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General Warning
1. Before installing and using this unit, it is essential
to safety and efficiency, that you read these
instructions and comply with the requirements
herein. A copy of this manual should be kept
available to any operator. Additional copies can be
provided on request.
2.
Do not use this appliance if any of the plates fixed
on the device, or if any of the markings shown
thereon, as indicated at the end of this manual
are no longer present or readable. If marking is by
plates, identical plates can be provided on request.
They must be affixed before continuing with use of
the device.
3. Please ensure that any person to whom you entrust
the use of this device knows how to operate it and
is able to fulfil the security requirements that such
operation renders mandatory. This notice must be
made available.
4. For professional use, this unit should be placed
under the responsibility of a person familiar with the
applicable regulations, and authority to ensure the
application if it is not the operator.
5. The installation and commissioning of this unit must
be carried out under conditions ensuring the safety
of the installer in compliance with the regulations
applicable to its category.
6. The implementation of this unit must comply with
regulations and safety standards for the installation,
operation, maintenance and inspection of lifting
equipment lifting devices.
7. TRACTEL
®
refuses all liability for the operation
of this equipment in a plant configuration is not
described in this notice.
8. Before using the unit, check that it, and any
accessories to be used with it, is in obvious good
condition.
9.
Any person using this unit for the first time must
check, out of risk, before applying the load and over
a low lift height, that they have understood all the
safety and efficiency of its handling.
10. This unit should never be used for operations
other than those described in this notice. It should
never be used for a load greater than the maximum
working load marked on the equipment. It should
never be used in explosive atmospheres.
11. Before using this unit, the operator shall ensure that
no obstacle, including on the ground and above
the load, is likely to prevent it from being lifted. The
operator must constantly have the load in sight
during lifting operations.
12. Before performing any load lifting, the operator must
ensure that it is in stable equilibrium and uniformly
distributed on the unit. Furthermore, the operator
must ensure that the various components making
up the load to be lifted, are securely fastened
together.
13. Before performing any load lifting, the operator must
ensure that it is not likely to slip or rip in relation to
the device on which it is placed.
14. The device must be seated on a strictly horizontal
support, stable, smooth and strong enough to lift the
load safely.
15. It is strictly prohibited to use this device for lifting
people.
16. This device should not be used to lift a load that is
likely to move or cause any imbalance.
17. This device is designed for manual use and should
never be motorised.
18. Never place a person or body part under the load.
Signpost and deny access to the area beneath the
load.
19. In case of simultaneous use of multiple load
lifting devices, the operator shall ensure, before
any manoeuvre, that the total load to be handled
is split evenly between all units and each unit is
not subjected to a load greater than the Working
Load Limit (WLL). TRACTEL
®
disclaims all liability
in the event that the TRACTEL
®
device is used in
combination with other lifting devices.
20.
Any modification of the device beyond the control
of TRACTEL
®
or removal of component parts will
exonerate TRACTEL
®
from all liability.
21. Any assembly or disassembly of this device, not
described in this notice, or repairs made outside the
control of TRACTEL
®
will exonerate TRACTEL
®
from
all liability, especially when original components are
replaced with parts of another origin.
22. The continuous monitoring of obvious good
condition of the device and its proper maintenance
are part of necessary safety measures. Depending
Contents
General warning .....................................3
1. Description of equipement ..................4
2. Operating instructions ........................4
3. Forbidden operations .........................4
4. Checks before use .............................4
5. Maintenance instructions ....................4
6. Health and safety at work ...................5
7. Emergency procedure in case of
an accident .........................................5
8. Marking ...............................................5
