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i Spanco
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A-Series Aluminum Gantry Crane
• 1-800-869-2080 • Spanco.com
SPANCO GANTRY CRANE CONDITIONS OF USE AND WARNINGS STATEMENT
1. Read, understand, and follow the manual, assembly drawings, and warnings provided with your system before
beginning installation, use, or disassembly. Follow all instructions carefully.
2. This manual, and any other instructions, must be provided to the user(s) of this equipment. The user(s) must understand
the equipment’s proper use and limitations.
3. This crane is engineered to accommodate a standard hoist and a standard hoist weight. The standard hoist weight is
calculated at 15 percent of the crane’s rated capacity. Please inform Spanco if hoist weight exceeds 15 percent of the
crane’s rated capacity, or if the lifting speed exceeds 50 FPM.
4. Motorized trolley travel is available for PF-Series and T-Series Gantry Cranes.
5. ”Sidewinder” hoists or low headroom hoists with motors that are parallel to the beam can potentially impart large
torques (twisting moments) to the beam that can cause beam twisting and oscillations. Hoist inverter controls are heavily
recommended for all “sidewinder” hoists or low headroom hoists with motors that are parallel to the beam installed on
beam lengths over 12 feet.
NOTE: To eliminate any form of beam oscillation, use only an inverter controlled hoist of this type.
6. Power Drive options for motorized gantry travel are available for PF-Series Gantry Cranes only. Review Power Drive
installation instructions in the separate Power Drive instruction manual.
7. Each component and system must be employed and maintained in accordance with all OSHA and ANSI standards.
8. Use a hoist with the same or lower capacity rating as the gantry crane. Do not lift more than the rated crane capacity.
9. The rated capacity is displayed on a label on the Spanco system. Exceeding the capacities displayed on this label can
result in serious injury or death.
10. There should never be any type of loading past the end stops for any reason.
11. Never apply an off-plumb load to the system.
12. Always check for overhead hazards, such as power lines, trees, equipment, overhead structures, or walls, before using or
moving a portable system.
13. Never use this system as fall protection or for lifting, hoisting, or carrying personnel.
14. When moving the gantry under load, keep the load in the center of the beam and as close to the ground as possible.
15. Before moving the gantry under load, remove any obstacles and ensure that the load is not attached to the floor.
16. Spanco Gantry Cranes are desgined to be moved manually. Do not push or pull the gantry with a lift truck or other
vehicle.
17. When moving a gantry crane under load, push the gantry; do not push or pull the suspended load.
18. Never exceed two people pushing an Aluminum gantry crane.
19. Do not disassemble the gantry or adjust the height, span, or caster frame spread (if applicable) when the gantry is under
load.
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