1
SAFETY
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Your Reimann & Georger Corporation Marine Products Hydraulic Lift has been engineered to provide lifting performance,
long term economics and safety advantages that no other type can match. However, even a well-designed and well-built lift
can malfunction or become hazardous in the hands of an inexperienced and/or untrained user. Therefore, read this manual,
and related equipment manuals thoroughly before operating your lift to provide maximum safety for all operating personnel,
and to get the maximum benefit from your equipment.
WARNING:
DO NOT OPERATE THIS LIFT WITHOUT STUDYING THIS ENTIRE MANUAL. FAILURE TO
DO THIS CAN LEAD TO EQUIPMENT MISUSE WITH RESULTING SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE. CONTACT YOUR RGC
MARINE DEALER IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS.
1.2
SAFETY DEFINITIONS
A safety message alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others or cause property damage. The safety messages
or signal words for product safety signs are
DANGER
,
WARNING
, and
CAUTION
. Each safety message is preceded by a
safety alert symbol and is defined as follows:
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
will
cause death or serious injury. This safety
message is limited to the most extreme situations.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may
result in minor or moderate injury. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices and property-damage-only accidents.
1.3
EQUIPMENT SAFETY LABELS
These labels warn you of potential hazards that could cause injury. Read them carefully. If a label comes off or becomes
illegible, contact a Reimann & Georger Corporation dealer for a free replacement.
1.4
EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL SAFETY
1.
Do not use the lift, control box, or the remote control if any item shows any signs of damage.
2.
Do not expose the internal control box components or remote control to water or inclement weather conditions.
3.
Understand the use of all controls and connections provided with the control box.
4.
Never operate the lift with a substitute hydraulic power supply. Use only the control box provided with the lift.
5.
Do not store any articles in the control box, as this can damage the pump or electrical system.
6.
Do not allow persons other than authorized service personnel to repair any part of this equipment.
7.
Do not exceed the rated maximum lifting capacity of this equipment.
8.
Never try lifting anything other than a boat with this equipment.
9.
Never allow people in the boat any time it is suspended above the water on the platform or when the lift is in use.
10.
Do not stand or walk on the loading platform while it is in any raised position.
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