Glass and Material Lift
GML 800+
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Operating Manual
GML 800+
Pre-operation Inspection
Please ensure
that the operating manual is complete, legible and placed
in the storage container installed on the lift.
Please ensure
that all warning signs and labels are both legible and correctly
positioned. For further information see
Warning Signs
section.
Check
the following components and areas for damage, modifications,
and incorrectly installed or missing parts.
•
Chassis and base components
Outriggers, support legs and stabilisers
Wheels and tyres
Mast elements and components
Casters and swivel casters
Winch, cable, cable anchor, pulleys
Loading carriage including safety bolts
and loading accessories
Mast element transport safety hook
Bolts, pins, screws and nuts
Other fastening and safety devices
Check the entire lift and
loading devices for:
Bents or damage
Corrosion or rust
Cracks in welds or structural components
Defects on the winch/cable
Please ensure
1.
that all structural and other corresponding components
such as fasteners, pins, bolts and locks are correctly installed
and undamaged. Also ensure that the brakes on the lift are
engaged and that the lift is in a safe position.
2.
that the lift has a minimum of 4 layers of cable on the winch
drum when the loading accessory is fully lowered.
AC and DC Machines
In addition to the checks of lifts with a manual winch, when
using electrical or battery-operated lifts the following inspections
must be undertaken:
Function tests for:
•
Automatic mast limit switch (on 230V and 12V models)
•
All control elements
•
All switches
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Electric winch
•
Cables/cable connections and power outlets
•
Batteries and battery charger (DC-series only)