ATH-Heinl M72, Operating Instructions Manual

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3.0 OPERATION
3.1 Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
for
Tyre Servicing
Risks to People and the Environment
 Noise danger
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Danger of being caught on machine
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Danger due to uncontrolled moving parts
 Danger from charged dust in the brake system
Protective Measures and Rules of Conduct
 Wear close-fitting clothes
 Do not wear a watch, rings, chains or similar jewellery when working

Wear ear protection and safety goggles.

Longer hair should be secured by a hair net or other measure
 Only use impact wrenches that don’t blow air on the wheel rim.
 Clean wheels and tyres only when wet to avoid dust build-up; if possible, use wheel washing
systems.

Remove dust on the brake drums with an extraction bell with suitable industrial vacuum cleaners.
Use category U equipment for asbestos-free dusts and category K1 for asbestos-containing dusts.
(Observe current GUV regulations)
 Damaged tyres must not be used.
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When inflating the tyre, set up a guard to catch any flying parts. Keep people out of the danger area.
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Tyre filling must be monitored and the maximum permissible assembly air pressures must not be
exceeded.
 Only operate motor-driven wheel balancers with a protective hood.
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For large wheels of trucks and self-driving machines:
- On machines with vertical wheels, work with heavy tyres (for example, EM tyres) must be
carried out by two people.
- For tyres with a diameter >1.4 m or a weight >200 kg, fall-protection devices must be used.
Response to faults and hazards

Machine defects must be reported to the manufacturer immediately

Switch off the machine and secure against unauthorised restart
 Damage should only be repaired by qualified personnel
First Aid
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Inform first aiders (see alarm/emergency plan).
 Treat injuries immediately.
 Enter into the accident book

Contact emergency services for serious injuries.
Emergency number: __________ Ambulance service: ____________
Maintenance

Repair only by instructed and trained persons
 Disconnect or secure the machine from the mains power supply for set-up, adjustment,
maintenance or servicing
 Clean the machine after operation is ended

Annual check of the machine by an authorised and trained person
Date:
Signature:
Company:
Place of work:
Operation: