• Always stand clear of load.
• Always lift load with steady, even pull – do not jerk.
• Always apply load to eye bolt in the plane of the eye,
  not at an angle.

• Never exceed the Work Load Limit of the eye bolt, see Tables I & 2.
• When using lifting slings of two or more legs, make sure the loads in the legs are calculated using the angle from the vertical to the leg and properly size the shoulder nut or machinery eye bolt for the angular load.

Machinery Eye Bolts are primarily intended to
be installed into tapped holes.

1. After the loads on the eye bolts have been calculated, select the proper size eye bolt for the job.
   For angular lifts, adjust Work Load Limit as follows:
   
   

   Direction of Pull (In-Line)	Adjusted Work Load
   45 Degrees	30% of Work Load Limit
   90 Degrees	25% of Work Load Limit

2. Drill and tap the load to the correct sizes to a minimum depth of one-half the eye bolt size beyond the shank length of the machinery eye bolt.
3. Thread the eye bolt into the load until the shoulder is flush and securely tightened against the load.
4. If the plane of the machinery eye bolt is not aligned with the sling line, estimate the amount of unthreading rotation necessary to align the plane of the eye properly. Remove the machinery eye bolt from the load and add shims (washers) of proper thickness to adjust the angle of the plane of the eye to match the sling line. Use Table 3 to estimate the required shim thickness for the amount of unthreaded rotation required.
   
   
   

*Shim thickness required to change rotation 90 degrees.

Minimum tap depth is basic shank length plus one-half the nominal eye bolt diameter.