Transport Locks; Securing In The Transport Protection Crate; Securing When Lifting - Festo YXC Series Description

2 Transport and storage
2.4

Transport locks

Three different types of transport protection locks prevent uncontrolled movement of the product dur­
ing unpacking, transport to the mounting location and installation.
Note
Keep the safety components for later use, e.g. for maintenance or dismantling.
2.4.1

Securing in the transport protection crate

The product is fastened in the transport protection crate by means of labelled screws.
Caution
Transport protection aids connected to the transport protection crate are not removed
completely. Transport protection crate breaks away when the product is lifted and falls
down.
Injury due to impact or pinching. Damage to the product.
Before the product is removed from the transport protection crate:
• Remove all transport protection aids marked with this symbol (screws).
2.4.2

Securing when lifting

Warning
Product is heavy. The centre of gravity is not in the middle.
Injury due to impact or pinching. Damage to the product.
When lifting the product, carry out the following actions:
• Use lifting points (e.g. lifting eye bolts) on the transport component kit.
• Attach transport belts as vertically as possible:
– Align lifting eye bolts in the lengthwise direction.
– Do not laterally stress lifting eye bolts.
– Apply load to lifting eye bolts evenly and in an angle of  45°.
• Use appropriate lifting gear (traverse) for safe handling.
• Take weight into account (è label on transport protection crate).
• Take adequate safety precautions.
• Assign sufficient number of people for mounting.
• Adjust lifting speed.
12 Festo – GDCP-YXC-EN – 1506a – English