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Vacuum lifter EP 800 / 600 / 400 / 300 / 150 - Operating instructions
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4.2 Inappropriate application
The Vacuum lifter EP can be exclusively used to move stone slabs.
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Use the Vacuum lifter EP for the intended purposes and do without means, which can damage the metal or other parts!
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The Vacuum lifter EP is completely and particularly appropriate for the indicated ranges of application.
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Do not place any object between the stone slab and the sealing lip of the Vacuum lifters EP.
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Never walk under moving load!
4.3 Safety regulations
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Please read thoroughly these operating instructions before using the Vacuum lifter EP!
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Keep the operating instructions carefully in the proximity of the Vacuum lifter EP, for a future reference when in doubt.
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Unconventional changes or installing of additional devices will lead to the cancellation of any liability by the dealer or
manufacturer!
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Remove all articles from the work area, which can be a possible source of danger!
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Only authorized persons may use the Vacuum lifter EP. Each user must have read and understood this documentation!
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Before each use check the basic parts and welding seams for damages! In case of defects don’t use the Vacuum lifter EP,
the use by unauthorized persons must be prevented by suitable measures!
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Check the sealing lip for damage and in case of damage take out of operation, by making the machine unusable making
sure that there’s no danger to other people!
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Make sure that the ground in the work area is solid and is not liable to subsidence!
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Make sure that the battery of the warning device is sufficiently charged. The safety regulations of the battery charger are
enclosed in the operating instructions of the battery charger!
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Make sure that the area, on which you put the stone slab, has enough load capacity!
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Make sure that the sealing lip of the vacuum lifters EP is completely in contact with the stone slab!
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Make sure that the stone slab is dry and dust-free before coming in contact with the vacuum lifter EP. The surface of the
stone slab must be smooth ground in the contact surface of the vacuum lifters EP. The face of the stone slab must be an
even plane!
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Make sure that the Vacuum lifter EP is placed in the middle of the stone slab. Consider the possible subsidence too!
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Avoid excessive swinging or vibration of the moving load!
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The max. admissible load is to be found on the machine identification plate or in the technical data on chapter 4.6.
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Only one stone slab at a time may be lifted and transported by means of the Vacuum lifter EP!
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Keep the working area clean and provide sufficient lighting!
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Never walk under moving load!
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While handling the vacuum lifter EP always wear the appropriate protective clothing, in accordance with the valid rules for
the prevention of accidents!
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This includes:
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Working gloves and working clothes in accordance with the valid regulations!
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Safety shoes in accordance with the valid regulations!
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Safety helmet in accordance with the valid regulations!
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Use only suitable work pieces. Do not lift slabs liable to crack or break during the work.
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Check to ensure during use that nobody is in the proximity of the equipment, in order to avoid danger to other personnel!
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Check to see whether all the parts are correctly installed!
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In case of damage or malfunction of the machine, please contact the dealer or the manufacturer immediately!
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Protect the machine against the weather, e.g. rain, sun, humidity and etc.!
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In case of irreparable damage or other reasons which prevent the use of the machine in the long-term, cease its operation,
by making the machine unusable thus making sure that there’s no danger to other people!
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If disposing of the machine or parts thereof, dismantle and separate the different materials which can then be
disposed of to be recycled!
4.4 Safety device of the Vacuum lifter EP
The Vacuum lifter EP has been manufactured according to the general regulations for mechanical engineering.
Safety features include:
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The red warning lamp lights, when the warning device is switched on and if the required vacuum is falling.
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The audible alarm sounds when the warning device is switched on and if the required vacuum is falling.
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A vacuum gauge for constant vacuum control during the lifting process.
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The safety cover on the blue hand slide valve prevents the accidental opening of the hand slide valve.