Harbor Freight Tools 69482, 67144, 66106 User Manual

Lever Chain Hoist

Item 67144 – 1/4 Ton

Item 96482 – 3/4 Ton

Item 66106 – 1-1/2 Ton

Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.

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If any parts are missing or broken, please call 1-800-444-3353 as soon as possible.

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Copyright© 2008 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any

artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written

consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally.

Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product

described herein. Tools required for assembly and service may not be included.

Manual Revised 11e

Specications

Rated
Capacity

Lift Height 5 Feet

67144: 1/4 Ton (500 lb.)
96482: 3/4 Ton (1,500 lb.)
66106: 1-1/2 Tons (3,000 lb.)

Save This Manual

Keep this manual for the safety warnings and
precautions, assembly, operating, inspection,
maintenance and cleaning procedures.
Write the product’s serial number in the back
of the manual near the assembly diagram
(or month and year of purchase if product has
no number). Keep this manual and the receipt
in a safe and dry place for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

In this manual, on the labeling, and all other
information provided with this product:

This is the safety alert symbol.

It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.

DANGER indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol,
indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE is used to address practices
not related to personal injury.

CAUTION, without the safety alert symbol,
is used to address practices not
related to personal injury.

General Safety Rules

WARNING Read all safety warnings

and instructions. Failure to follow

the warnings and instructions
may result in serious injury.

Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.

The warnings, precautions, and
instructions discussed in this
instruction manual cannot cover all
possible conditions and situations
that may occur. It must be understood
by the operator that common sense
and caution are factors which cannot
be built into this product, but must
be supplied by the operator.

1. Work area safety

a. Keep work area clean and well lit.

Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.

b. Keep children and bystanders away

while operating tools. Distractions

can cause you to lose control.

c. Connect the Hoist to solid beam,

capable of supporting the weight of the
Hoist and equipment being lifted.

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2. Personal safety

a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing

and use common sense when using
a tool. Do not use tools while you are

tired or under the inuence of drugs,

alcohol or medication. A moment of
inattention while operating a tool may
result in serious personal injury.

b. Use personal protective equipment.

Always wear eye protection. Wear

hard hat. Safety equipment such as dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or
hearing protection used for appropriate
conditions will reduce personal injuries.

c. Dress properly. Do not wear loose

clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair,
clothing and gloves away from moving
parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long

hair can be caught in moving parts.

d. Only use safety equipment

that has been approved by an
appropriate standards agency.

Unapproved safety equipment may
not provide adequate protection.
Eye protection must be ANSI-approved.

3. Tool use and care

a. Store idle tools out of the reach

of children and do not allow
persons unfamiliar with this
tool or these instructions to
operate the tool. Tools are dangerous

in the hands of untrained users.

b. Inspect before every use. Check for:

• damaged, worn, or deformed/
stretched chain links or hook,

• damaged, disabled, or missing
safety latch,

• misalignment or binding
of moving parts,

• breakage of parts, and

• any other condition that may

affect the tool’s operation.
If damaged, have the tool repaired

before use. Many accidents are

caused by poorly maintained tools.

c. Do not lift, lower, pull anything

beyond rated capacity.
Be aware of dynamic loading!

Suddenloadmovementmaybrieycreate

excess load causing product failure.
Do not jostle or twist a suspended load,
move item to the work area, lower and
release the Hoist before beginning work.

d. Do not use the Hoist to lift

a person or animal.

e. Do not work underneath a suspended load.

f. Maintain labels and nameplates

on the tool. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable
or missing, contact Harbor Freight
Tools for a replacement.

g. This product is not a toy.

Keep it out of reach of children.

h. Do not lubricate the braking system.

i. Do not operate with twisted chain.

j. Do not use handle extension to

increase force on the handle.

k. Do not insert bolt between chain

links to ‘splice’ chain.

l. Do not use a hammer to force

hook/chain into place.

m. Do not attach hook tip onto chain.

n. Attach hook completely around

attachment point and make sure
the safety latch closes properly,
as shown in Figure A, right.

Figure A: Incorrect and

Correct Hook Attachment

o. Do not turn the Brake Knob

(if equipped) to lower a load.

p. Do not leave load suspended when

unattended. Load brake is intended
to support load only temporarily.

q. Lift load slightly off ground and stop

to test load brake before each lift.

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67144 – 1/4 Ton
Operating Instructions

Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT

SAFETY INFORMATION section at the
beginning of this manual including
all text under subheadings therein
before set up or use of this product.

Note: For additional information regarding the

parts listed in the following pages, refer to the
Assembly Diagram near the end of this manual.

Top Hook

WARNING! Verify that the load weighs
less than the capacity of your Hoist model,

as listed in the Specications chart.

Attachment point must be rated to support
the combined weight of hoist and load.

1. Attach the Hoist to the connection
point by sliding the Top Hook onto it.

TheTopHookmustttheconnectionpoint

securely, with the safety latch fully engaged,
as shown in Figure A, on the right.

safety latch

Selector

Lever

Lever

Handle

safety latch

Load Hook

Figure B: 67144 Controls

Figure A: Incorrect and

Correct Hook Attachment

2. Turn the Selector Lever to the neutral position
(see Figure C) to disengage the ratchet.

Selector

Lever

Figure C: 67144 Selector Lever

Neutral Position

3. Pull the load chain by hand and
attach the Load Hook to the load.
The safety latch should be fully engaged.

Do not suspend a load on just the
end of the hook, see Figure A.

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4. Move the Selector Lever to the up position
(see Figure D) and ratchet the
Lever Handle to lift the load.

Figure D: 67144 Selector Lever

Up Position

Note: If there is slack in the load chain, you may

need to pull on the load chain slightly to get the
ratchet to engage until the slack is taken up.

5. Lift load slightly and stop momentarily to make
sure the load brake works before proceeding.

WARNING! Keep bystanders and
pets away when a load is raised.
Do not work under a raised load.

6. If the load is to be moved, lower it close to the
ground prior to attempting to relocate the load.

Do not touch the Selector Lever until
the load is ready to be lowered.

7. To lower the load, turn the Selector Lever to
the down position (see Figure E) and ratchet
until the load is resting fully on the work area.

Figure E: 67144 Selector Lever

Down Position

8. Disconnect Hoist, clean, then store the
tool indoors out of children’s reach.

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96482 – 3/4 Ton and

N

1

1

/

2

TON

U

D

66106 – 1-1/2 Ton
Operating Instructions

Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT

SAFETY INFORMATION section at the
beginning of this manual including
all text under subheadings therein
before set up or use of this product.

Note: For additional information regarding the

parts listed in the following pages, refer to the
Assembly Diagram near the end of this manual.

Top Hook

WARNING! Verify that the load weighs
less than the capacity of your Hoist model,

as listed in the Specications chart.

Attachment point must be rated to support
the combined weight of hoist and load.

1. Attach the Hoist to the connection
point by sliding the Top Hook onto it.

TheTopHookmustttheconnectionpoint

securely, with the safety latch fully engaged,
as shown in Figure A, on the right.

safety latch

Brake Knob

Selector

Lever

Lever

Handle

safety latch

Load Hook

Figure F: 66106/96482 Controls

Figure A: Incorrect and

Correct Hook Attachment

2. Turn the Selector Lever to the neutral position
(see Figure G) to disengage the ratchet.

ONLY IF UNLOADED, turn Brake Knob

counterclockwise to release load holding brake

Brake

Knob

Selector

Lever

Figure G: 66106/96482 Selector Lever

and Brake Knob “N” / Neutral Position

3. Turn the Brake Knob counterclockwise until
it stops to release the load holding brake.

WARNING! DO NOT TURN THE
BRAKE KNOB COUNTERCLOCKWISE
UNLESS NO LOAD IS SUPPORTED.

4. Pull the load chain by hand and
attach the Load Hook to the load.
The safety latch should be fully engaged.

Do not suspend a load on just the
end of the hook, see Figure A.

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5. WARNING! Turn the Brake Knob

N

1

1

/

2

TON

U

D

N

1

1

/

2

TON

U

D

clockwise until it stops before
lifting or lowering a load.

6. Move the Selector Lever to the up position
(see Figure H) and ratchet the
Lever Handle to lift the load.

Turn Brake Knob clockwise to engage brake

Figure H: 66106/96482 Selector Lever

and Brake Knob “U” / Up Position

Note: If there is slack in the load chain, you may

need to pull on the load chain slightly to get the
ratchet to engage until the slack is taken up.

7. Lift load slightly and stop momentarily to make
sure the load brake works before proceeding.

WARNING! Keep bystanders and
pets away when a load is raised.
Do not work under a raised load.

8. If the load is to be moved, lower it close to the
ground prior to attempting to relocate the load.

Do not touch the Selector Lever until
the load is ready to be lowered.

9. To lower the load, turn the Selector Lever to
the down position (see Figure I) and ratchet
until the load is resting fully on the work area.

WARNING! DO NOT LOWER BY TURNING
BRAKE KNOB OR LOAD WILL FALL.

Figure I: 66106/96482 Selector Lever

“D” / Down Position

10. Disconnect Hoist, clean, then store the
tool indoors out of children’s reach.

User-Maintenance Instructions
(for all lever chain hoists)

Procedures not specically explained

in this manual must be performed

only by a qualied technician.

TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY
FROM TOOL FAILURE:
Do not use damaged equipment.
If abnormal noise occurs, have the
problem corrected before further use.

1. BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general
condition of the tool. Check for loose screws,
misalignment or binding of moving parts,
cracked or broken parts and any other
condition that may affect its safe operation.

2. AFTER USE, clean surfaces of
the tool with clean cloth.

3. WEEKLY, lubricate all chain links. Apply new
lubricant on top of the old layer of lubricant.

4. PERIODICALLY, lubricate the moving
parts of the Hoist with white lithium
grease, but not the braking system.

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PLEASE READ THE
FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR
HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND
ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS
A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE
MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES
ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE
IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE
PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED
TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT.
IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR
DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATES THAT
ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS
SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED
AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT
BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL
RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR
HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT
OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR
ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION
OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.

Record Product’s Serial Number Here:

Note: If product has no serial number,

record month and year of purchase instead.

Note: Some parts are listed and shown
for illustration purposes only, and are not
available individually as replacement parts.

Parts Lists and Diagrams

67144 Parts List

IMPORTANT: When ordering parts, specify which SKU the parts are for.

Part Description Qty.

1 Label 1
2 Gear Case 1
3 Top Pin 1
4 Side Plate 2
5 Guide Roller 2
6 Lifting Shaft 1
7 Bushing 1
8 Stay Bolt A 2
9 Top Hook 1

10 Stay Bolt B 1

11 Pawl Spring 1
12 Pawl 1
13 Circlip 1
14 Split Cam 1
15 Spring Washer A 1
16 Hex Nut A 1
17 Chain Stripper 1
18 Chain End Ring 1

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Part Description Qty.

19 Bottom Hook 1
20 Load Chain 1
21 Brake Seat 1
22 Brake Disc 2
23 Brake Spring 1
24 Ratchet Wheel 1
25 Female Thread Disk 1
26 Brake Cover 1
27 Handle 1
28 Flat Washer 1
29 Slot Knob 1
30 Split Pin 1
31 Spring Washer B 5
32 Hex Nut B 5
33 Suspension Pin 1
34 Locking Nut 1
35 Selector Lever 1

67144 Assembly Diagram

IMPORTANT: When ordering parts,

specify which SKU the parts are for.

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66106 and 96482 Parts List

IMPORTANT: When ordering parts, specify which SKU the parts are for.

Part Description Qty

1 Brake Knob 1
2 Screw 2
3 Spring Washer 2
4 Lever Handle 1
5 Selector Wheel 1
6 Handle Case 1
7 Thread Disk 1
8 Brake Disc 2
9 Ratchet Disk 1

10 Brake Spring 1

11 Side Plate A 1
12 Bearing Ring 1
13 Sprocket 1
14 Top Hook 1
15 Top Pin 1
16 Side Plate B 1
17 Snap Ring 1
18 Gear Disk A 1
19 End Plate 1
20 Hex Nut 6
21 Spring Washer 6

Part Description Qty

22 Gear Disk B 1
23 Driving Shaft 1
24 Splined Gear 1
25 Guide Roller 2
26 Chain Stripper 1
27 Chain 1
28 Load Hook 1
29 Chain Pin 1
30 Snap Ring 2
31 Brake Seat 1
32 Pawl Spring 2
33 Pawl 2
34 Washer 2
35 Locknut 2
36 Changeover Pawl 1
37 Spring Pin 1
38 Changeover Spring 1
39 Selector Lever 1
40 Slotted Nut 1
41 Split Pin 1

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66106 and 96482 Assembly Diagram

IMPORTANT: When ordering parts, specify which SKU the parts are for.

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Limited 90 Day Warranty

Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort
to assure that its products meet high quality
and durability standards, and warrants to the
original purchaser that this product is free
from defects in materials and workmanship
for the period of 90 days from the date of
purchase. This warranty does not apply to
damage due directly or indirectly, to misuse,
abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or
alterations outside our facilities, criminal
activity, improper installation, normal wear and
tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no
event be liable for death, injuries to persons
or property, or for incidental, contingent,
special or consequential damages arising from
the use of our product. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the above
limitation of exclusion may not apply to you.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.

To take advantage of this warranty, the
product or part must be returned to us with
transportation charges prepaid. Proof of
purchase date and an explanation of the
complaint must accompany the merchandise. If

ourinspectionveriesthedefect,wewilleither

repair or replace the product at our election or
we may elect to refund the purchase price if we
cannot readily and quickly provide you with a
replacement. We will return repaired products
at our expense, but if we determine there is no
defect, or that the defect resulted from causes
not within the scope of our warranty, then you
must bear the cost of returning the product.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegal

rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.

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