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1.0 Important Information and Warnings
1.1 Terms and Summary
This manual provides important information for personnel involved with the installation, operation and
maintenance of this product. Although you may be familiar with this or similar equipment, it is strongly
recommended that you read this manual before installing, operating, or maintaining the product.
Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice
Throughout this manual there are steps and procedures that can present hazardous situations. The following
signal words are used to identify the degree or level of hazard seriousness.
Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury, and property damage.
Warning indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury, and property damage.
Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury or property damage.
Notice is used to notify people of installation, operation, or maintenance information which
is important but not directly hazard-related.
These general instructions deal with the normal installation, operation, and maintenance situations encountered with
the equipment described herein. The instructions should not be interpreted to anticipate every possible contingency
or to anticipate the final system, crane, or configuration that uses this equipment. For systems using the equipment
covered by this manual, the supplier and owner of the system are responsible for the system’s compliance with all
applicable industry standards, and with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations/codes.
This manual includes instructions and parts information for a variety of hoist types. Therefore, all instructions and
parts information may not apply to any one type or size of specific hoist. Disregard those portions of the instructions
that do not apply.
Record your hoist’s Code, Lot and Serial Number (see Section 9) on the front cover of this manual for identification
and future reference to avoid referring to the wrong manual for information or instructions on installation, operation,
inspection, maintenance, or parts.
Use only Harrington authorized replacement parts in the service and maintenance of this hoist.