Safety
5.2 General safety provisions
ADVICE
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You must read and comply with the safety and warning information in these
instructions.
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Read these instructions carefully before you operate the Ultralight system.
Failure to comply with these instructions can result in personal injury or material
damage. Torqeedo accepts no liability for damage caused by actions which are
contrary to these instructions.
The symbols are explained in detail in
Chapter 1.2, "Explanation of symbols"
Particular safety regulations may apply to certain activities. Safety and warning infor-
mation for these activities is to be found in the relevant sections of the instructions.
5.2.1 Principles
Operate your Ultralight system in compliance with all local safety and accident pre-
vention regulations.
Before delivery, the Ultralight system was designed and manufactured with the ut-
most care and with a special focus on convenience, user-friendliness and safety, and
it has been extensively tested.
However, unintended use of the Ultralight system may result in danger to the user's
life and limb or of third parties, in addition to extensive material damage.
5.2.2 Intended use
Drive system for marine crafts.
The Ultralight system must be operated in chemical-free waterways of sufficient
depth.
Intended use also includes:
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The attachment of the Ultralight system to the attachment points specified for
this purpose, and compliance with the specified torque values.
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Compliance with all directions in these instructions.
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Compliance with care and maintenance intervals.
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The exclusive use of original replacement parts.
5.2.3 Foreseeable misuse
Use other than, or going beyond, that defined in
deemed to be unintended use. The operator bears the sole responsibility for dam-
age arising from unintended use, and the manufacturer accepts no liability whatso-
ever.
Amongst others, the following are deemed to be unintended use:
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Operation of the propeller out of the water.
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Underwater use of the Ultralight system.
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Operation in waterways into which chemicals have been released.
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The use of the Ultralight system outside of marine crafts.
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The carrying and lifting of the kayak/boat using the bracket with trim mecha-
nism.
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