Engine Lifting Brackets

What is it that causes the for replacement specifically?

I am currently bolting the safety chain to the upper part (600 lbs.) of a tool. My safety guy said we should bolt to a hook or bracket of some sort and to be on the safe side, change the chain and related hardware once a year.

Perhaps using the proper equipment would cause less wear of items and a safer environment too. Often expense is only initially prohibitive but longevity great modifier.

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I agree, when it comes to safety "the right way is the only way". I reviewed the site you sent and found that most everything is overkill. Thanks for the info.

There is no "cause" or "failure" just the request (insistence) of our safety guy.

Okay,

Make a cut out from 3/16" plate in shape of old fashion coat hanger without openings.

put hole in top of triangular "hanger shape" sufficient to accommodate a 1/2" round pin anchor shackle or a 5/16 G5+ clevis grab hook and repeat at the other points.

This will provide the balance bar effect I believe your safety dude's objective is.

We run a bolt with several washers on it thru a chain into the block at the intake and lift the engine. Used the same bolts for years. Quick too. Remove an intake bolt in from and one in the rear on the other side.

I've done the same thing many times. I'm not even lifting or going over head; it's just "in case". The chain and hardware will only see a load if there is a malfunction in one of the lift cylinders. I don't want to endanger anyone but this is a little over the top. In all my years I've never seen a chain fail from not being used.

If you don't want to use a bolt or an eye bolt then why not just make the lifting bracket yourself? It does not sound terribly difficult. Two bolt holes, another hole for the lifting hook and a bit of a break parallel to the bottom edge and you're done. If you don't have a break press, try a vice and hammer.

Travis