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09.2010
Installation and Maintenance Manual
CB8-E
1
General Instructions
PLEASE NOTE
The present manual is only valid in connection with SIBRE document General Notes
B 06 20 176 E.
The present manual is an integral part of the brake as supplied.
It should always be kept near the brake.
Only precise knowledge of the manual can ensure trouble-free operation of the brake. It is therefore in
the interests of the customer that the manual is read, understood and complied with in all respects by
the personnel responsible for transport, assembly and operation.
PLEASE NOTE
We shall not be liable for any damage or any operating faults resulting from non-compliance
with the manual.
The brake described here corresponds to the state of the art at the date on which this manual went to
print. In the interests of design progress, we reserve the right to make modifications deemed beneficial
to increased efficiency and safety while preserving the main features.
2
Safety Directions
2.1 Safety Directions
The brake has been built to the state of the art and is supplied safe for operation. Unauthorized
modifications impairing operational safety are not permitted. This also applies to safety guards
fitted to prevent contact with moving parts.
The brake may only be used and operated within the limits of the conditions stipulated in the
scope of services and supply.
The customer must ensure that the personnel engaged in assembly, operation, care and
maintenance have read and understood the operating instructions and are complying with them
in every respect, in order to:
prevent risks to life and limb of the user and of third parties
to ensure operating safety of the brake and to rule out any loss of use and damage to the
environment as a result of incorrect handling.
During transport, assembly, dismantling, operation, care and maintenance, the relevant
regulations for working safety and for environmental protection must be complied with.
The brake may only be operated, maintained and repaired by authorized, trained and instructed
personnel.
All work must be performed with care and with a focus on the safety aspect.
