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4
Installation
- The installation of this product is exclusively reserved to
authorised, trained and qualified engineers.
- During installation, always use Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to avoid injury. This also applies to persons
who enter the work area during installation.
-
Use sufficient climbing gear and safety guards when working
on a higher level than 2 metres (local restrictions may
apply).
- Do not install the product in front of entrances and exits
which must be used for emergency services.
- Mind any gas and water pipes and electric cables.
- Make sure that the workspace is well illuminated.
- Stay alert and keep your attention to your work. Do not
install the product when you are under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medicine.
- Air containing particles such as chromium, nickel, beryllium,
cadmium, lead etc., should never be recycled. This air must
always be brought outside the working area.
Use
WARNING!
Fire hazard! Do
not
use the product for:
- polishing applications in combination with
grinding, welding or any other application that
generate sparks
(fibers from polishing or abrasive flap disks
are highly flammable and pose a high risk of filter fires when
exposed to sparks)
- arc-air gouging
-
extracting flammable, glowing or burning particles
or solids or liquids
- extracting of aggressive fumes (such as
hydrochloric acid) or sharp particles
- extracting dust particles which are released when
welding surfaces treated with primer
- sucking cigarettes, cigars, oiled tissues, and other
burning particles, objects, and acids
WARNING!
Explosion hazard! Do
not
use the product for
explosion-hazardous applications, e.g.:
- aluminium laser cutting
- grinding aluminium and magnesium
- explosive environments or explosive substances/
gases
WARNING!
Do
not
use the product for:
- extraction of hot gases (more than 70°C/158°F
continuously)
-
flame spraying
- oil mist
- heavy oil mist in welding fume
- extraction of cement, saw dust, wood dust etc.
• Inspect the product and check it for damage. Verify the
functioning of the safety features.
• During use, always use Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) to avoid injury. This also applies for persons who
enter the work area.
• Check the working environment. Do not allow unauthorised
persons to enter the working environment.
• Protect the product against water and humidity.
•
Make sure the room is always sufficiently ventilated; this
applies especially to confined spaces.
• Make sure that the workshop, in the vicinity of the product,
contains sufficient approved fire extinguishers (suitable for
fire classes ABC).
Service, maintenance and repairs
• Obey the maintenance intervals given in this manual.
Overdue maintenance can lead to high costs for repair and
revisions and can render the guarantee null and void.
• Always use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to avoid
injury. This also applies for persons who enter the work
area.
•
Make sure the room is sufficiently ventilated.
• Use tools, materials, lubricants and service techniques
which have been approved by the manufacturer. Never use
worn tools and do not leave any tools in or on the product.
• Safety features which have been removed for service,
maintenance or repairs, must be put back immediately
after finishing these jobs and it must be checked that they
still function properly.
•
Use sufficient climbing gear and safety guards when
working on a higher level than 2 metres (local restrictions
may apply).
• Clean the area afterwards.
ATTENTION
Service, maintenance and repairs must be
performed in accordance with directive TRGS 560
and TRGS 528 by authorised, qualified and trained
persons (skilled) using appropriate work practices.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wear respiratory protection and protective
gloves during service, maintenance and
repairs.
4
INSTALLATION
4.1
Tools and requirements
You need the following tools and requirements to
install the product:
- basic tools
4.2
To be sourced locally
When you install the extraction arm on wall
brackets, you need additional wall mounting
hardware, which depends on the wall type. Refer to
the manual of the wall brackets for mounting instructions.
4.3
Unpacking
Make sure that the product is complete. The
package contains:
- rotating hinge (complete)
- 2 arm sections (assembled) with rubber seals
- rubber seal (2)
- extraction hood (
RotaHood
)
-
flexible hose (for the hood hinge)
- end stop
4
- mounting material
If parts are missing or damaged, contact your supplier.
The flexible hoses are tied with a strap. You must cut the
straps before mounting.
4. When you install the arm on a mobile unit, the end stop is redundant