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Structural Damage and Welds
Vi sually in spect all welds for cracks, all struc tural
mem bers for de for mity.
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the chas sis welds
Figures 9.9 - Boom Welds
Closely in spect boom welds all the way around, for
cracks.
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Lanyard Anchor Points
Figure 9.10 - Lanyard Anchor Points - Steel
Platform
Figure 9.10.2 - Lanyard Anchor Points -
Fibreglass Platform
Vi su ally check the lan yard an chor points to see that
they are not de formed or cut off.
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Platform Gravity Gates
Figure 9.11 - Platform Gravity Gates
Check to see that the three grav ity gates are pres -
ent and func tion cor rectly.
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Platform Guardrails
Figure 9.12 - Platform Guardrails
Vi sually in spect the plat form guard rails to see that
none of the tub ing has been cut out, re moved, or
de formed in any way. Vi sually check the guard rail
welds to see that none is cracked nor ground down.
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Flashing Light (option)
Visually check the optional flashing light, to see
that the light flashes at approximately one flash per
second when the motor key switch is turned on.
Before proceeding with the next section of the
Pre-operational Inspection you will need to
start
the engine and set the stabilisers
. Refer to the
'Operation' chapter if you need assistance with
this.
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9. Pre-operational Inspection
