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TableofContents
HOIST SPECIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS ...................... 4
HOIST OPERATIONS ................................................................... 5
ELECTRICAL HOISTS .................................................................. 6
AIR HOISTS .................................................................................. 6
SUSPENDED ACCESS INSTALLATION ..................................... 7
GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................. 7
TOP SIDE RIGGING ................................................................................................................. 7
SKY LOCK SECONDARY BRAKE ........................................................................................... 7
TYPICAL TOP SIDE RIGGING SYSTEMS ............................................................................... 8
WIRE ROPE .............................................................................................................................. 9
FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................. 10
PLATFORMS .......................................................................................................................... 11
WELDING ................................................................................................................................ 11
STEEL ROPE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 12
RIGGING AND REEVING ....................................................................................................... 13
HOIST & SKY LOCK INSTALLATION & TESTING .................... 13
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................ 16
MAINTENANCE .......................................................................... 18
SAFETY ...................................................................................... 18
DECALS SPECIFIC TO COMPACT 1000 MODEL ................................................................. 19
SAFETY DECALS & INSTRUCTIONS ....................................... 19
DECALS SPECIFIC TO COMPACT 1250 MODEL ................................................................. 20
DECALS SPECIFIC TO COMPACT 1500 MODEL ................................................................. 21
GAST AIR MOTOR - COMPACT SERIES HOISTS ................... 22
INSPECTION FREQUENCY & MAINTENANCE ........................ 26
WIRE ROPE INSPECTION ......................................................... 26
CHECKLISTS .............................................................................. 28