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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
1) Before installing and using this winch, you must be perfectly
familiar with the information contained in this manual and you
must comply with the utilization and safety instructions given
to ensure safe use of the winch. A copy of this manual should
be available to all winch operators. Additional copies can be
provided on request.
2) Do not use the winch if any of the plates mounted on the
winch are damaged or illegible, or if any of the markings, as
indicated at the end of this manual, are no longer legible. If a
damaged information plate is observed, identical plates can be
supplied on request and should be fastened to the winch
before continuing use of the winch.
3) Make sure that any person to whom you have entrusted use
of this winch is perfectly familiar with the information contained
in this manual and is able to satisfy the safety requirements
involved by the purpose for which the winch is used. This
manual should be in the user’s possession.
4) This winch must only be used in compliance with the applicable
safety standards and regulations concerning installation, use,
maintenance and inspection of materials lifting machines.
5) For all professional purposes, this winch must be placed under
the responsibility of a person who is perfectly familiar with the
applicable regulations and who has the necessary authority to
ensure application of these regulations by all operators.
6) Any person using this winch for the first time must check, in a
risk-free environment, before applying the load, and on a
limited lifting height, that he has fully understood all the
requirements for safe, efficient operation of the winch.
7) Setup and operation of the winch must only be performed
under conditions ensuring installer safety in compliance with
the regulations applicable to the winch category.
8) Each time, before using the winch, visually check that the
winch and its accessories are in good condition.
9) Tractel
®
shall not be held liable for use of this winch in any setup
configuration not described in this manual.
10) Any changes to the winch not supervised by Tractel
®
, including
removal of parts from the winch, shall release Tractel
®
from
any liability.
11) Tractel
®
only guaranties operation of the winch provided it is
equipped with a genuine Tractel
®
wire rope as specified in this
manual.
12) Any winch assembly or disassembly not described in this manual,
or any repair performed outside Tractel
®
supervision will
release Tractel
®
from any liability, especially as may concern
replacement of genuine parts by parts from another source.
13) Any intervention on the wire rope aimed at modifying or
repairing it outside Tractel
®
supervision will release Tractel
®
from any liability subsequent to the modification or repair
performed.
14) This winch must never be used for any operations other than
those described in this manual. The winch should never be
used with loads exceeding the working load limits (WLL)
indicated on the winch. The winch should never be used in
an explosive atmosphere.
15) It is strictly prohibited to use this winch for lifting or moving
persons.
16) This manual device must never be used with a motor.
17) When it is necessary to lift a load using several units, a
technical study by a qualified technician must first be carried
out to ensure proper installation and operation in compliance
with the technical study, in particular to ensure an even
distribution of the load under appropriate conditions. Tractel
®
shall not be held liable for use of any Tractel
®
device in
combination with other lifting devices of a different
manufacturer.
18) The winch must be anchored to a fixed point and to a structure
which is sufficiently strong, consistent with the applicable
safety coefficient, to stay within the working load limit (WLL)
indicated in this manual. If several units are used, the strength
of the structure and the anchor point must be consistent with
the number of winches used in accordance with their working
load limit.
19) To ensure safe use of the winch, it should be visually inspected
and serviced regularly. Depending on the nature of the
environment in which the winch is used, check regularly for
any signs of corrosion.
20) Never take position or circulate under the load. The area
located under the load should be clearly marked out and
access-prohibited.
21) Keeping the wire rope in good condition is essential to safety
and correct operation of the winch. The condition of the wire
rope should be checked each time it is used as indicated in
the “wire rope” section. Any wire rope showing any signs of
damage must be immediately and definitively removed from
use.
22) When the winch is not used, it should be placed out of reach
of all persons not authorized to use it.
23) The winch should be inspected periodically by a Tractel
®
-
approved repair agent as indicated in this manual.
24) During use, the user must ensure that the wire rope is
constantly tensioned by the load and, in particular, that the
wire rope is not temporarily snagged by an obstacle when
bringing a load down as this could result in rupture of the wire
rope when the load comes free from its obstacle.
25) For definitive removal from use, the winch should be discarded
under conditions preventing any future use of the winch.
All environment protection regulations must be observed.
IMPORTANT: For all professional uses, especially when the
winch is to be used by employee personnel, you must comply
with all work regulations applicable to installation, mainte -
nance and use of the winch, in particular as concerns the
required inspections: inspection on commissioning by user,
periodic inspections, and inspections after disassembly or
repair.
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