12 INSTALLATION CCW-R-2**B INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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12.3.4 Lifting Procedure
Lift the weighing machine in accordance with the following procedures.
• Make sure that there are no other employees in the vicinity of the weighing
machine that is to be lifted.
• Stay out from under the lifted weighing machine.
1. Make sure the hook is positioned above the center of gravity of the unit.
2. Before lifting the load, instruct all employees in the vicinity to stay away from the lifting site.
3. Inform the co-operator of the lift initiation with an arm signal.
• Slowly lift the weighing machine. If the load is lifted quickly, it may damage the
weighing machine and the lifting equipment such as the wire ropes.
4. Begin the lift by removing slack from the lift cables.
5. Continue the lift until the weighing machine is off the ground. Check for inclination of the load.
If the load is inclined, lower the weighing machine to the ground, eliminate the cause of the
inclination, adjust and lift again.
Possible causes of load inclination are below:
• Uneven wire length
• Inappropriate positioning between the center of gravity and wire rope lifting point
6. During the lifting of the weighing machine, check for failures of the wire ropes and lifting
equipment, and load inclination.
7. After the unloading is complete and the eyebolts are removed, install the bolt hole caps.