Transporting / Lifting - LG ACHH017VBAB Installation And Owner's Manual

TRANSPORTING / LIFTING

Transporting / Lifting
WARNING
• Take extreme care when transporting the chiller. Use a forklift or (required) spreader bar, and follow the directions in this manual. There is a
risk of the product falling and causing physical injury or death.
• Do not touch the heat exchanger with bare hands. It is very sharp and can cause physical injury.
• Tear apart and dispose the plastic (vinyl)r packaging so that children do not play and risk suffocation and death.
• Lift and support the chiller at specified locations (at least four [4]) points) to avoid slipping from the rigging apparatus, and the appropriate
length (26.1 feet [8.7 yd.]) and number of lifting straps. There is a risk of the product falling and causing physical injury.
• Use caution when using forklift to transport the chiller..
falling and causing physical injury.
Precautions When Moving the Chiller With the Forklift
• Keep the chiller as level as possible.
• Verify the weight of the forklift, and make sure that the forklift has
sufficient capacity to handle the weight.
• Measure the transportation grooves at the bottom of the chiller, and
make sure to use a fork that fits the grooves.
• The forklift cannot lift the chiller from the back. Always lift the
chiller on the side where the transportation grooves are located.
WARNING
Failure to follow precautions when transporting the chiller can result in
physical injury or death.
Precautions When Lifting the Chiller
• Keep the chiller as level as possible.
• Do not tilt the chiller more than 15 degrees.
• Pass the lifting straps through the support access holes located at
the bottom of the chiller.
• Always connect the straps to at least four (4) supports when lifting
the chiller.
• Must use a steel spreader bar so that the straps do not transfer
tension to, and / or damage, the chiller coil and the top of the
frame. (Spreader bar must be wider that the size of the chiller and
is field supplied).
Do not allow the spreader bar to come in contact with the chiller. It
can cause product damage.
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Do not drop the unit when carrying it with a forklift. There is a risk of the product
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Figure 24: Using the Forklift (For Illustrative Purposes Only; Appearanc-
es Will Vary Depending on Model).
Figure 25: Lifting the Chiller (For Illustrative Purposes Only; Appearanc-
es Will Vary Depending on Model).
Spreader Bar
(Required)
Fork
Lifting Strap
Lifting Strap Support Access Holes