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HYDRAULIC ROTATORS GB
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7.2 Improper use
Any type of use not expressly indicated in Chapter 7.1
is to be considered IMPROPER USE.
The manufacturer may not be held
responsible for any damage to things,
persons, or to the machine resulting from
accidents caused by an improper use of
the equipment.
7.3 PPE
As necessary or required by the internal regulations,
personal protective equipment must be used.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) comprises
clothing and accessories to be worn by the workers to
protect them from the specific risks of the activity
being carried out.
The employer must provide the PPE, choosing it in
conjunction with the workers and their representatives.
The PPE must be:
•
Strictly individual
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Obligatorily worn
•
Selected with attention that it is suitable to prevent
the specific risks of the activity that the worker
wearing it is carrying out.
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Practical and comfortable
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Maintained in good condition of efficiency and
must be replaced when worn out or damaged.
For maintenance operations, the following PPE
elements are required:
Gloves and suitable clothing
Safety shoes
Protective helmet
When for reasons of maintenance it is
necessary to work at heights, it is
mandatory to observe all the regulations
stipulated by the current legislation.
6.3 Cleaning
The equipment can be cleaned by
personnel who do not have specific
technical skills, but they must be informed
beforehand of the need to perform this
operation only when the machine is
stopped in order not to cause dangerous
situations.
6.4 Demolition and disposal
Before proceeding to the demolition of the
equipment, it is mandatory to eliminate
and dispose of all the parts that may be
harmful to the environment, according to
the local laws and regulations.
Elements in plastic:
must be removed and disposed of separately.
Lubricants:
must be collected and taken to the dedicated collection
centres.
Elements in carbon steel:
must be recycled through the dedicated collection
centres.
7. OPERATION AND USE
7.1 Proper use
The FERRARI INTERNATIONAL S.p.A. hydraulic
rotator is designed to be installed on the end of the
crane boom and allows the connection and use of
equipment such as buckets, polyp grabs, forks, and
so on.
The rotator is equipped with hydraulic hoses that are
connected following the instructions shown by the
symbols situated on the head and on the shaft.
The fittings of the hydraulic system of the crane must
pass through the axis of the rotator. The maximum
load of the accessory must not exceed the load
permitted by the rotator.
When the rotator is in operation, the fluid of the
hydraulic system must have reached the operating
temperature ( –20°C / +50°C) and the operating
viscosity.