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2) Pictogram definitions
In this manual, the following terms are used:
“Operator”: Person or department in charge
of management and safe use of the product
for the purpose for which it is intended.
“Installer”: Person or department in charge of
assembly of the components of the product
received, installation of the product for use,
disassembly, dismantling, and transport for
storage and shelving.
“Technician”: Qualified person who is skilled
and familiar with the product, and who is in
charge of the maintenance operations
described in this manual.
“After-sales service”:
Company or department authorized by a
company of the Tractel
®
group for after-sales
service or repair operations on the product.
“
DANGER
”: Indicates remarks inten -
ded to avoid injury to persons which may be
mortal, serious or minor.
“
IMPORTANT
”: Indicates remarks
intended to avoid a failure or damage to the
product, equipment or environment, but not
directly endangering the life or health of the
operator or any other persons.
“
NOTE
”: Indicates remarks relative
to precautions to be followed to ensure
efficient and comfortable installation, use and
maintenance, with no implication of damage
or injury.
Read the user manual. This
symbol must be present on the product, and
indicated in the “Markings” section.
Enter the information in the
inspection and maintenance sheet.
3 Presentation
3.1 Conditions and composition of
standard delivery
The altotir™ winch standard delivery
comprises:
1. A plastic bag containing: 2 clamps for
mounting on tube (Fig. 1, item 8) and
4 clamping nuts (Fig. 1, item 14).
2. A plastic bag containing a CE statement
along with this user manual.
3. The winch, comprising:
• A control unit (Fig. 1, item 16)
• A power connector (Fig. 1, item 20)
•
A lifting wire rope (Fig. 1, item 1)
equipped with its lifting hook (Fig. 1,
item 2)
NOTE:
Any delivery not
comprising all the items of the standard
product composition must be compared
against the order.
3.2 Product definition
3.2.1
Definition of product and
intended use
The altotir™ winch is an electric drum winch.
It is designed for vertical load lifting by an
electric motor-driven winch. The winch is
designed to be manually transportable.
The winch is usually used as follows:
• Winch mounted on scaffolding jib crane,
itself secured to scaffolding (Fig. 10)
• Mounted on frame.
Other utilization configurations are detailed in
the sections which follow:
