Vestil BT-20, BT-240, BT-2 60 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

HEAVY-DUTY BEAM TONGS

MODEL BT (20, 40, & 60)

MODEL NO. ________________________
SERIAL NO. ________________________

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORP.

2999 NORTH WAYNE STREET, P.O. BOX 507, ANGOLA, IN 46703

TELEPHONE: [phone] -OR- TOLL FREE [phone]

FAX: [phone]

URL: WWW.VESTILMFG.COM EMAIL: [e-mail]

We produce several models of heavy-duty beam tongs so that our customers may select
a product that satisfies specific requirements. Each unit conforms to the generalized
specifications disclosed in this manual and fulfills our demanding standards for quality,
safety and durability.

SAFETY PRINCIPLES

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety. Each
person who might participate in the assembly, use, operation, or maintenance of the
product must read this manual. Read the entire manual and fully understand the

directions BEFORE assembling, using or maintaining the tongs. If you do not
understand an instruction, contact Vestil for clarification. Failure to adhere to the
directions in this manual might lead to serious personal injury or even death.

Vestil is not liable for any injury or property damage that occurs as a consequence of
failing to apply the safe operation and maintenance procedures explained in this manual or
that appear on labels attached to the product. Failure to exercise good judgment and
common sense may result in property damage, serious personal injury, or death, and are
not the responsibility of Vestil.

This manual applies the hazard identification methods suggested for instruction manuals
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in ANSI standard Z535.6-2006. In
accordance with ANSI guidelines for hazard warning language, this manual identifies
personal injury risks and situations that could lead to property damage with SIGNAL
WORDS. These signal words announce an associated safety message. The reader must
understand that the signal word chosen to identify a particular safety hazard categorizes the
seriousness of that hazard according to the following convention:

These symbols
identify hazards
that may result in
personal injury

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, WILL

result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Use of

this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE injury.

Although Z535.6-2006 approves the use of “CAUTION” without an
accompanying safety alert symbol (black equilateral triangle with
yellow exclamation point) as an alternative to “NOTICE”, this
manual differentiates between hazards that pose a risk of
personal injury and those that create mere property damage
situations. CAUTION appears exclusively in conjunction with
the safety alert symbol to identify injury risks.

Identifies practices not related to personal injury,
such as operation that could damage the tongs. No safety alert
symbol (equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point)
accompanies this signal word.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Principles 2
Product Introduction 4
Safety Guidelines 5
Use Instructions 7-10
Maintenance & Inspections 11-12

TABLE OF FIGURES

FIG. 1: Parts Diagram 6
FIG. 2: Label Placement Diagram 12

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

We produce 3 types of tongs, the BT-20, BT-40, and BT-60. All tongs are
constructed from steel and have a paint finish. The three models are
distinguishable by lifting capacity: 20’s are rated for loads of up to 2,000 pounds,
40’s are rated for loads that do not exceed 4,000 pounds, and 60’s can handle
loads weighing as much as 6,000 pounds. All models incorporate a heavy duty
formed shackle for easy attachment to overhead hoists.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. created this manual to acquaint owners and
users of our tongs with safe use and maintenance procedures. Employers are

responsible for instructing employees to use the product properly.
Employees and any other person(s) who might foreseeably use, install, or
perform maintenance on the tongs must read and understand every
instruction before using the device. Persons who use the tongs should
have access to the manual at all times, and in particular should consult the
directions before each use. Contact Vestil for answers to any question you
have after reading the manual.

Although Vestil strives to identify the hazardous situations that could arise
during use, this manual cannot address every conceivable danger. The end-user
is responsible for exercising sound judgment at all times.

Thank you for purchasing Heavy-Duty Beam Tongs (“beam
tongs” or simply “tongs”) made by Vestil Manufacturing
Corporation (“Vestil”). Our beam tongs are durable, high-quality
products that combine safety features and superior lifting
capabilities. Despite ease of use, all personnel must familiarize
themselves with the safe operation instructions provided in this
manual.

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