apply.
Explanation of symbols used in this manual
Symbol Code word Meaning Possible
consequence of non-
compliance
DANGER Hazardous situation
which, if not avoided,
will result in death or
serious injury.
Will result in fatal or
serious injuries!
WARNING IMMEDIATE or
possibly imminent
danger:
Could result in fatal or
serious injuries!
CAUTION Possibly dangerous
situation:
Minor injuries to
persons!
Possibly dangerous
situation:
Damage to equipment
or its surroundings
Instruction for (none) Documentation in
writing (i.e. record
keeping)
(none)

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1 GENERAL WARNING
GENERAL WARNING
READ THIS GENERAL WARNING FIRST IN
SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD OPERATIONS,
SAFETY IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH
FOR RIGGERS, OPERATORS AND BY-
STANDERS. THIS WARNING IS YOUR SHARE
OF DUTIES FOR ACHIEVING SAFETY.
YOUR DUTY TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY
(1) It is the rigger’s and the operator’s
responsibility, and their employer’s
responsibility, if they operate under an
employer’s control, to strictly conform to the
following warnings.
(2) It is imperative for safety and efficiency of
the operations that this manual be read and
fully understood by the rigger and the
operator before rigging or operating the
tirak®. ALL instructions contained herein
must be carefully and strictly followed,
including applicable SAIA guidelines for safe
practice (see page 63).
(3) Should you hand over a tirak®, under
whatever conditions, to any party operating
out of your control, you must join a clean
copy of this manual and draw other party’s
attention that strictly following all the
instructions therein is a matter of life or
death.
(4) Before rigging and operating this tirak®
hoist, the rigger and the operator must
become aware of all the requirements of
federal, state, provincial and local safety
regulations not only applicable to the tirak®
hoist but also to the entire suspended
scaffold system and any component of it.
(5) Never use the tirak® hoist for any job other
than lifting personnel on suspended scaffold
according to the instructions of this manual.
(6) Never load the tirak® hoist above its rated
load.
YOUR DUTY TO INSPECT AND MAINTAIN
(1) Keep this manual available at all times for
easy reference whenever required. Extra
copies are available from the supplier.
(2) Carefully take notice of all the labels affixed
to the tirak®. Never rig or operate the hoist if
any label, normally fixed on the hoist is
obscured or missing (see page 59). The
supplier will supply extra labels on
customer’s request.
(3) Every time the hoist is to be rigged or used,
check that the hoist, wire rope and other
components of the suspended scaffold
system are complete and in good working
condition, prior to proceeding.
(4) A careful and regular inspection of the tirak®
hoist, its wire rope and other components of
the installation is part of the safety
requirements. If you have any questions, call
the supplier.
(5) After each de-rigging and before re-rigging,
the tirak® must be inspected by a competent
person familiar with the tirak® hoist and
professionally trained for the purpose.
(6) Maintenance may only be carried out by
personnel authorized by Tractel.
A signed and dated inspection
record should be maintained.
(7) Inspection by persons authorized by Tractel®
is to be carried out once every year or every
250 hours. A signed and dated inspection
record should be maintained.
(8) The manufacturer declines any responsibility
for consequences of repairs or modifications
brought out of its control to the product,
specially by replacement of original parts or
repair by another manufacturer.

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YOUR DUTY TO TRAIN AND CONTROL PEOPLE
(1) An operator must not be assigned to a
suspended job or to rigging for a suspended
job, or to de-rigging after the job, if that
person is not:
a) mentally and physically fit for the purpose,
specially at heights,
b) competent for the job to be performed,
c) familiar with all applicable safety rules and
requirements,
d) familiar with the scaffold equipment as
rigged,
e) provisionally trained for working under the
above requirements.
(2) Never disassemble the tirak® by yourself or
by your staff. People’s lives may be at risk.
Except for the operations described in this
manual, the maintenance of the tirak®
hoists, as well as disassembly and repair,
must be exclusively done by qualified
repairers authorized in writing by the
supplier. tirak® spare parts in accordance
with the serial number of each machine must
be exclusively utilized. No substitutions are
allowed.
(3) Never let the tirak® hoist and other
equipment of a suspended scaffold system
be managed or operated by a person other
than authorized and assigned to the job.
Keep the equipment, either rigged or
unrigged, out of reach of unauthorized
persons, while out of operation.
(4) Training operators and riggers includes
setting up rescue procedure should a
scaffold be brought to a standstill during a
job. Such procedure must be set up by a
competent person of the user, or of its
technical consultant, according to the
working conditions, prior to putting the
equipment into operation.
(5) Every suspended job must be placed under
the control of a person having the required
competence and the authority for checking
that all the instructions prescribed by this
manual be regularly and efficiently carried
out.
YOUR DUTY OF SAFETY BEYOND THE TIRAK
As being only one piece of the scaffold system,
the tirak® hoist can contribute to the required
safety only, if …:
(1) … it is fitted on compatible scaffold
equipment, including the wire rope used in
the tirak® hoist.
(2) … other components meet the requirements
of the applicable safety regulations and are
of the proper quality, and assembled to form
a safe suspended scaffold system.
(3) … every upper support of the scaffold is
stable, sufficiently strong and properly tied
back to the structure, according to the load
either static or dynamic.
(4) … supporting structure and tie-back provide
the requested resistance to every load to be
applied, either static or dynamic, during
rigging or operating the scaffold equipment;
(5) … all the requirements in strength and
resistance are obtained with the necessary
safety factor (see regulations and
professional standards);
(6) … all the calculations, design and
subsequent work necessary to the above
requirements have been made by a
competent person on the basis of proper
technical information regarding the site.
YOUR DUTY TO AVOID TAKING CHANCES
(1) The blocstop® BSO or blocstop® BS/BSO
secondary brake located at the upper part of
the unit is an integral piece of the tirak®
hoist. It is strictly forbidden to detach it from
the main body of the hoist for whatever
reason. Doing so would be a misuse
creating an extreme hazard and placing
operators and by-standers in danger of
death resulting from the possible fall of the
suspended equipment: scaffold, workcage,
bosun’s chair or any other items or
components.
(2) Once the suspended scaffold, work-cage or
bosun’s chair has been lifted off its initial

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support (ground or any other level), it is
imperative not to release, remove, alter or
obstruct any part of the equipment under
load.
(3) NEVER allow any condition which would
result in a suspension wire rope becoming
SLACK during the operation, unless …:
a) … the suspended scaffold, work-cage or
bosun’s chair is supported on a safe surface
giving a safe access to the operator in
compliance with safety regulations, or unless
…
b) … another suspension wire rope has
been safely rigged to the suspended
scaffold, workcage or bosun’s chair.
(4) Never operate the tirak® hoist and its
accessories, especially electric ones, in a
potentially explosive atmosphere.
(5) For any job to be performed on the
suspended equipment, consider and control
the specific risks related to the nature of the
job.
(6) Should you decide that the tirak® hoist is no
longer to be used, take precautions in
disposing of it so that it cannot be used any
more.
(7) Fall protection MUST be worn at all times.
AN ULTIMATE RECOMMENDATION
(1) Never neglect means to improve safety. Due
to the risks inherent in the use of suspended
scaffold systems, the supplier strongly
recommends that every installation be
equipped with secondary wire rope(s) fitted
with a separate fall arrest system. Details
about tirak® with blocstop® BS/BSO
secondary brake on 2 wire rope systems on
page 41.
(2) Operators on the scaffold should be
equipped with an emergency means of
communication such as radio device or
telephone should rescue be necessary. A
rescue plan must be in place.
(3) This manual is neither a regulations
compliance manual nor a general training
guide on suspended scaffold operations.
You must refer to proper instructions
delivered by manufacturers of the other
pieces of equipment included in your
suspended scaffold installation.
(4) Whenever calculations and specific rigging
and handling are involved, the operator
should be professionally trained to that end
and secure relevant information prior to
commencing such work.

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2 DESCRIPTION
The main advantages of tirak® hoists are:
PowerfuI, fast, and lightweight.
Simple, rugged, and reliable.
Unlimited lifting height.
Constant speed on any height.
Gentle to its wire rope.
Emergency descent with a mechanical
emergency descent device.
2.1 GENERAL
Based on an original design, tirak® wire rope
scaffold hoists are specially manufactured for
lifting personnel in a suspended platform
system.
For that purpose only they are UL
classified, either for USA or Canada
alone, or both countries.
tirak® hoists are composed of the following main
assemblies (Fig. 1 on page 9):
A Wire rope driving mechanism
B Gearbox
C Electric motor with primary brake and
electric controls
D blocstop® BSO secondary brake
or
E blocstop® BS/BSO secondary brake on 2
wire rope system (see page 41)
The original design requires, for safety and
efficiency, that it be used with a special tirak®
wire rope specified by the manufacturer.
tirak® hoists are intended to be used for work
going up and down a vertical hanging wire rope.
tirak® hoists are designed to be rigged to a
compatible platform, workcage or bosun’s chair.
This manual gives the required information for
rigging, operating and maintaining the tirak®
hoists. Responsibility for the complete
suspended platform system lies upon the rigger
of that system.
2.2 MOTOR AND PRIMARY
BRAKE
tirak® hoists are driven by a single phase motor
three phase motor, totally enclosed fan cooled
(TEFC) type with an electromagnetic brake.
Pneumatic tirak® hoists are available also.
2.3 GEAR REDUCER
The gear reducer consists of a worm gear drive
in connection with a spur gear, oil bath
lubricated in a sealed aluminum casing.
2.4 SECONDARY BRAKE
The blocstop® BSO overspeed locking device –
hereafter called BSO secondary brake – stops
the descent immediately in case of accelerating
overspeed.
The blocstop® BS/BSO overspeed and slack
wire rope locking device – hereafter called
BS/BSO secondary brake – additionally provides
protection against slack wire rope or primary
wire rope failure, when using secondary wire
ropes.
WARNING!
Risk of falling!
Risk of falling and severe injuries!
– THE SECONDARY BRAKE, marked
blocstop®BSO or blocstop®BS/BSO is
an integral part of the hoist and MUST
ALWAYS BE ATTACHED AND USED.
2.5 EMERGENCY DESCENT
WITHOUT POWER
tirak® hoists are equipped with a mechanical
centrifugal braking system, permitting a descent
at moderate speed in case of emergency. No
handcranking is needed.

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2.6 WIRE ROPE DRIVING
MECHANISM
The wire rope enters the hoist from the top, is
led through by the patented driving system, and
exits opposite its entry. As the wire rope is not
stored inside the hoist, its length (i. e. the
possible rope travel) is unlimited on principle.
The driving system is independent of the load
applied to the wire rope. The whole mechanism
is housed in an aluminum casing.
2.7 WIRE ROPE
WARNING!
Incorrect wire rope!
Risk of falling and severe injuries!
The original design requires, for safety and
efficiency, that it be used with a special tirak®
wire rope specified by the manufacturer.
– Unless specificly specified in writing by
the manufacturer, only this special tirak®
wire rope may be used.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility
for machines used with a wire rope other than
specified by them in writing.

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2.8 ASSEMBLIES
Fig. 1: Main assemblies

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A Wire rope driving mechanism
a1 Stirrup adapter (X-/L-Series)
B Gearbox
C Electric motor with primary brake and
electric controls
c1 Electric control box
c2 Push button control
c3 Electric EMERGENCY STOP
c4 Emergency descent brake release lever
(stored position)
D blocstop® BSO secondary brake
d1 Control lever
d2 EMERGENCY STOP on the blocstop
E blocstop® BS/BSO secondary brake on 2
wire rope system (see page 41)
2.8.1 SAFETY EQUIPMENT
EMERGENCY Stop button
The hoist is stopped immediately in an
emergency situation by pressing the
EMERGENCY Stop button.
Mechanical load limiting device (if supplied)
The load limiting device will activate
automatically when the overload setting is
reached. The hoist will be stopped. The
maximum overload that has to be set up can be
found in the applicable directives and standards.
The system manufacturer / operator is therefore
responsible for determining and releasing the
proper implementation of the application.
Primary brake
The electromagnetic primary brake (spring-
applied brake) automatically locks when the
operating control for travelling UP or DOWN is
released or when the power fails.
Centrifugal brake
A centrifugal brake on the motor shaft of the
hoist ensures that the load is not lowered too
fast when the spring-applied brake on the hoist’s
motor is released manually.
Operating limit switch / emergency limit
switch – optional for temporary applications
During lifting processes the drive path must be
limited by one or multiple limit switches, so that
the upward and/or downward movement is
stopped.
The operator or the system manufacturer must
determine the design and the fitting position of
the limit switches when taking their risk
assessment into account.
The operator or system manufacturer must
install an operational limit switch and, if
necessary, an emergency limit switch and a floor
limit switch and connect them to the hoist. The
limit switches must have a positive opening.
Hour meter (optional)
The running hours can be read from the hour
meter, in order to determine when the next hoist
safety check must be carried out.
Phase sequence relay (hoists without
frequency converters)
In control units operating by three-phase current,
the phase sequence relay shuts down the
system in the case of an incorrect phase
sequence and this prevents an UP / DOWN
travel direction mix-up.
EMERGENCY STOP button (BSO)
Press the EMERGENCY-STOP button to
manually trigger the secondary brake in an
emergency situation.