Page 2 - Warranty and Service
2 Warranty and Service WMH Tool Group, Inc. warrants every product it sells. If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of our Authorized Service Centers located throughout the United States can give you quick service. In most cases, any of these WMH Tool Group Authorized Service Centers can a...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
3 Table of Contents Warranty and Service.................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ..............................................................................................................
Page 4 - not
4 Warning 1. Read and understand this entire manual before attempting assembly or operation. 2. Read and understand the warnings posted on the hoist and in this manual. Failure to comply with all of these warnings may cause serious injury. 3. Replace the warning labels if they become obscured or rem...
Page 7 - Using the Chain Hoist; Prior to Operation; must
7 Using the Chain Hoist Prior to Operation 1. Support for the hoist may be hook, clevis pin, trolley, or beam clamp. Whatever method of suspension is chosen, the support components must be rated equal to, or greater than the capacity of the chain hoist. 2. If the chain hoist has not been used for an...
Page 8 - Hooking the Load; Capacity of; hoist must be equal to the; Raising the Load
8 Hooking the Load 1. Secure the upper hook. 2. Place the bottom hook securely into the object to be lifted. 3. Place ropes or chain in the center of the bottom hook, making sure the safety latch is secure. Never load the hook in front of the safety latch. See Figure 3. 4. Avoid lifting one load wit...
Page 10 - Load Chain and Bottom Hook; Do not operate the hoist with a; Attaching Load Chain to Load Chain
10 Load Chain and Bottom Hook Load Chain Inspection (all models) Over time, the load chain will wear or elongate. This can cause damage to the hoist, breakage, or non-engagement of the load sheave. Do not operate the hoist with a twisted, kinked or damaged load chain. Do not splice the load chain. C...
Page 12 - Chain Installation – 10-Ton Hoists
12 Chain Installation – 10-Ton Hoists Referring to Figure 14: 1. After installing the load chain into the load chain sprocket (B), run the remaining chain through your hand to remove any twist. The last link of the chain must be in the same direction as the first. If not, cut off the last link. 2. I...
Page 13 - Inspection and Maintenance; All repairs and adjustments
13 Inspection and Maintenance Read and follow ANSI Inspection and Maintenance Instructions. Know the meaning of Frequent Inspection, Periodic Inspection, Normal Service, Heavy Service, and Severe Service. It is the customer’s responsibility to understand and follow all ANSI and JET inspection and ma...
Page 14 - Load Limits; Load Chain; Capacity; Replacement Parts
14 Load Limits Load Chain Capacity 5 Links Normal 5 Links Limit 1/2 ton 2.95" 3.02" 1 ton 3.74” 3.83" 1-1/2 ton 4.13" 4.23" 2 ton 4.72” 4.84" 3 ton 4.13” 4.23" 5 ton 5.31” 5.44" 10 ton 5.31" 5.44" Table 1 Carefully inspect the entire load chain. As illustrated...
Page 15 - Parts; SMH Chain Hoist
Page 23 - Notes
Page 24 - Chain Hoist; PASSED; Record your purchase and installation information here
24 COMMODITY MODEL SERIAL NO. CAPACITY TEST LOAD DATE OF INSPECTION JUDGEMENT INSPECTOR Chain Hoist SMHX- ________Ton ________Ton PASSED LIFT ________ ft. Record your purchase and installation information here Purchased from: ________________________________ Date: _____________________________ Seria...