OWNER’S MANUAL
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VERLINDE reserves the right to alter or amend the above information without notice
11/2018
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Safety instructions
Before using the equipment, check that there are no causes of overloading such as: adhesion to the
ground, suction, jamming, etc. of the load.
As the operator of the winch, you are responsible for your own safety and the safety of your
colleagues in the work zone of the machine.
The operator must respect all the following safety information, without exception, concerning the
handling and operation of the winch as well as the references to other sections of this instruction
manual. Failure to comply with these instructions increases the level of risk.
Only the people designated by the company are authorised to operate the winch
Before using the winch for the first time, familiarise yourself with its conditions of use. To this end,
read the present instruction manual carefully and in its entirety and perform all the operations
described herein one after the other.
Inform your departmental manager or the safety officer of any malfunction so that the fault can be
repaired immediately.
Respect the directives of the industrial accident prevention organisations such as, in France, the
Caisse Régionale d’Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail (C.A.R.S.A.T.) and the Health
and Safety Committee (HSC) of your company, if one exists.
Scrupulously respect all information in the sections concerning the CONDITIONS OF USE
(section §1) and the WORK ROPE (section §8.5.4).
The operator(s) must have an unimpeded view of the load.
Please ensure that the operator is qualified to operate the machine in the conditions provided for
in this manual. This will ensure the safety of both people and the environment.
Do not lift or transport loads when there are personnel inside the danger zone.
Do not authorise the personnel to walk under a suspended load.
Do not leave a load suspended or with the rope taut unsupervised.
In addition to the above instructions, we must warn you against all incorrect use or handling listed
below
. It is dangerous and prohibited to:
unwind the drum completely (keep 2 to 3 residual windings).
pull at an angle.
swing the load.
use ropes of a different diameter and texture to those specified in this instruction manual
(FEM 1 Am – ISO M4 for 250 and 600 kg, FEM 1 Bm – ISO M3 for 350, 500, 800, 990 and 1500
kg).
use damaged ropes or ropes with splices.
grab or touch a moving rope or a rotating drum.
use hooks without a latch, which do not correspond to the loads indicated on the winch or
which are in poor condition.
insert objects into moving parts.
work on loaded winches or when the rope is taut.
use the winch rope as a towing chain.
drum on the control box (overheating of the motor and electrical equipment).
Place hands or clothes, etc. in contact with moving parts, in particular the areas where the
rope is wound in/out.