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TP-5418901-F Original Instructions xi
August 2020
Safety Instruction
– Roof Access!
If mast will be mounted to a vehicle, the operator must
provide safe means to access the roof of the vehicle during installation and maintenance.
Safety Instruction
– Mast Access!
The operator must provide safe means to access the top of
the mast during installation and removal of the payload.
Lifting Hazard
– Manually Lifting!
Manually lifting over 55 lb. (25 kg) is prohibited. In the UK,
all lifting equipment must be thoroughly examined annually by a competent person according to
the Lifting Operations and Lift Equipment Regulations 1998. Equivalent regulations exist in other
EU states.
Entanglement Hazard! Tangled cables can cause equipment damage. Ensure payload cables,
are not tangled and are free to pay out as mast is extended.
Frozen Water Hazard! Water freezing inside mast may render mast inoperable and cause
major equipment damage such as tube deformation. Ensure the mast drain at the base plate is
not obstructed.
The following list contains reasonably foreseeable misuses of the mast system according to EN
ISO 12100 5.3.2. These uses shall be avoided:
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Operating the mast with an obstruction in the functional space that prevents full
extension or retraction
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Operating the mast near overhead power lines
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Operating the mast without the mast and operating space visible to the operator
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Driving the vehicle with the mast in a deployed position (any height above the nested
position) or powered-up or without opening venting the mast to atmosphere
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Operating the mast or leaving deployed in wind speeds higher than the specified
maximum velocity
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Operating the mast on a non-level surface greater than the specified maximum angle
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Installing a payload greater than the maximum rated payload (weight and sail area) of
the mast