Compulsary Inspections And Checks; Storage And Maintenance - Tractel ET Notice D'utilisation

COMPULSARY INSPECTIONS AND CHECKS

All maintenance inspections and operations must be performed by qualified specialists.
▪ Check on start-up (or starting back up): in compliance with the national regulations.
▪ Compulsory periodical check in compliance with the national regulations. Recommended every 12 months
by TRACTEL SOLUTIONS SAS.
▪ A thorough examination paying particular attention to any alteration of parts due to an impact, corrosion,
cracking or deformation must be conducted at least twice a year, and every month in the case of heavy-
duty use or in an aggressive atmosphere.
▪ TRACTEL SOLUTIONS SAS is at your disposal in order to conduct any regulatory check.
Before each use
▪ Visually inspect all pulley components.
▪ Control location and condition of safety latch and safety pin.
▪ Check for wobble and excessive clearance in the sheave and free rotation before each use.
Complete inspection
▪ According to French regulation, pulleys used in manufacturing, must be checked each year. This annual
control must include all necessary examinations in order to detect any damage or potential problems that
could cause dangerous situations.
▪ Check if equipment doesn't have any deformation, fissures or other defaults. If upper hooking ring has
more than 10 % wear, the pulley must be replaced.
▪ Check for excessive backlash and wear.
▪ Verify groove of the sheave for wear and tear.
▪ Ensure that there are no cracks on the welded sleeve and no deformation on the hook latch, proper fit and
operation.
▪ Inspection of the suspension:
▫ Check for the latch,
▫ No deformation of the flanges, hook, shackle or the axle,
▪ Check for missing pins, chains, nuts.
▪ Check presence and legibility of engraved information or signalling plate.
▪ Note all controlled information on a register.
Storage
It is advisable to remove the wire rope from the pulley for its storage. Correctly store the instructions for use with
the pulley. Keep the material in a dry place, protected from bad weather.
Ensure that the pulley is stored with no loads attached.
Functioning anomalies
▪ The sheave rotation must be free.
▪ No wobble and excessive clearance in the sheave.
▪ Opening/ closing of the snatch block must be free.
Maintenance of the equipment
▪ All maintenance inspections and operations must be performed by qualified specialists.
▪ Lubrication depends on the application, but should be operated not less than once for every 30 days, with
an adapted grease type. For lifetime lubricated bushings, apply frequent inspections.
▪ Any part with a defect must be replaced by a TRACTEL SOLUTIONS SAS genuine part.
▪ Any deformed equipment must be immediately withdrawn from use.
M 6062 M
rev 13 – 06/2021
GB

STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE

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