Vestil CH User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

OVERHEAD COIL HOOKS

MODEL CH (10-6, 10-12, & 20-8)

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 overhead coil hook so that our customers may select a
product that satisfies specific requirements. The product conforms to the generalized
performance specifications disclosed in this manual. Each model 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 coil hook. If you do not
understand an instruction, contact Vestil for clarification. Failure to adhere to the
directions in this manual may result in 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 safety warning labels affixed 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 table. 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: Exploded Parts Diagram 6
FIG. 2: Label Placement Diagram 12

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

We produce 3 types of coil hook, the CH-10-6, CH-10-12, and CH-20-8. All
coil hooks are constructed from steel and are given a paint finish. The three
models are distinguishable by lifting capacity: 10-6’s and 10-12’s are rated for
loads weighing up to 1,000 pounds, and the 20-8’s can handle loads weighing as
much as 2,000 pounds. All models incorporate a bracket weldment that retains
the load within the hook.

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

are responsible for instructing employees to use the product properly.
Therefore, employees and any other person(s), who might foreseeabl y use,
install or perform maintenance on the coil hook, must read and understand
every instruction before using the device. Persons who use the hook
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 an Overhead Coil Hook (“coil hook”
or simply “the hook”) made by Vestil Manufacturing Corporation
(“Vestil” or “Manufacturer”). Each coil hook is a durable, high­quality product that combines 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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SAFETY GUIDELINES

Read the entire manual before attaching the coil hook to a lifting device or using it for the first
time. Refer to the manual for safe use and maintenance procedures (p. 12-13). If questions

remain after you finish reading the manual, contact Vestil for answers. DO NOT attempt to resolve
any problems with the coil hook unless you are certain that it will be safe to use afterwards, but
you must NEVER modify the product in any way without the express written approval of Vestil.

• Electrocution Risk: DO NOT contact live electrical wires with the coil hook or the load!

• Consult the safety messages included in the manual for the crane, trolley, hoist, and any other device

used in conjunction with the coil hook.

• The coil hook DOES NOT have a latch for holding the hook in an open or closed position. To open
the hook, lift one of both of the pipe guide weldments. DO NOT lift either arm while using the hook to
lift and/or move material.

• ALWAYS inspect the coil hook before each use according inspection procedures described in ASME
B30.20. B30.20 also recommends frequent and periodic inspections. A brief synopsis of the
inspection recommendations appears on p. 12 of this manual.

• Properly maintain the coil hook according to the maintenance procedures on p. 12-13 of the manual.
These procedures were developed to supplement suggested maintenance practices of the ASME
(B30.20).

• The coil hook must ALWAYS be attached to a safety hook (e.g. a chain or rope hoist that has a safety
hook attached to the end of the chain or rope), or to a connection that includes safety features for
preventing accidental/unintended detachment from the hoist. DO NOT use the device on a hoist
hook that might release it. DO NOT connect the hook to a safety hook that does not function properly
or that is damaged.

• DO NOT hook a load that has any debris or surface contamination on it. Remove debris, including
but not limited to oil, grease, and dirt that might affect the quality of the connection between the hook
and the load.

• Clear all debris, including fluids, from the path of travel if the job requires moving the load to a new
location (as opposed to picking up the load and setting in down in the same position). Clear all such
debris BEFORE picking up the load! If moisture is present in the path of travel, absorb the liquid
before using the hook to reposition the material.

• Make sure that no person is in the travel path of the load.

• Verify the placement and legibility all safety warning labels as shown in FIG. X. If any labels become

damaged or unreadable, contact Vestil for replacement(s). DO NOT use the hook UNLESS all labels
are attached and readable.

• DO NOT attempt to lift an unbalanced load. Always use enough hooks to balance the load before
attempting to lift and/or move the load.

• DO NOT sit on the load or apply any weight/pressure to a load held by the coil hook.

• DO NOT attempt to lift material that weighs more than the rated load of the hook. ALWAYS make

sure that the load weighs no more than the rated load of the coil hook.

• DO NOT lift a load higher than necessary. (See “Use Instructions” on p.XXX).

• DO NOT raise the load over your feet or any other part of your body. DO NOT use the coil hook to lift

material over people!

• DO NOT use the coil hook to lift any apparatus that is used to support people, such as a platform or
scaffold.

• Always orient yourself so that the load is visible to you. You are less likely to be injured by the load if
it remains within sight at all times. Standing to one side of the load next to the coil hook will allow you
to stabilize the load as you move it to the desired location. You should hold onto the hoist (safety)
hook with one hand and to the load with the other hand if the lifting device is manually operated, or to
the hoist hook with one hand if the lifting device is electronic/motor-driven.

• DO NOT leave a suspended load unattended. Always use the coil hook to move a load to its desired
location, then set the load down and properly immobilize it; then disengage the hook from the load
BEFORE leaving the work area. An unattended, suspended load creates a risk of injury to yourself
and others.

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FIG. 1

Connection
opening

: Exploded Parts Diagram

2

1

3

4

5

Item No. Part No. Description Quantity

1
1
1
2 49-516-001 Bracket Weldment 1
3 26333 Shoulder Screw 3/8 x 1-1/2 1
4 33008 3/8 USS Z-plated Flat Washer 3
5 37021 5/16-18 Nylon Lock Nut 1

49-014-016
49-014-017
49-014-018

Main Body (Frame) of:
CH-10-6, or
CH-10-12, or
CH-20-8

1
1
1

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Use Instructions:

The operating instructions in this manual are meant to supplement the operating

recommendations of the ASME standard B30.20.
Only trained, designated persons should use the coil hook. “Designated person” means someone

selected by his or her employer, or by a representative of the employer, as competent to use the coil
hook. Trainees under the direct supervision of a designated person may use the device. Maintenance
and personnel who perform tests also may use the coil hook when necessary for the performance of their
employment duties.

Step 1: Perform a proper pre-use inspection, (see p. ), BEFORE you connect the hook to a hoisting
device. If the hook passes the inspection and is safe to use

: Secure the bracket weldment so that the load retaining surface is perpendicular to the hook jaw

Step 2
as shown. Tighten the fasteners (bolt, lock nut), so that the bracket weldment cannot loosen during use.

Load
Retaining
surface

, proceed to the next step.

Fasteners

Bracket

90º

Hook Jaw

weldment

Step 3: Connect the coil hook to the hoisting device. The coil hook must only be connected to the hoist
via a safety hook to prevent accidental detachment from the hoist.

Safety Hook

Properly functioning safety latch

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: Move the coil hook into position above the load. Lower the hook and adjust the location so that

Step 4
the bracket weldment passes through the center of the coil/load.

DO NOT push or pull the coil hook so that the hoist chain/rope is not (deflects from)
vertical. All horizontal adjustments to the position of the coil must be accomplished by moving the trolley.
This is important because any deflection of the chain/rope (from straight up-and-down) will cause the load
to swing when lifted. A swinging load may cause serious personal injuries.

1 2

: Make sure that the load will remain stable when lifted. Grasp the hook, preferably by the handle

Step 5
to avoid the possibility that the load may contact and injury your fingers. You may grasp the hook as

shown in photo 1 IF you are certain

that the load cannot injury your hand. Raise the load just a few

inches off of the ground (or other supporting surface) to see if it slides on the hook jaw (see Step 2 on p.

7). If the load slides, return it to the ground/supporting surface and immobilize it. Reposition the hook to
prevent sliding; then raise the object again to check the stability of the load. DO NOT proceed to the next
step until the load is properly stabilized. “Properly stabilized” means that the load does not slide when
lifted.

Step 6: Engage the object. Pass the hook through the center of the coil until the bracket weldment
extends beyond the other side of the load as shown in photo 3 (next page). Steady the hook and load by
grasping the handle. Lift the load to approximately waist height, and maintain a grasp on the handle
(photo 4).

Review all hazard safety messages (p.5) and always follow these rules when using the coil hook:

1. NEVER lift material over yourself or other persons. Inform persons in the area that you will be using the
hook and make sure that no one is in the starting point, path of travel, and end point.

2. DO NOT press down on the object. Grasp ONLY the handle to stabilize the load while raising, lowering
and/or moving to a new location.

3. Always stand at arm’s length to the side of the load and hold onto the handle as shown in photos 4-6.
Make sure that your clothing, feet, and all other body parts stay out from underneath the load. This stance
allows the operator to exercise some control of the load while maximizing safety.

4. If the object has to be removed from a container or be lifted over an obstacle, continue gripping the handle.
You MUST use a different method if you will not be able to maintain the safe stance described in Rule 3
(DO NOT get underneath the load, hold the handle, and stand to the side of the hood and load).

If you are using a motorized trolley to reposition the object:

• DO NOT push or pull on the handle. Allow the trolley to supply all movement. Your hold on the handle

is a means ONLY for stabilizing the load.

If you are using a manual trolley,

• Grasp the handle with one hand. Contact the top of the load with your other hand, but DO NOT press

down. Use the second hand only to steer the load. DO NOT pull the object in the direction of travel.
Use the hand that grasps the hoist hook to move the trolley in the intended direction.

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3

4

5

6

789

: Move the load to the desired location. Refer to the “Warning” messages and the included lifting

Step 7
rules on p. 8. Grasp the handle and accompany/move the load. Position the load above the intended
location (the photographs show the hook and load positioned above an elevated work surface, which is

identified by an asterisk

).

*

*

*

* *

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Lower the load to the ground/supporting surface (photos 10 and 11). Make sure that the hook is motionless
before beginning to lower it. Slowly lower the load until it contacts the ground/surface. DO NOT remove
the load from the hook until you immobilize the load (e.g. with chocks), so that it cannot roll or fall over.
Disengage the hook from the load.

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Maintenance and Inspections:

A designated person must verify that the device complies with all regulations, codes, and standards that
apply to “Under-the-Hook Lifting Devices” in the location where the coil hook is used. The person
designated to conduct inspections must do so before
time the hook is installed for use.

Inspections:

The end-user is responsible for performing inspections as recommended in ASME B30.20,

which categorizes examinations based on regularity of performance. Highlights of the recommended
inspection procedures appear below. The reader must recognize that Vestil has merely reproduced an
outline of the ASME recommendations, and the full explanations as given in the published standard must
be followed.

DO NOT use a coil hook that is structurally damaged. Structural damage includes, but

is not limited to bending, warping, cracking or other deformation of the main body frame and especially
the connection opening (see FIG. 1 on p.6), handle, or bracket weldment. Contact Vestil for directions if
an inspection reveals ANY structural damage.

Inspections Before & During EVERY lift

: visual examination must be performed by the operator prior to

AND during each lift. In particular, the operator should inspect for:

1. Debris on the load surfaces; AND

2. Condition and operation of the controls.

Frequent Inspections

: the specific meaning of “frequent” varies from daily to monthly depending on the
service classification (normal, heavy, severe, and special/infrequent) of the coil hook. Definitions of the
service classifications appear in ASME B30.20. The operator or other designated person(s) should
visually inspect the coil hook for:

1. Deformation, cracking, or excessive wear of any part of the coil hook;

2. Operating mechanisms for conditions that interfere with proper function; AND/OR

3. Loose or missing fasteners, stops or nameplates.

Periodic Inspections

: complete visual inspections performed AND recorded by a qualified person. The

inspection should specifically look for:

1. Loose bolts or fasteners;

2. Excessive wear of friction pads, linkages, and other mechanical parts; AND/OR

3. Excessive wear at the points where the hook connects to the hoist hook, and load support
clevises or pins.

Maintenance: the end-user must implement a maintenance program to ensure the proper function and
safety of the coil hook. A qualified person may establish a program that is used in preference to the
maintenance procedures described below. However, if you apply the procedure below, complete EVERY
step each time

maintenance is performed.

ONLY qualified persons may perform maintenance on the coil hook.

: All sources of power must be disconnected, locked out and tagged, “Out of Service.”

Step 1

: Disconnect the coil hook from the hoist hook, and tag it as, “Out of Service.”

Step 2
Step 3

: Perform all adjustments identified as necessary during any inspection (every lift, frequent, or
periodic). Consult ASME B30.20 para. 20-1.3.1 through 20-1.3.5 for recommended inspection
procedures.

Step 4

: If other conditions exist which require new/replacement parts to repair, contact Vestil to order
replacement parts. Deformity, corrosion, rusting, or excessive wear of fasteners and/or the hook jaw
warrants immediate replacement of the affected part(s).

The reader should understand the significant difference between “Adjustments [and]

repairs,” and modifications. An adjustment or repair refers to a simple correction that restores the hook to
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the coil hook is used for the first time, and EACH

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normal operating condition, such as tightening loose fasteners, or removing debris from the surface of the
hook. A modification is a change that alters the hook from normal operating condition, like bending the
structural members. NEVER modify the coil hook without the express, written approval of Vestil.
Modifications may render the coil hook unsafe to use.
DO NOT use the coil hook if adjustments and/or repairs are incomplete! Return the hook to service
ONLY after finishing all necessary repairs and/or adjustments.

: Perform a periodic inspection, as recommended in ASME B30.20.

Step 5

: Make a dated record of the repairs, adjustments and/or replacements made.

Step 6

Hazard Identification Labels:

Only use the coil hook if ALL of the labels are readable and undamaged. Contact Vestil for replacement
labels.

FIG. 3: Product safety label placement

Manufacturer’s
Name Label

“Made in USA”

“Keep clear of pinch points”

Unit Capacity
Label

“Made in USA”

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