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Work safety
7.1
Safety instructions regarding winch in-
stallation
DANGER!
Risk of injuries!
Installing winches can cause dangerous situations
with personal injuries.
The installing and maintenance personnel must
have read and understood the installation
manual.
The installing and maintenance personnel must
wear the obligatory personal protective equip-
ment.
WARNING!
Risk of injuries!
Noise can cause hearing loss
Wear ear protection when a noise level of more
than 80 dB(A) could be reached at the operat-
ing site.
7.2
Safety instructions when handling
ropes
DANGER!
Risk of injuries!
Wrong handling of loaded wire ropes can cause
breakage of the rope causing dangerous situa-
tions.
If the rope is attached and not tensioned, it is
mandatory to build up the tension slowly during
rope reel in. The movement of the load has to
be initiated with the lowest speed available.
When reeling in the rope jerkily, e.g. attach-
ment parts and attachment points can loosen
abruptly.
If the winch is operated under load, three/five
safety wraps (depending on winch type) have
to remain on the rope drum.
The load on the rope must not be rotated if a
load hook without a roller bearing is used (i.e.,
a loaded hook that cannot be rotated under
load). Rotating the load on the rope can lead to
breakage of the rope
