USER-MANUAL
4-Column
AL3044
AL4044
AL4044/VS
AL4044/VANS
AL5044
AL5044/T
ISSUED 22-7-2008
AUTEC Hefbruggen bv
BE CAUSED TO PERSONS AS WELL AS
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE LIFT
AND THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT.
Industrieterrein IJsselveld, Vlasakker 11, 3417 XT MONTFOORT, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 348 477000 Fax: +31 348 475104 E-mail:[email protected]
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS:
•
The operator is bound to follow the
regulations which apply in the
country in which these lifts are
installed.
In addition, the operator must :
•
Always work in the operator area as
designated in the manual.
•
Never remove the protective guards
or dismantle or shut down the
mechanical, electrical or other types
of safety arrangements.
•
Read the safety regulations relating
to the lift and take cognisance of the
safety information provided in this
manual.
The following terms have been used in
this manual to describe the various
types of risk :
DANGER : there is a direct possibility of
danger which could lead to serious
injury or death.
WARNING: this indicates situations
and/or actions which are unsafe and
could lead to injuries of various types
except death.
CAUTION : this indicates situations
and/or actions, which are unsafe and
could lead to light injuries to persons
and/or damage to the lift, the vehicle or
other properties.
RISK OF DAMAGE DUE TO
ELECTRICITY : Special safety
arrangements have been made on the
lift in places where the risks are very
high.
RISKS AND PROTECTIVE MEDIA
The risks to which the operator is
exposed when the vehicle is in a raised
position, together with the protective
media which have been installed, in
order to limit the possible dangers.
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
LIFTING OF A VEHICLE
The following provisions have been
made to avoid damage from excess
weight:
1.
Cable breach security: in each
column a safety bar (catch bar)
has been fitted parallel to the
cable, which in the event of the
cable breaking will automatically
support the raised section
2.
Microswitches: microswitches have
been fitted to the ends of the
crossbeams to control the cable
voltage. Should the voltage to the
cable be interrupted, by for
example impact with an obstacle
during lowering, the lifting bridge
will stop its descent.
3.
Leakage and breakage protection:
a pipe-breakage valve has been
fitted in the cylinder head that will
in the event of pipe breakage
reduce the rate of descent of the
tracks.
4.
Acoustic signal: the lifting bridge
will during its descent produce an
acoustic signal.
5.
Lifting bridge locking: next to the
catch bar in each column a locking
mechanism has been installed.
This consists of a strip in which
grooves have been cut at regular
intervals and with them slide locks
that are shot into them by a spring
when the raising/lowering button is
released.
6.
Roll-on and roll-off protection:
there is on the front end of the
tracks roll-off protection, on the
rear side at the point of entry these
are automatically elevated upon
lifting.
7.
Thermal protection: the electric
motor is fitted with thermal
protection, which guards the motor
from overheating.
RISKS TO PERSONS
This paragraph describes the risks to
which the operator or any other person
near the working area where the lift is in
operation, in case the lift is not used in
the appropriate manner.
RISKS FOR THE OPERATOR (Fig. 8)
This risk arises in cases where the
operator is not standing at the
appointed place at the control cabinet;
when the lift with the vehicle is being
lowered, it is not permissible for the
operator to stand below the descending
system and its load to any extent. It is
imperative that the operator must be
standing in the operating zone during
the lifting and lowering operation.
Fig.7
RISKS TO PERSONNEL
When the lift with the vehicle is moving
downward, it is not permissible for any
of the personnel to enter the room or
walk under the (downward) moving
parts of the lift.(Fig. 8)
The operator should not start the motion
of the lift until he has assured himself
that there are no persons within the
danger zone.
Fig.8
CAUTION AGAINST COLLIDING ANY
PART OF THE SYSTEM
This is relevant in cases where the lift or
the vehicle are at head height. When
the lift is at standstill at a lower level, the
personnel should take care to see that
they do not bump into parts of the lift or
the vehicle. (Fig.9)
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