3
GB
GENERAL WARNING
1. Before installing and using this unit, to ensure safe
and efficient use, it is essential that you have read and
fully understood the information and instructions given
in this manual. A copy of this manual should be made
available to every operator. Extra copies of this manual
will be supplied on request.
2. Do not use the unit if any of the information plates
mounted on the unit are missing or if any of the
information on the plates, as indicated at the end of
the manual, is no longer legible. Identical plates will be
supplied on request; these must be secured on the unit
before it can be used again.
3. Make sure that all persons operating this unit are fully
aware of how to use it in a safe way, in accordance
of all safety at work regulations. This manual must be
made available to all users.
4. This unit must only be used in compliance with all
applicable safety regulations and standards concerning
installation, use, maintenance and inspection of lifting
equipment.
5. For all professional applications, the unit must be
placed under the responsibility of a person who is
entirely familiar with the applicable regulations and who
has the authority to ensure the applicable regulations
are applied if this person is not the operator.
6. Any person using the unit for the first time must verify
that they have fully understood all the safe and correct
operation requirements involved in use of the unit.
The first-time operator must check, under risk-free
conditions, before applying the load and over a limited
lifting height, that they have fully understood how to
safely and efficiently operate the unit.
7. The unit must only be installed and put into service
under conditions which ensure the safety of the operator
and in compliance with all applicable regulations and
requirements.
8. Each time before using the unit make a visual
inspection for any damage. In addition, make a visual
inspection of any accessories used with the unit.
9. TRACTEL
®
declines any responsibility for use of this
unit in a configuration not described in this manual.
10. The unit must be attached to an anchor point and a
structure which has sufficient strength to withstand the
maximum Working Load Limit of the unit as indicated
in this manual. If several units are used, the strength of
the structure must be compatible with the total number
of units used and with the maximum Working Load
Limit of the units.
11. TRACTEL
®
declines any responsibility for the
consequences of any unauthorised changes made to
the unit or removal of parts forming part of the unit.
12. TRACTEL
®
will only guarantee operation of the unit
provided it is equipped with an original TRACTEL
®
wire
rope in accordance with the specifications indicated in
this manual.
13. TRACTEL
®
declines any responsibility for the conse-
quences resulting from disassembly of the unit in
any way not described in this manual or repairs
performed without TRACTEL
®
authorization, especially
concerning replacement of original parts by parts of
another manufacturer.
14. TRACTEL
®
declines any responsibility for the
consequences resulting from any unauthorized
changes or repairs to the wire rope.
15. The unit must never be used for any operations other
than those described in this manual. The unit must
never be used to handle any loads exceeding the
maximum Working Load Limit indicated on the unit. It
must never be used in explosive atmospheres.
16. The unit must never be used for lifting people.
17. The unit is designed for manual operation and must
never be motorized.
18. When a load is to be lifted by several units, a technical
study must first be carried out by a qualified technician
before installation of the units. The installation must
then be carried out in compliance with the study, in
particular to ensure an even distribution of the load
under appropriate conditions. TRACTEL
®
declines any
responsibility for the consequences resulting from use
of a TRACTEL
®
device in combination with other lifting
devices of another manufacturer.
19. Never stand, park or circulate under a load. Access to
the area under the load should be indicated by signs
and prohibited.
20. To ensure safe use of the unit, it should be visually
inspected and serviced regularly. The unit must be
periodically inspected by a TRACTEL
®
-approved
repair agent as indicated in this manual.
21. The wire rope must be in good condition to ensure safe,
correct operation of the unit. Discard any wire rope
which shows any signs of excess wear or damage.
The condition of the wire rope should be checked each
time before using the unit as detailed in the “wire rope”
section.
22. When the unit is not being used, it should be stored in a
location inaccessible to persons not authorized to use
the unit.
23. The operator must ensure that the wire rope remains
under a constant tension by the load. In particular if the
load is temporarily snagged by an obstruction then the
sudden release of the load from the obstruction could
result in the rupture of the wire rope.
24. If the unit is to be definitively removed from use, make
sure the unit is discarded in a way which will prevent
any possible future use. All environment protection
regulations must be observed.
IMPORTANT:
For professional applications, in particular
if the unit is to be operated by an employee, make
sure that you are in compliance with all safety at work
regulations governing installation, maintenance and use
of the equipment, and more specifically as concerns the
required inspections: verification on commissioning by
user, periodic inspections, and inspections subsequent to
disassembly or repair operations.
