10
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND WARNINGS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
AND WARNINGS
Introduction
The user must strictly follow the indications given
below:
The Manufacturer has designed this equipment
accurately, with the help of appropriate tools and
technologies to ensure its safety; however, it is difficult
to assess all the work situations the equipment may
be subject to in different operating conditions.
Consequently, the conductor is responsible not
only for following the indications given in this Use
and Maintenance Manual, but also for adopting
the methods for use that take into account the
provisions and legislation on the matter of health and
occupational safety in force in the country in which
the equipment is used, associated with responsible
use of the equipment, with the capacity of foreseeing
and preventing potential danger situations generated
by special logistic, climatic, visibility and health
conditions of the conductor.
Operations or movements not described in the Use
and Maintenance Manual must be avoided; the
person using the vehicle for purposes other than
those recommended must first ensure his own safety,
the safety of others and correct handling of the
equipment.
Failure to comply with the safety regulations
listed in the Use and Maintenance Manual for
the use and maintenance and repair of the
equipment can result in serious accidents,
sometimes even mortal.
User obligations
Read the Use and Maintenance Manual carefully;
Before using the equipment, ensure its compatibility
with the forklift truck with which it is to be used;
Become acquainted with the operating area: quality of
the road surface, obstacles on the ground or high up;
Operating temperature: min -15 °C (5 °F); max +45 °C
(113 °F);
Comply with the data indicated on the load charts.
Do not attempt to lift weights exceeding those
permitted on the load charts enclosed with this
manual and attached to the vehicle, under any
circumstances whatsoever;
If the lifting capacity of the equipment is different
from that of the crane, take the lesser of the two as
the maximum limit;
It is strictly forbidden to tamper with the
safety devices provided on the equipment.
The equipment must not be modified to increase its
lifting capacity;
Keep the load low and with the telescopic boom
completely retracted;
Adjust the forklift truck speed to the ground
conditions;
Avoid sudden movements while handling the load;
Do not use the equipment in the vicinity of
overhead electricity lines; always keep at
a safety distance of at least 5 m (16,4 ft),
especially where these are powered, or it
their state is not known.
Prevent the possibility of outsiders moving
around in the work areas by means of
warning signs and barriers in compliance
with the regulations, provisions and laws on
the matter of work safety established in the
different countries in which the equipment
is used.