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1 GENERAL INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The assembly, installation, put into action and maintenance of the hydraulic lift have to be carried out only by
trained staff. Before starting with any kind of work on the hydraulic components, it is necessary that the
trained staff reads these operating instructions carefully; in particular chapters 1.3
and 1.4
”. These "Operating instructions" are an integral part of the
installation and have to be kept in a safe and accessible place.
1.2
LIABILITY AND GUARANTEE
These operating instructions are addressed to staff competent in installing, adjusting and maintenance
operations on the hydraulic lifts.
OmarLift does not take responsibility for any kind of damage caused by use different from the one hereby
explained, lack of experience, carelessness by people assigned to the assembling, repair operations of the
hydraulic components.
OmarLift guarantee is not valid anymore if components or spare parts different from the original ones are
installed, and if modifications or repair operations are carried out by non-authorized or non-qualified workers.
1.3
SAFETY MEASURES
Installers and maintenance staff are fully responsible for their safety while working. All the safety
measures in force have to be observed carefully to prevent competent staff or any possible non-
competent persons or objects, from damages or accidents. These operating instructions report
some symbols, which correspond to important safety measures
:
Danger:
This symbol draws attention to high risk of injury of persons.
It must always be obeyed
.
Warning:
This symbol draws attention to information which, if it is not observed, can lead to injury to
persons or extensive damage to property.
It must always be observed.
Caution:
This symbol draws attention to information containing important instructions for use.
Failure to observe the instructions can lead to damage or danger.
1.4
WARNING ON HOW TO OPERATE
Hereby follow the most important principles which always have to be observed while working on hydraulic
installations. These principles will not be repeated in the following chapters, because they are considered to
be known.
SAFETY ON THE WORKING PLACE
Lack of observing simple safety rules or lack of attention can lead to even severe incidents. In case
of works on the hydraulic installation, it is necessary to:
•
Get the lift to be at the bottom directly on the buffer;
•
Block the main switch to be sure that the lift cannot be put into service unintentionally;
•
Get the oil pressure to zero before opening any part of the hydraulic circuit, caps or unscrewing
fittings.
•
Prevent cinders from getting in contact with oil, rod and its seal and all the elastic parts of the
installation during welding operations;
•
Get rid of the spilled oil, oil leakage, keep the installation always clean so that any leakage can be
easily detected.
