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4 GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
THE SAFETY INDICATIONS INCLUDED IN
THIS MANUAL AND ON THE MACHINE
ITSELF MUST BE OBSERVED. DO NOT
TAMPER WITH SAFETY DEVICES AND USE
THE MACHINE AS INTENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER.
NON-COMPLIANCE TO SAFETY
INDICATIONS MAY CAUSE HAZARD RISKS
TO YOU AND TO OTHERS.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
ARE NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE
FOR SAFETY STANDARDS CURRENTLY IN
FORCE, BUT RATHER AS AN INTEGRATION
OF THEM AIMED AT ENCOURAGING
COMPLIANCE.
We recommend that maintenance programmes
be followed according to the indications given
in this manual.
Attention: warnings alone do not eliminate
hazards!
The indications included in this manual do not
refer to new machines only, but also apply to
used ones.
The device may prove overloaded when driven
on uneven ground or when driven very fast on
smooth and slippery floorings.
Passageways must permit good visibility and
easy truck steering; steep ramps, narrow
passageways and low ceilings should be
avoided. Passageways must be clearly
delimited, defined and kept in good conditions
in order to avoid damage to the truck, device
and load and to avoid instability.
Work areas must be well lit.
Do not introduce hands, arms or any other part
of the body near moving organs.
Do not transport or lift people.
It is strictly forbidden to stand under to pass
beneath the raised part of the truck (device),
irrespective of whether it is loaded or not.
Do not transport unstable loads.
It is forbidden to handle loads exceeding the
nominal capacity of the truck plus device.
Restrict load side shift and truck manoeuvres
with the upright partially or totally raised.
Stable and well-distributed loads only may be
manoeuvred.
Particular attention must be paid when
manoeuvring a truck bearing loads that cannot
be positioned centrally.
The load must be grasped by entire arm: the
load should rest on the load backrest of the
frame and on the protection devices on the
sliding rail
When the truck is moving with the device but
without a load, keep the arms in the least open
position possible, or however in a position that is
globally narrower than the device’s frame.
It is forbidden to stop or turn the truck on ramps.
When a truck is left unattended, gripping organs
must be completely lowered, controls must be in
the 0 position, the electricity supply must be
switched off, the park brake must be used and all
measures required for preventing accidental or
unauthorised manoeuvre of the truck and the
device must be adopted.
Unauthorised operators must not eliminate any
function errors or defects of the horizontal gripping
device and/or alter function and operative modes.
All safety devices installed on forklift trucks such
as:
-
the anti-shearing net or plate fixed to the load
lifting uprights;
-
the protective canopy over the driver’s seat
-
devices that prevent load descent in the event
of a lack of driving force;
-
devices fitted with protections against
accidental operation;
must always be kept in perfect and constantly
efficient conditions, even during the installation of
horizontal gripping devices.
Indication, advice and hazard plates must be well
kept and in place.
When investigating any cause of error or
malfunction of the horizontal gripping device,
adopt the precautions described in the manual
that are suitable for preventing damage to people
and objects.
Remember to tighten each screw, bolt or ring nut
for each mechanical element adjusted or
regulated.
Airborne noise emissions:
the A-weighted emission sound pressure level at
workstations not exceed 70 dB(A)
ATTENTION:
any alterations made to the
horizontal gripping device will result in the
expiry of the EC mark and the product
guarantee.