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Genesis GHG Handling Grapple
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
2
PREFACE
3
Important
3
Manual Replacement
3
Registration Form
3
Possible Variations 3
Public Notice 3
Warranty 3
SAFETY STATEMENTS 6
OPERATIONAL SAFETY 7
Read Manual Before Operating or Maintaining the Attachment 7
Personal Protection 7
Know Your Equipment 7
Before Operating 7
Check the Equipment 8
Stability 8
Know the Work Area 9
Starting Procedure 9
Place the Load Safely 9
Safely Operate Equipment 10
Transporting the Attachment 11
Equipment Condition 11
Working Overhead 11
Power Lines 11
Use Care with Hydraulic Fluid Pressure 12
Prioritized Oil Flow 13
Emergency Situations 13
Unsafe Conditions 13
Crystalline Silica Dust 13
Process Material Safely 14
Lift the Load Safely 14
Place the Load Safely 14
ATTACHMENT MARKINGS 15
MAINTENANCE SAFETY 16
Pinch Points & Crush Points 16
Performing Maintenance 16
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 18
Four-Hour Checklist 18
Eight-Hour Checklist 18
Long-term Maintenance 18
LUBRICATION POINTS 19
GENERAL WELDING GUIDELINES 20
Welding Ground Clamp 20
Welding Rules 20
BUILD-UP AND HARD-SURFACING 21
Hard-Surfacing Patterns 21