SHZ 300-2 - Electric winch EINHELL - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Cable Electric Winch
Brand and Model	EINHELL SHZ 300-2
Intended Use	Private household application (non-professional)
Maximum Load (without snatch block)	150 kg
Maximum Load (with snatch block)	300 kg
Maximum Lifting Height (without snatch block)	11.5 m
Maximum Lifting Height (with snatch block)	5.7 m
Average Lifting Speed	10 m/min (without snatch block) / 5 m/min (with snatch block)
Cable Length	12 m
Cable Diameter	3.05 mm
Cable Breaking Strength	1200 kg
Power Supply Voltage	230 V ~ 50 Hz
Power Consumption	550 W
Protection Rating	IP 54
Insulation Class	KL
Intermittent Duty (Duty Cycle)	S3 20% - 10-minute cycle (1 min work, 6 min pause at full load)
Thermal Protection	Overheat protection thermostat
Safety Devices	Limit switch, emergency stop switch, anti-reverse device
Recommended Mounting	On a steel tube arm Ø 43 mm (wall thickness ≥ 3 mm)
Maintenance	Regularly check cable, hook, limit switch; lubricate pulley
Cable Replacement	Have it done by a specialized workshop, use original parts

Frequently Asked Questions - SHZ 300-2 EINHELL

What is the maximum load capacity of the EINHELL SHZ 300-2 winch?

The maximum load depends on the configuration: 150 kg without the snatch block (direct pull) and 300 kg with the provided snatch block. Never exceed these limits.

How to properly install the winch on a support?

Mount the winch on a steel tube arm with a diameter of 43 mm and a wall thickness of at least 3 mm. The support must be able to bear twice the maximum load. Install the winch horizontally and securely anchor the arm.

Can I use the winch continuously?

No, the winch is designed for intermittent duty S3 20%. This means that at maximum load, the working time is 1 minute, followed by a pause of 6 minutes. Under reduced load, times can be extended. The motor is protected by a thermostat that cuts power in case of overheating.

How to replace the steel cable?

Replacement must be carried out by a specialized workshop using original parts. Never remove the stop weight, as it is essential for the limit switch operation. Regularly check the condition of the cable (tears, kinks, broken strands).

What to do if the winch suddenly stops during use?

This may be due to thermal overload: the thermostat has cut off the motor. Let the winch cool down for about 5 minutes. After cooling, the thermostat will automatically reset. Also check that the residual current circuit breaker has not tripped (fault current).

Should the cable be fully wound after use?

Yes, it is recommended to wind the cable neatly onto the drum, avoiding overlaps. Always leave at least 3 turns of cable on the drum to prevent damage. Do not unwind the cable beyond the red mark.

Can I lift a load with the winch without using the snatch block?

Yes, but the load capacity is then limited to 150 kg. The snatch block doubles the capacity (300 kg) while reducing the lifting height and speed. Always use the configuration suited to your needs.

What is the recommended maintenance frequency?

Inspect the cable, hook, limit switch, and mounting before each use. A full inspection by an expert is recommended at least once a year. Record the results in a log.

What are the risks if the cable is unwound too far?

If the cable is unwound beyond the red mark, the limit switch no longer functions and the cable may detach from the drum, which can cause serious accidents. Never fully unwind the cable; keep at least 3 turns on the drum.

Is the winch suitable for professional use?

No, this model is designed exclusively for private household use. It does not support continuous operation in commercial or industrial settings. For intensive use, consider professional models with a higher duty cycle.

USER MANUAL SHZ 300-2 EINHELL

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1. Fastening brackets
2. Allen screws
3. Switch-off lever
4. Lifting hook
5. Limit switch
6. Motor
7. Switch case
8. Operating switch
9. Emergency ston switch
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10. Hook holder
11. Cable reel
12. Cable feel
13. witch off weight
14. Pitch-off Weight 13. Steel cable
15. Steel cable
16. Return pulley
17. Carrier housing

2. General

Important!

The cable winch is designed for private household use only!

It is not designed for continuous use in commercial or industrial operations.

Please read the operating instructions carefully before you mount the device and use it for the first time, and keep them in a safe place for future reference.

Damage in transit

Check the device for damage in transit. Please advise the delivery company immediately if you discover any damage.

The cable winch is not designed for continuous use. The motor in the cable winch has a thermostat to protect it against overheating from overloading.

Intermittent periodic duty

Intermittent periodic duty (S3) requirements mean that you must allow for breaks for the device to cool down when in use. For a maximum permissible nominal load of 125 kg, for example, this standard specifies an operating time of 1 minute and a break time of 6 minutes. Should the operating time be increased, the thermostat will shut down in response to the increase in the temperature of the motor. Only after a break for cooling will the thermostat switch itself back on automatically. With a smaller load, the operating time is increased and the break time reduced accordingly.

Important!

The temperature of the housing will increase dramatically if exposed to direct sunlight, resulting in a major reduction in operating times.

1. Safety instructions Important! When using the cable winch you must comply with the following basic safety precautions for protection against electric shock and risk of injury and fire. Be sure to read and note these regulations before you use the device.

2. Do not overload your device. Do not exceed its maximum admissible load (refer to rating plate, not lifting hook!)

3. Make sure you keep your working area tidy. An untidy working area can cause accidents.
4. Take account of environmental influences. Do not expose electric equipment to the rain. Do not use electrical equipment in damp or wet environments. Make sure that you have adequate lighting. Do not use electrical equipment in the vicinity of combustible liquids or gases.
5. Protect yourself from electric shocks. Avoid bodily contact with earthed parts.
6. Keep children away from the equipment! Do not let anyone else touch the equipment or cables and let no one near your working area.
7. Wear appropriate clothing. Do not wear any loose clothing or jewellery.
8. Do not misuse the cable. Do not carry the equipment by the cable and do not pull the plug

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out by the cable either. Protect the cable from heat, oil and sharp edges.

1. Take good care of your equipment. Keep the equipment clean for effective and safe operation. Check the plug and the cable at regular intervals and have them repaired by specially authorized persons if damaged. Check extension cables at regular intervals and replace if damaged.
2. Pull out the mains plug when not in use.
3. Extension cables in the open. When used outdoors, only use extension cables that are certified for the purpose and are labelled accordingly (up to 20 m ∅ 1,5 mm²; 20 - 50 m ∅ 2,5 mm²).
4. Be attentive at all times. Watch your work and carry out your work with care. Do not use your cable winch when you lack concentration.
5. Check your equipment for damage. Before continuing to use the equipment you must check that the safety devices function properly and as prescribed. Check that the moving parts function properly and that they do not jam, and check for damaged parts. All parts must be installed correctly in order for the equipment to be fully functional. Damaged safety devices and parts must be

repaired correctly or replaced by an after-sales service workshop, unless otherwise specified in the operating instructions. Damaged switches must be replaced by an after-sales service workshop. Do not use any equipment with a switch that cannot be switched either on or off.

1. Do not let the cable unwind so far that it starts to wind up again in reverse - this will cause the cable to kink. The winding and unwinding directions will reverse, the limit switch will not function and the cable will kink as result. There must be at least three revolutions of cable left on the reel at all times, and whenever the red end of the cable appears you must not unwind any further!
2. The electric motor of the cable winch is equipped with a thermostat for protection against overloading. The cable winch will stop operating if the thermostat is actuated and will only become operational again after a break for cooling (approx. 5 minutes).
3. The cable should be wound up in the way shown in Fig. 3.
4. Have damaged parts replaced immediately.
5. Repairs and maintenance work may only be carried out in specially authorized workshops by skilled persons. This electrical

equipment complies with appli- cable safety regulations. Repairs may only be carried out by a skilled person, other- wise the user risks the occur- rence of accidents.

1. Use genuine spare parts only.
2. Never attempt to carry out repairs yourself (forfeiture of warranty and loss of safety.)
3. Do not expose the winch unnecessarily to the weather, sunshine, dust or cold.
4. The winch must never be exposed to spraying or submerged in any kind of liquid. Never use in rain or during a thunder storm.
5. As far as possible the winch should be used and stored in a dry place.
6. It is absolutely prohibited to modify the winch.
7. Use the device only for its intended purpose. Do not use the cable winch for any purposes or operations for which it is not intended. Do not carry persons with the cable winch.
8. Do not stand or work under a lifted load.

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4. Technical data

	SHZ 300-2 SHZ 500-2 SHZ 600
	Withoutreturn returnpulley	Withreturn returnpulley	Withoutreturn returnpulley	Pulley	Pulley	Pulley
Loading capacity 150 kg	300 kg 250 kg	500 kg 300 kg	600 kg
Max. lifting height	11,5 m	5,7 m	11,5 m	5,7 m	11,5 m	5,7 m
Averagelifting speed	10 m/min.	5 m/min.	10 m/min.	5 m/min.	10 m/min.	5 m/min.
Cable length	12 m		12 m		12 m
Non self-turning 3,05 mminsteel cable CK 45 Ω	4,2 mm			4,5 mm
Cable breaking limit	1200 kg		2000 kg		2400 kg
Electric motor:Line voltage 230 V - 50 Hz		230 V - 50 Hz		230 V - 50 Hz
Power	P_1 550 W P		1900 W		P_1 1050 W
Protection type	IP 54		IP 54		IP 54
Insulation class	KL		KL		KL
Intermittent periodicduty	S3 20% - 10 min.		S3 25% - 10 min.		S3 20% - 10 min.
Engine class	1 EM		1 EM		1 EM

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5. Using for the first time

Check that the mains voltage is the same as the voltage shown on the rating plate on the cable winch.

Protect your electrical system against short circuits with a 10 A overcurrent circuit-breaker.

For additional operator safety, use the equipment with an earth-leakage circuit-breaker.

Make sure that the switch is turned off when you connect the machinery to the mains power supply.

steel tube cantilever arm. The steel tube must have a diameter of 43 mm and a wall thickness of at least 3 mm.

• The cantilever arm must be firmly anchored in a wall. The anchoring must be of a correspondingly stable design to be able to bear the impacting loads.
  ■ Make sure that the device is always fastened in a horizontal and never in a vertical position.
• If you use the return pulley you should hang the lifting hook (4) from the hook holder (10) in the carrier housing (15).

Operating instructions

• Winches may only be operated by persons who are clearly familiar with the operating regulations.
- The winch must be operated from a position where the operator is not at any risk from possible falling loads.
• Before any load is lifted or lowered, make sure that no one is within the danger area.
- The winch operator is responsible for the fault-free condition of the equipment, such as return pulleys and fastening parts, as well as for their secure fastening on stable fastening points.

- The winch operator is responsible for ensuring that the maximum load is not exceeded. Lifting cables and loads must never be drawn or pulled over edges.

• The winch operator must always check the safety devices each time before the winch is used.

- The load must never be fastened directly to the lifting cable. It must be fastened to the lifting hook only.

• The winch operator must keep a permanent eye on the movement of the load.

- If the winch operator cannot see the lifting or lowering movements, the danger area must be sealed off and additional persons with a full view of the operating area used to give instructions.

- The winch operator must always be able to see the end of the load path, otherwise the emergency limit switch will be actuated in the course of operations.

- If the operator leaves the control position of devices with suspended loads, the danger area beneath the load must be made secure.

• Winches may only be used for lifting and lowering loads. Their use for carrying persons is absolutely prohibited.

• The interlocking of loads is absolutely prohibited since this will overload the winch.

• The load to be moved must always be hooked firmly and securely on the fastening hook.

7. Operation

1. Before starting operations you must make sure that the operator switch (8) is in the OFF position and the steel cable (13) is wound around the cable reel (11) with each cable revolution flush to the next (see Fig. 3.). To prevent possible damage, make sure that even when fully unwound there are still at least three cable revolutions on the cable reel.

2. The equipment is controlled with the operator switch (8) on the switch case (7). You switch this according to the desired direction of movement. Do not switch directly from unwind to rewind but first stop the equipment between these two functions.

3. If you press the emergency stop switch (9) the cable winch will be switched off and protected against switching on again. To start using the cable winch again the emergency stop switch must first be turned to the left. The red switch will come up again as a result and the cable winch will be ready for use again.

4. When the red end of the cable appears you must not unwind the cable any further!

5. If the cable winch is unable to lift a load immediately, switch it off immediately, otherwise there is a risk of damage and accidents.

6. Make sure that the load is properly secured to the lifting hook (4) or return pulley (14) and always stay at a distance from the load and the steel cable (13).

7. When you lower the load, account for the fact that the cable winch can run on several centimetres after stopping. You must therefore stop in good time!

8. Make sure that the steel cable (13) does not deviate off line by more than approx. 15°.

8. Maintenance

1. You must check both the entire length of the steel cable (13) for damage and the proper working condition of the limit switch (5) at regular intervals (wind up the cable winch until the switch-off weight (12) actuates the switch-off lever (3)).
2. If the steel cable (13) is damaged (kinked or splayed, see Fig. 4) it must be replaced by a genuine replacement part. Have the cable repla-
3. You must check both the entire length of the steel cable (13) for damage and the proper working condition of the limit switch (5) at regular intervals (wind up the cable winch until the switch-off weight (12) actuates the switch-off lever (3)).
4. If the steel cable (13) is damaged (kinked or splayed, see Fig. 4) it must be replaced by a genuine replacement part. Have the cable repla-

6. Installation

The load-bearing member on which the winch is fastened must be able to bear at least double the expected load. (We recommend that you seek the advice of a suitably qualified person.)
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ced at a qualified workshop. When the cable is fitted it is imperative that the switch-off weight (12), for reliable limit stopping, is not forgotten.

1. You should apply a little oil to the bearing of the return pulley (14) at regular intervals.
2. Check the smooth running of all the mechanical parts of the winch with the equipment switched off.
3. The device must be inspected by a qualified person at least once a year. The results of the inspection must be recorded in an inspection book.

9. Circuit diagram

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10. Checklist

Dear Customer,

To prevent possible damage to property or personal injury, the operator of the cable winch is responsible for ensuring it is kept in proper condition and good working order. The following checklist should be used as the basis for inspections and documentation to be carried out at regular intervals as set down by the operator. Any defects found should be dealt with by a qualified workshop immediately.

	Date	Date Date
Wire cable:
Individual wires checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Wire cable checked for kinks	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Wire cable checked for freedom from twisting	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Press-fitted clips	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Lifting hook:
Hook checked for cracks	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Hook checked for fractures	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Holding spring	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Cables:
Power cable checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Switch cable checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Limit switch:
Limit switch checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Control device:
Switch case checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Switches checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Terminal box:
Terminal box checked for breakage points	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Brake:
Brake checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Ventilator cowl:
Ventilator cowl free from dirt	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Fastening screws:
Screws checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Bearing elements and mounting elements checked	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Device checked for rust and corrosion	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No
Device housing checked for tightness	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No	○ Yes ○ No

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10. Lista de controlo

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10. Kontrolni list

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10. Popis za kontrole

Poštovani kupče,

Eschenstraße 6 · D-94405 Landau/Isar (Germany)

Info-Tel. [phone] • Telefax 0180-5 835 830

The product ceser bed in these instructions comes with a 2-year warranty covering defects. This 2-year warranty period begins with the passing of risk or when the customer receives the product.

For warranty claims to be accepted, the product has to receive the current maintenance and be put to the proper use as described in the operating instructions.

Your statutory rights of warranty are naturally unaffected during these 2 years.

This warranty applies in Germany or in the respective country of the manufacturer's main regional sales partner, as a supplement to local regulations. Please note the details for contacting the customer service center responsible for your region or the service address listed below.

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To comply with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning old electric and electronic equipment and its implementation in national laws, old electric tools have to be separated from other waste and disposed of in an environment-friendly fashion, e.g. by taking to a recycling depot.

Recycling alternative to the demand to return electrical devices:

As an alternative to returning the electrical device, the owner is obliged to cooperate in ensuring that the device is properly recycled if ownership is relinquished. This can also be done by handing over the used device to a returns center, which will dispose of it in accordance with national commercial and industrial waste management legislation. This does not apply to the accessories and auxiliary equipment without any electrical components which are included with the used device.

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