Installation, Operation and Parts Manual
EE-MR35
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SAFETY NOTES
1.1 Operation of lifting platforms
This lift is specially designed for lifting motor vehicles. Users are not allowed to use it for any other purposes. The applicable national
regulations, laws and directives must be observed.
Only users aged 18 or above who have been instructed on how to operate the lifting platform and have proven their ability to do so to the
owner are to be entrusted with unsupervised operation of lifting platforms. The task of operating the lifting platforms must be granted in
writing.
Before loading a vehicle onto the lifting platform, users should study the original operation instructions and familiarize themselves with the
operating procedures in several trial runs.
Lift vehicle within the rated load. Don’t attempt to raise vehicles with excessive weight.
1.2 Checking of the lifting platforms
Checks are to be based on the following directives and regulations:
Basic principles for testing lifting platforms
The basic health and safety requirements
Harmonized European standards
The applicable accident prevention regulations
The checks are to be organized by the user of the lifting platform. The user is responsible for appointing an expert or qualified person to
perform checking. It must be ensure that the person chosen satisfies the requirements.
The user bears special responsibility if employees of the company are appointed as experts or qualified persons.
1.2.1 Scope of checking
Regular checking essentially involves performing a visual inspection and a functional test. This includes checking the condition of the
components and equipment, checking that the safety systems are complete and functioning properly and that the inspection log book is
completely filled in. The scope of exceptional checking depends on the nature and extent of any structural modification or repair work.
1.2.2 Regular checking
After initial commissioning, lifting platforms are to be checked by a qualified person at intervals of not longer than one year.
A qualified person
is somebody with the training and experience required to possess sufficient knowledge of lifting platforms and who is
sufficiently familiar with the pertinent national regulations, accident prevention regulations and generally acknowledged rules of
engineering to be able to assess the safe operating condition of lifting platforms.
1.2.3 Exceptional checking
Lifting platforms with a lift height of more than 2 meters and lifting platforms intended for use with people standing under the load bearing
elements of the load are to be checked by an expert prior or reuse following structural modifications and major repairs to load bearing
components.
An expert
is somebody with the training and experience required to possess specialist knowledge of lifting platforms and who is sufficiently
familiar with the pertinent national work safety regulations, accident prevention regulations and generally acknowledged rules of
