Checks Before Any Putting Into Service; Safety Bar; General Mechanical Appearance Of The Machine; Machine's Environment - Haulotte COMPACT 8 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Operating and maintenance instructions - COMPACT 8, 8W, 10N, 10, 12
Photo 10

4.3.2 - Checks before any putting into service

4.3.2.1 -Safety bar

Make sure that the safety bar slides freely to permit access to the platform (see
Photo 10).
Before any putting into service, the machine must undergo visual inspection.

4.3.2.2 -General mechanical appearance of the machine

• Visual inspection of all of the machine : chipped paint, missing or loose parts
or battery acid leaks must attract your attention.
• Check that there are no bolts, nuts, connectors and hoses undone, no hy-
draulic oil leaks, no electric conductors cut or disconnected.
• Check the wheels : no nuts loose or missing.
• Check the tyres : no cuts or wear.
• Check the lifting and steering cylinders : no evidence of damage, oxidation
or foreign bodies on the rod.
• Inspect the platform and the scissor arms : no visible damage, wear or de-
formation.
• Check the steered axle : no excessive wear on the pivot pins, no loose or
missing parts, no deformation or visible cracks.
• Check the condition of the control box's power cable.
• Check that there is a manufacturer's rating plate, warning labels and user's
manual.
• Check the condition of the guard rails and sliding access bar.

4.3.2.3 -Machine's environment

• Check that a serviceable fire extinguisher is close to hand.
• Always work on hard ground capable of supporting the maximum load per
wheel.
• Do not use the machine in a temperature below -15°, particularly in a cold
store.
• Wipe any trace of oil or grease off the floor, ladder and hand rails.
• Make sure that there is no-one in the immediate vicinity of the machine be-
fore raising or lowering the platform.
• Make sure that no obstacle can interfere with the
- travel (machine travel)
- platform raising movements.
- NOTE : see " work area " sketch (Chapter 2.4, page 9).

4.3.2.4 -Hydraulic system

• Check the pump and the hydraulic control block : no leaks, components pro-
perly fixed.
• Check the hydraulic oil level

4.3.2.5 -Batteries.

• Check the cleanness and tightness of the battery's terminals regularly (loose
terminals or corrosion cause loss of power).
• Check the battery electrolyte level: the level must be about 10 mm above the
plates; top up if necessary with distilled water.
• Verify the sliding operation of the battery trays (see Photo 15, page 39).
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