Tesmec AFS303, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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PULLER-TENSIONER
Model: AFS303
Manual: MI-AFS303-320-00-GB Date: 30.03.2015 Author: MC Page: 6 of 32
2.12 TEMPERATURE LIMITS FOR HYDRAULIC OIL
When using the machine, always remember to respect the following temperature limits that can be
reached with hydraulic oil as function of the working condition.
TEMPERATURE LIMITS FOR HYDRAULIC OIL (°C)
Working condition
Hydraulic oil viscosity
VG 22 VG 32 VG 46 VG 68
Minimum temperature running in neutral position -21 -14 -7 -1
Minimum temperature running in full load 8 16 24 32
Maximum temperature running in full load 48 57 67 76
Maximum temperature running in neutral position 63 73 83 93
For additional information concerning the hydraulic oil, see chapter "Maintenance" and the attached
comparative table of the oils used on the machine.
2.13 USE NOT ALLOWED
The machine must not be used :
a. for lifting persons and/or goods
b. in grounds on which the machine cannot be positioned and anchored in a proper way
c. in areas with brushwood or other materials presence that can be easily set on fire
d. in closed/unventilated sites or, however, not sufficiently airy (tunnel or similar)
e. in sites with presence of gas that can be easily set on fire or explosives
f. in sites with presence of explosive materials
g. on aircraft, crafts, floating platforms and similar
h. for structure demolition, shafts felling or similar
i. for pulling flexible elements that can be highly lengthening, which allow elastic power accumulation
j. with ropes or joints having a bigger diameter than the one specified in present manual
k. when engine is off and adherence units are moving
l. with inhibited and broken safety devices installed on the machine
m. when winding on the bull-wheels ropes and/or conductors having a smaller diameter as a
succession of ropes and/or conductors having a bigger diameter
n. for handling trucks or other moving equipment.
PROHIBITION: is not allowed to install on board radio equipments. These could create
electronic equipment malfunctions, putting the personnel at serious risk.