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FOREWORD
PLANETARY HOIST MODEL NUMBER EXPLANATION
Read this entire publication and retain it for future reference.
For inquiries regarding your BRADEN Planetary Hoist or this publication, please contact BRADEN Service
Department at 918-251-8511, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST).
The minimum service intervals specied are for operating hours of the prime mover.
The following service instructions have been prepared to provide assembly, disassembly and maintenance
information for the BRADEN Model PD12C and PD15B series hoist. Before doing any work on these units, all
assembly and disassembly instructions should be read and understood.
Some illustrations in this manual may show details or attachments dierent from your hoist. Some components have
been removed for illustrative purposes. Drawings in this manual represent a typical unit sold through our distribution
channels. Some hoists, particularly those sold directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEM), may dier in
appearance and options.
Model numbers and serial numbers are located to
the left-hand side of the hydraulic motor, stamped
into the base. Always refer to the model number
and serial number when requesting information or
service parts.
This document provides information on the meaning of the numbers and letters in the BRADEN planetary
hoist model nomenclature.
For example:
PD 12 C - SPL - 41 P 051 - 05 U - 1
1. Product Family – Letters represent product family
2. Capacity – Numbers represent maximum rated line pull based on structural capacity
3. Generation – Letters represent major design changes in a product family (A, B, etc.)
*NOTE: Sometimes the “A” will not be included in the model number of the rst design generation
4. Special Features – Letters represent special unit features (optional)
5. Gear Ratio – Numbers represent ratio of the input to the hoist to the drum rotation speed
6. Motor Code – Letters represent type of motor (optional)
7. Motor Size – Numbers represent displacement of hydraulic motor measured in cubic inches per one
rotation (variable displacement numbers are indicated by highest/lowest, such as 128/064)
*NOTE: 000 indicates the hoist was built without a hydraulic motor
8. Drum Code – Numbers represent different drum sizes (drum ange height, barrel diameter, distance between
anges)
9. Drum Options – Letters indicate special drum features
10. Other Options – May be numbers or letters (optional)