OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TOP OF LOAD
1. Thread the proper number of heavy
duty
seals on both straps as shown
in
Figure
1. Contact your ENCORE
Representative
for recommendation.
Bend lower strap
downward to hold
seals in place. Bend
top strap
up
ward to
permit insertion in windlass of tensioner.
With tensioning
handle all the way down
and locking the
gripper in open position,
adjust windlass
so that the slot is in line
with angle of top
st
rap.
2.
Insert lower strap in opening between
gripper an
d base of tensioner until the
strap is fully in contact with the inner
wall of the base. Make sure that the
Lower strap is inserted over the rear
base foot. Insert top strap fully into
windlass slot. Approximately
2 to 4 inches
should
extend beyond windlass
:
cut off
any
excessive length before tensioning.
See
figure 2.
3.
Bring tensioning handle upward, allowing
the gr
ipper to contact the lower strap.
FIGURE
1.
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Move tensioning handle up and down to
take up slack
in
strap. When strap is
snug, t
he operator should kneel
perp
endicular to the strap as shown in
Figure 3 and
apply the final tension.
When tensioning is complete, leave
the
tensioning
handle perpendicular to
the
base. See Figure 4.
!
WARNING!
While tensioning strap, do not rotate the
tension ing handle to the point where it will
contact the gripper release cam, see Figures
3 and 4. This
will
result in a loss of strap
tension. Care should be exercised when
applying final tension. Excessive tension can
cause strap breakage. The operator should
be positioned in such a manner that strap
breakage or hands slipping off the handle
will
not cause a loss of balance. Never
increase the length of the tensioning handle
by any means such as slipping a pipe over
the handle to extend its length.
BASE
REAR BASE FOOT-
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 3.
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