17
Transporting the equipment
DANGER
Risk of bruises if the equipment or
component parts fall down.
Always wear protective gear when
working on the equipment.
Use suitable lifting gear when moving
or lifting the equipment and/or
component parts.
Make sure that the equipment cannot
topple over.
To lift the equipment use only the
valve body or the bonnet.
Make sure that nobody is standing
below the lifted equipment.
The protective gear must comprise at least the
following:
Safety helmet to EN 397
Safety footwear to EN ISO 20345
Protective leather gloves to EN 388
For more information on suitable safety clothing and
safety gear refer to the safety data sheet of the fluid
in question.
The lifting gear must be of sufficient strength for
the equipment including the actuator.
For more information on the weight of the
equipment see the attached documents. For more
information on the weight of the actuator see the
documents provided by the actuator manufacturer.
For more information on lifting points and the
centres of mass see the attached documents.
Carefully clean the equipment before
transportation.
Meet the requirements for storage also when
transporting the equipment.
Prior to transport seal off connections with
sealing plugs.
If you do not have the sealing plugs
supplied with the equipment use
appropriate seal caps to seal off the
connections.
For short distances (only a few metres) you can
transport the equipment unpacked.
When transporting the equipment over larger
distances use the original packaging.
If you do not have the original packaging use a
box that protects the equipment adequately
against corrosion and physical damage.
