Ransomes Commander 3520, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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9 ADJUSTMENTS
Notes Concerning Seat Switch:
Minimum and maximum current carrying capacity for purely resistive load. In case of inductive or capacitive load,
the manufacturer must install a protective circuit breaker for the consumers in the vehicle. If there are any
uncertainties,
please ask the vehicle manufacturer before making connections.
Driver’s seats that have been adjusted incorrectly have a smaller moving area. To prevent damage to the driver’s
back and to the seat, the seat must be adjusted for the driver’s weight
before use
and
before every change of
driver
.
To prevent injury,
no objects should be placed within the moving area
of the driver’s seat.
Before commissioning
of the driver’s seat, possible
packaging material
has to be removed from the seat
cushion and the backrest upholstery.
To eliminate any risk of accident, the settings must be checked to ensure they are correctly engaged
before the
vehicle is driven
.
Adjustments must not be made
while driving
.
After removal of the backrest upholstery
, the backrest frame must be supported, for example held in place,
before the backrest adjuster is operated. If you fail to do so, there is a danger that the backrest frame may jerk
forward and cause injury.
Any changes to the series standard of the seat
(for example fitting parts which are not original
GRAMMER
parts) may impair the safety standard to which it has been tested.
Functions my be impaired
, threatening your
safety For this reason,
any changes in design of the seat
must be approved by
GRAMMER
.
During the removal and installation of the driver’s seat, the corresponding instructions by the specific vehicle
manufacturer must be strictly observed!
Do not hold onto the covers for lifting the driver’s seats. If you do so anyway, there is an
increased risk of injury
due to loosening or breaking covers
.
Before you remove the driver’s seat, disconnect all plug-in connections between the seat and the vehicle supply
network. When you replace the plug-in connectors, make sure they are tight (dust, water).
Seatbelts can be retrofitted to the driver’s seat. Seatbelts
may only be fitted on the approval of the vehicle
manufacturer
, as they increase the load in the seat mounting area.
Seatbelts must be fitted in accordance with specific national regulations and guidelines, and must be approved
by
GRAMMER
.
Retrofitted seatbelts must be fastened
before driving
.
The seat belt must be replaced
after an accident.
Where seatbelts are fitted to the driver’s seat, the
seat and seat mounting
must be checked
additionally
by
specialist personnel after an accident has occurred.
Fasteners must be,
checked regularly for tight seat
. If the seat wobbles there may be loose bolts or other
faults.
If you notice that the seat does not function correctly (for example a defective seat suspension; improper
curvature of the lumbar support or damaged bellows),
contact a specialist workshop immediately
to arrange
for repairs to be carried out.
If you fail to do so, your health may be affected and
the risk of accident increased
.
Before the vehicle is used, switches that might be in the seat (for shutting down mechanical equipment when the