13) Malfunctions
Malfunctions
1- Minifor™ synthetic
rope blocks or jams
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2- No motor rotation
3- Motor rotation in one
direction only
Possible causes
- deterioration of synthetic rope
inside the hoist
- the slack strand has caught
up around another strand or an
obstacle
- load has caught up on
something while rising
- emergency stop has been
triggered
- end of run lever in the appliance
has triggered
- fuse has blown
- power down, defective plug or
connector
- defective contacts or control box - return the hoist to a TRACTEL
- motor is too hot (intensive use,
insufficient ventilation, high
ambient
temperature)
thermal probe has triggered
- phases inverted
- limit stop lever damaged or
blocked
- contactor or control pendant
faulty
- coil of contactor burnt out
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Corrective actions
- immediately stop the maneuver
- take the load using another means
providing the same regulatory safety
guaranties and clear the hoist once
the load has been removed. Try to
remove the synthetic rope from the
hoist. If this is not possible, return the
hoist and its Minifor™ synthetic rope
approved repair agent
to a TRACTEL
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- if an anomaly is observed on the
synthetic rope, eliminate the synthetic
rope
- be sure to clear the slack section of rope
and check the synthetic rope before
resuming the movement
- unhook the load and check the
synthetic rope before resuming the
movement
- release the emergency stop button
(rotation)
- if the stop has been caused by the
action of the end of run stop on the lever,
turn it backwards
- change the fuse (control protection
2A fuse). This should be performed by
a technician
- have repair performed by a
technician
approved repair agent
- allow to cool
and
- see §6.2
- return the hoist to a TRACTEL
approved repair agent
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