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SUMMARY OF WARNINGS
This list summarises critical WARNINGS in this manual. They are
repeated here to let you know how important they are. Study
these WARNINGS carefiully; they can save your life and the lives
of people with whom you work.
WHEN OPERATING THE SPIDER IN RAISED POSITION
(OUTRIGGERS FULLY EXTENDED) THE OUTRIGGERS
MUST BE PLACED IN STANDARD POSITION, SEE FIG.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN COURSE INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT USE THE PLATFORM WITHOUT READING AND
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH CORRECT OPERATING PROCEDURES
AND SAFETY INSTRUCTION, CAN BE A CAUSE FOR
INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN ANY BOXES CONTAINING
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, WHEN POWER IS
CONNECTED TO THE MACHINE. POWER SUPPLY IS 230
VOLTS AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. BEFORE
OPENING THE BOXES WITH ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS, 230 VOLT MUST BE DISCONNECTED
FROM THE MACHINE. REPAIR WORK WITH 24VDC
POWER CONNECTED SHALL ONLY BE PERFORMED BY
AUTHORISED PERSONNEL.
WHEN THE PLATFORM IS IN THE STOWED POSITION
OR THE OUTRIGGERS DO NOT HAVE A LOAD ON
THEM, THE RED INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE
OUTRIGGERS SHALL BE ON. IF THEY ARE NOT ON
THE SAFETY SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED.
DO NOT USE THE PLATFORM IF THE RED LIGHTS
ARE OUT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FAILURE IN THE SAFETY SYSTEM CAN CAUSE
INJURY OR DEATH. CALL AUTHORISED SERVICE
CENTRE IMMEDIATELY.
WHEN THE SPIDER IS USED FOR WELDING WORK THE
SPIDER HAS TO BE UNPLUGGED AND THE
OUTRIGGERS HAVE TO BE PLACED ON RUBBER MATS.
IF A CHAIN SHOULD BREAK, THE PLATFORM SHOULD
BE BROUGHT TO THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY. TO
CONTINUE OPERATING THE PLATFORM WITH A
BROKEN CHAIN, CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
CALL AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE PLATFORM IF RED LIGHTS
ON THE OUTRIGGERS ARE NOT ON, WHEN OUTRIGGERS
ARE IN THE STOWED POSITION. IF THE RED LIGHTS ARE
OUT WHEN OUTRIGGERS ARE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND,
IT IS AN INDICATION THAT THE SAFETY SYSTEM – “CUT-
OUT” SYSTEM – IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FAILURE IN
THE SAFETY SYSTEM CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
CALL AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE IMMEDIATELY.
IF BASE OF OUTRIGGER IS NOT LOCKED TO THE FRAME
OF THE PLATFORM, OUTRIGGERS CAN TURN
RESULTING IN INSTABILITY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
LOCKING PIN FOR SECURING THE BASE OF THE
OUTRIGGER TO THE FRAME OF THE PLATFORM MUST
ALWAYS BE IN POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
LIFT THE PLATFORM OFF THE GROUND.
IF THE FOOTPLATES ARE NOT MOUNTED AND SECURED
PROPERLY ON THE OUTRIGGERS, THE PLATFORM IS
NOT SECURED AGAINST MOVING ON THE OUTRIGGERS
WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
FOOTPLATES MUST ALWAYS BE MOUNTED ON THE
OUTRIGGER AND SECURED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
LIFT THE PLATFORM OFF THE GROUND.