socomec PDO 100, Instruction Manual

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-interrupt the operation e proceed in removing the material, in order to avoid forming accumulation
of unstable material in the working area.
USAGE NOT PERMITTED
All the operations listed below can mean serious damages to the equipment and to the safety of
the operator. Therefore these operations are totally prohibited, in case of contrary the warrantee on
the equipment and the responsibility of the manufacturer will decline.
-The equipment must not be used on a different excavator as the one suggested, and must be
verified before the usage.
-The equipment nust not be used for operations or materials which are not the ones indicated.
-The equipment must not be used by personeel which is not properly prepared.
-The equipment must not be used in worksites different from those indicated, referred to the
temperature and humitidy.
-The equipment must not be used in dangerous worksites, in presence of gas, vapor, aggressive
climate, corrosive, esplosive, danger of fire, due to the over heating from the working procedures.
-The equipment must not be used in case of unstable or leaning ground.
-The equipment must not be used to crush water pipelines, pressure lines, gas lines, electrical
lines, before having verified that there isn’t any electricity or dangerous residuals.
-Crushing operations must not be done near dangerous elements (tanks with pressure, pressure
lines, high tension electrical llines, in case the safety distances do not guarantee that these
elements can be damaged by falling parts due to the crushing operation.
-The equipment must not be used to compact, tear or pull materials.
-Do not rotate the crusher with material in between the jaws, the rotation allows the operator to
place the equipment in the ideal position for the demolition process.
-It is forbidden to use the equipment to crush material that can slide and cause danger such as:
- round materials,
- on either end of a beam,
-This material or similar pieces can also cause damages to the jaws.
-It is forbidden to use the equipment to lift or transport people.
-It is forbidden to move above people with material between the jaws.
-During the demolition do not move the excavator.
-Make sure that the excavator is always on solid ground and not tilting in order to be stable. In
case of an unstable situation of the excavator due to the weight of the material being crushed,
open the jaws immediately and free the material.
-Do not use the equipment or move in case the operator does not have a full view of the working
field.
- It is forbidden to bring and maintain the equipment at the maximum pressure trying to demolish or
cut a concrete structure positioned on the bottom of the jaws, or between the blades. In case such
situation accruse, imeediately remove the pressure and appraise whether you can proceed with
the demilition in gradual way or whether the equipment used is understaffed for the type of usage
(application)
EQUIPMENT USE
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