9
TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND DISMANTLING
9.1
Transporting the product
When transporting the product or its components, take the following precautions:
• Load and transport the product with caution and using appropriate methods. Make proper
preparations and take appropriate caution.
• Do not load or transport products if your alertness or working ability is impaired, for example,
by medication, illness, or injury.
• Fasten the load securely for transportation.
• During loading and transportation, do not tip the product or turn it upside down. Tipping or
turning the product could cause lubricants to leak.
NOTE
If transported improperly, essential parts of the product can become damaged. Defects
or faults which are due to improper transportation are not covered by the product
warranty.
9.2
Storing the product
When storing the product or its components, take the following precautions:
• Store the product at room temperature.
• Store the product the same side up as during normal operation.
• Protect the product from dust and humidity.
• If stored outdoors, protect the product from adverse weather conditions.
NOTE
If stored improperly, essential parts of the product can become damaged. Defects or
faults which are due to improper storage are not covered by the product warranty.
9.3
Dismantling instructions
9.3.1
Safety during dismantling
If the product must be dismantled, follow these safety instructions:
• Follow the safety precautions for dismantling the product. For example, when working at
heights, follow the fall protection procedures. Only experienced service personnel are
permitted to dismantle the product.
• Owner of the product nominates a person responsible for the dismantling process. This
person gives instructions and monitors the process.
• All controls must be placed in the OFF position, and isolators must be opened. Main isolation
switch must be turned off, and the product must be electrically isolated before the dismantling
starts.
• Make sure that all involved persons know about the dismantling, before the dismantling starts.
• Owner must prevent unauthorized persons and bystanders from walking on or below the work
site. Ensure that the secured area is spacious enough to prevent injuries which could occur as
a result of falling components or tools.
• Only use safe tools and machinery for dismantling.
• Make sure that the removed fasteners and components cannot fall.
• Pay attention to the environmental conditions. For example, do not disassemble the product if
the prevailing weather could compromise safety.
9.3.2
Dismantling the product
• Disassembly sequence is completed in the reverse order to the assembly sequence. Refer to
installation and assembly instructions for correct sequence.
• After the product has been dismantled, the owner or person responsible for dismantling can
return the operating area back to normal use.
If you need more detailed dismantling instructions, contact the manufacturer of the product.
OWNER’S MANUAL
This document and the information contained herein, is the exclusive property of Verlinde S.A.S and represents a non-
public, confidential and proprietary trade secret that may not be reproduced, disclosed to third parties, altered or
otherwise employed in any manner whatsoever without the express written consent of Verlinde S.A.S. Copyright 2020
© Verlinde S.A.S. All rights reserved.
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