Safety Precautions

  • When using our clamps or any product necessary for a pull it is imperative to make sure all have been maintained, installed and operated properly to prevent personal injury or property damage.
  • The operator needs to be familiar with all installation, operational and maintenance requirements.
  • Our products should only be used by properly trained and supervised personnel.
  • Use common sense, industry standard safety guidelines, the safety precautions below and other procedures you have learned and found to be effective in avoiding potential injury or property damage during a given operation.
  • The collision repair business has it’s safety risks, so the following are recommended.
    • Before and after each use inspect all equipment including clamps. Do not use any component if they are bent, elongated, gouged, excessively nicked, worn or damaged in any way.
    • Nuts, bolts, pins and other fasteners must be tight and secure.
    • Apply pressure smoothly on clamps, chains, hooks and accessories. Sudden jerks can cause rapid load application resulting in an overload situation.
    • As stated above, only authorized and properly trained personnel should use clamps and other components.
    • Use only WeschTools recommended nuts and bolts when replacing them in clamps.
    • Use of NON recommended nuts and bolts will void the Limited Lifetime Warranty and could cause product failure.
    • Never exceed the rated capacity or working load limit of any component.
    • Use of an impact wrench on bolts can damage the bolt threads and could result in a clamp releasing it’s grip.
    • Monitor your anchor locations continuously during a pull.
    • Watch for weld seam separation.
    • A popping noise may indicate a weld is breaking.
    • All clamps and especially the clamp jaw must be thoroughly cleaned.
    • Remove any undercoating or grease from attachment points. Care must be taken to avoid damage to all wires, lines and hoses when you attach the pulling clamps.
    • During pull stay clear of your pulling equipment.
    • Use of secondary safety ties for the chain must be used.
    • Do not overload pulling equipment.
    • If the pulling equipment is stressed, release tension and re-evaluate the pull.
    • Minimize potential backlash by wrapping chain with safety chains, blankets or tarps.
    • Always use and monitor a pressure gauge when using pulling equipment.
    • Never attach a clamp to any suspension, steering or other mechanical parts. Only attach pull to mounting points.
    • Always wear high impact safety goggles when performing a pull.