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3. Only a qualified technician should perform maintenance to the crane.
4. Designate a work area that is clean and well-lit. The work area must not allow access by
children or pets to prevent distraction and injury.
5. There must not be objects, such as utility lines, nearby that will present a hazard while working.
6. Lock Casters before lifting a load.
7. Adjust I-Beam to horizontal level.
Operating Instructions
⚠WARNING
 TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH: Use warning signs and barriers on the floor
beneath the gantry crane where overhead maintenance work creates a hazard.
 Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles, hard hat, heavy-duty work gloves, and steel-toed work boots
during operation.
 Always have a least 2 people operating crane at any time.
 Operate on a hard, level surface.
 Do not operate crane if the beam is not level.
 Do not use to lift people or animals.
 Keep persons and property clear from under the load.
 Do not allow the load to swing or roll against the support members.
Applying the Load
1. Attach the load to the load hook securely by properly rated, suitable means, such as chains,
shackles, hooks, lifting slings, etc. Load must be attached to prevent accidental disconnection.
2. Properly seat the sling or other device in the base (bowl or saddle) of the hook (Figure L). Do not
allow the hook hitch to support any part of the load.
3. Do not apply the load to the point of the hook (Figure L).
4. Do not operate the crane unless the unit is centered over the load.
5. Do not pick up a load in excess of the rated load appearing on the crane or load block, except
during properly authorized tests. Do not use a crane overload limiting device to measure the
maximum load to be lifted.