CS750 User Manual
Rev E, April 2018
Page 26 of 31
Shackles
Shackles shall be removed from service when damage has been detected. Shackles
can only be returned to service when approved by a qualified person.
1. The manufacturers name, trademark or rated load identification information is
missing or illegible.
2. The device shows signs of heat damage including weld spatter and arc strikes.
3. The device shows excessive pitting or corrosion.
4. The device is bent, twisted, distorted, stretched, elongated, cracked or has
broken load-bearing components.
5. The device has excessive nicks or gouges.
6. The device has a 10% reduction of the original or catalog dimension at any point
around the body or pin.
7. The device has incomplete pin engagement.
8. The device has excessive thread damage.
9. The device shows evidence of unauthorized welding.
10.Any condition including visible damage that causes doubt to the continued use of
the shackle.
Replacement of any device, part or component used in the rigging and
lifting of loads to be weighed must be of a quality equal to or better than
the original manufacture’s specification.