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1. Warning ................................................... 4
2. Guarantee ............................................... 4
General warning
1. Before installing and using this unit, to ensure safe,
efficient use of the unit, be sure you have read and
fully understood the information and instructions
given in this manual. A copy of this manual should
be made available to every operator. Extra copies of
this manual will be supplied on request.
2. Do not use the unit if any of the plates mounted on
the unit is missing or if any of the information on the
plates, as indicated at the end of the manual, is no
longer legible. Identical plates will be supplied on
request; these must be secured on the unit before it
can be used again.
3. Make sure that all persons operating this unit know
perfectly how to use it in a safe way, in observance
of all safety at work regulations. This manual must
be made available to all users.
4. This unit must only be used in compliance with
all applicable safety regulations and standards
concerning installation, use, maintenance and
inspection of equipment lifting devices.
5. For all professional applications, the unit must be
placed under the responsibility of a person who
is entirely familiar with the applicable regulations
and who has the authority to ensure the applicable
regulations are applied if this person is not the
operator.
6. Any person using the unit for the first time must first
verify that he has fully understood all the safety and
correct operation requirements involved in use of the
unit. The first-time operator must check, under risk-
free conditions, before applying the load and over
a limited lifting height, that he has fully understood
how to safely and efficiently use the unit.
7. The unit must only be installed and set into service
under conditions ensuring the installer' safety in
compliance with the regulations applicable to its
category.
8. Each time, before using the unit, inspect the unit
for any visible damage, as well as the accessories
used with the unit.
9. Tractel
declines any responsibility for use of this
®
unit in a setup configuration not described in this
manual.
10. The unit must be suspended vertically to an
anchoring point and a structure having sufficient
strength to withstand the maximum utilization load
indicated in this manual. If several units are used,
the strength of the structure must be compatible
with the number of lifting units used and with the
maximum utilization load of the units.
11. Tractel
declines
any
®
consequences of any changes made to the unit or
removal of parts forming part of the unit.
12. The unit is designed for manual operation and must
never be motorized.
13. The unit must never be used for lifting people.
14. Tractel
declines
any
®
consequences resulting from disassembly of the
unit in any way not described in this manual or
repairs performed without Tractel
especially as concerns replacement of original parts
by parts of another manufacturer.
15. The unit must never be used for any operations
other than those described in this manual. The unit
must never be used to handle any loads exceeding
the maximum utilization load indicated on the unit.
It must never be used in explosive or corrosive
atmospheres.
16. Never park or circulate under a load. Access to the
area under the load should be indicated by signs
and prohibited.
17. When a load is to be lifted by several units, a
technical study must first be carried out by a
qualified technician before installation of the
units. The installation must then be carried out in
compliance with the study, in particular to ensure
an even distribution of the load under appropriate
conditions. Tractel
declines any responsibility for
®
the consequences resulting from use of a Tractel
device in combination with other lifting devices of
another manufacturer.
18. To ensure safe use of the unit, it should be visually
inspected and serviced regularly. The unit must be
periodically inspected by a Tractel
agent as indicated in this manual.
19. When the unit is not being used, it should be stored
in a location inaccessible to persons not authorized
to use the unit.
20. If the unit is to be definitively removed from use,
make sure the unit is discarded in a way which will
prevent any possible use of the unit. All environment
protection regulations must be observed.
responsibility
for
the
responsibility
for
the
authorization,
®
®
-approved repair
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