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customers equipment at site must comply with currently applicable ATEX-regulations
WARNING!
It is not allowed to make constructive changes of the equipment!
2.3
Requirements for the operating personnel
The units may only be operated by qualified persons that are appropriately trained and that are familiar with
it. They must have their employer’s authorization for operation of the units.
Before starting work, the operating personnel must have read the operating and installation instructions,
especially the chapter "Safety Instructions".
This is especially important for operating personnel that rarely uses the equipment, i.e. for installation or
maintenance work.
DANGER!
In order to avoid severe injury, please pay attention to the following when using the equipment:
Use protective clothes/equipment.
Do not wear long hair hanging down open.
Do not wear rings or other jewelry.
Do not wear clothes that are too big/wide.
Do not reach into ropes, chains, drive parts or other moving parts with your hands
2.4
Appropriate use
The permitted safe working load of the devices must not be exceeded! An exception can be made during the
load test before initial operation, carried out by a licensed qualified person.
Defective devices and load suspension devices must not be used until they have been repaired! Only
original spare parts must be used. Non-compliance will result in any warranty claims becoming void.
Liability and warranty will become void if unauthorized modifications of the units are made by the user!
The permissible ambient temperature when operating the devices:
Type of drive
Device classification for
Not explosive atmosphere
Explosive atmosphere
according to
ATEX
)* )**
Manually driven
-20°C/+50°C
-20°C/+40°C
Motor driven
-20°C/+40°C
-20°C/+40°C
) * At an atmospheric pressure range from 0.8bar to 1.1bar and an oxygen content of approx. 21%
) ** Devices of this category have been specially modified and labeled by the manufacturer
DANGER!
The permissible ambient temperature must not be exceeded!
Vertical lifting, lowering, pulling and tightening of loads.
It must be assured that the unit can position itself in true alignment to the load.
DANGER!
Ratchet hoists with ship hook can be used for tightening!
Only ship hooks can be loaded on its point!
The ratchet hoist is "a unit ready for operation"acc. to the valid national regulations and obtails the
declaration of conformity CE.
NOTICE!
If the units are not used appropriately, it is not possible to ensure safe operation.
The owner and operator have sole liability for all personal injury and damage to property arising from
inappropriate use.
