Harken R27LS, Instruction Manual, Page: 34 / 86

34 ENGLISH 26/01/22
PRELIMINARY AND PERIODICAL CHECKS
Before using the R27LS rail, check its condition and visually check each component:
• Check rail for dirt buildup before each use. If the rail has visible dirt or feels gritty, clean the rail ahead of your
trolley as part of your maintenance.
• Make sure that the system components are not deformed, the screws are not loose, there are no signs of
wear, corrosion and build up of dirt. In case of identified faults or damaged parts, do not use the system.
• In particular, check the most critical components: connectors, brackets, bracket anchor/fixing (bracket/rail
and bracket/structure anchor/fixing) and (mobile/fixed) end fittings.
• Visually check that the supporting structure (where the fall arrest system is installed) does not show signs of
deterioration
• In case of faults or damaged parts, contact the safety officer, who will call Harken or Harken dealers’s
authorized personnel or qualified personnel to inspect the system.
• In case of a fall, request an inspection of the fall arrest system to Harken or Harken dealers’s authorized
personnel or to qualified personnel.
• In case of lightning, fires or intense weather events, do not use the fall arrest system and call Harken or
Harken dealer’s authorized personnel or qualified personnel to inspect it.
• Check the legibility of the marking on the rail or the presence of the mandatory warning sign near the entrance
to the plant.
Annual Check
The rail must be inspected thoroughly at least once every 12 months if regularly used, or before using it after a
long period of inactivity. Based on the frequency of use and on the place of installation of the rail, the
maintenance schedule may vary.
CHECKS
WARNING!
If all screws are not fastened securely, rail can separate from mounting surface resulting in a fall,
severe injury, or death.
WARNING!
Check that the opening endstop must be correctly positioned. Refer to the endstop installation
procedure.
WARNING!
Any rail which has been subjected to the forces of arresting a fall or there is any doubt arise about
its condition for safe use, must be immediately withdrawn from use and not used again until con-
firmed in writing by an Harken dealers’s authorized personnel or qualified personnel to inspect the
system that it is acceptable to do so.
WARNING!
The regular periodic examinations are needed procedures for the safety of users because the safety
of users depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the equipment.