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1.0 Important Information and Warnings
1.1 Terms and Summary
This manual provides important information for personnel involved with the installation, operation and maintenance
of this product. Although you may be familiar with this or similar equipment, it is strongly recommended that you read
this manual before installing, operating or maintaining the product.
Danger, Warning, Caution and Notice - Throughout this manual there are steps and procedures that can present
hazardous situations. The following signal words are used to identify the degree or level of hazard seriousness.
Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury, and property damage.
Warning indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury, and property damage.
Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result minor or
moderate injury or property damage.
Notice is used to notify people of installation, operation, or maintenance information which is
important but not directly hazard-related.
INTENDED USE OF HOIST/TROLLEY HOIST and Owner’s Manual
“The RY hoists and trolley hoists are intended only for vertical lifting service of freely suspended, unguided loads. In
addition to lifting service of freely suspended, unguided loads, RY trolley hoists are to be used to traverse these loads
on a single girder beam.
The RY hoist and trolley hoists are not intended to lift greater than rated loads, lift, support or transport people nor lift
loads over people.
The RY hoist and trolley hoists are intended to be operated by persons who have read and understood the operation
section of the RY owner’s manual, all warnings and are familiar with the RY hoist/trolley hoist controls.”