Raider RD-CB01 User Manual page 18

1. DOS :
IMPORTANT
Read these instructions carefully,
they will enable you to install and use your
equipment correctly,
to maintain it in proper working order and to
decrease any risks due to incorrect operation.
The constructor will not accept liability for any
accident or damage caused by misuse or
operation of the equipment in a manner other
than as described below.
Please ensure that the following instructions are
properly followed.
GENERAL
Read the instruction manual carefully and follow
its recommendations at all times. Only use
"original parts" during repair or maintenance.
Keep the instruction manual and the
recommendations for use near the equipment and
available to the operator and the maintenance
mechanic at all times.
2. DON'TS :
TRANSPORT / STORAGE
Handle the equipment by its structure either using
the fittings provided for this purpose or in its
original packaging.
Store the equipment in a non-aggressive
environment away from sources of dust or
dampness etc.
Regularly clean and protect from corrosion (oiling
etc.).
INSTALLATION / MAINTENANCE / SERVICING
Have the equipment installed by mechanically
competent and trained personnel.
Ensure that safety regulations are complied with
(safety harness, evacuation of work areas,
warning signs, etc.).
Verify the strength of the structure to which the
equipment is to be attached.
Scrupulously follow the installation instructions
provided in the equipment's instruction manual.
The chain must be fitted in accordance with the
instructions and oiled before any load is applied.
Formulate an inspection programme and record
details of all maintenance carried out, particularly
with regard to hooks, pulley blocks, the chain, the
brake, the end stops, etc.
Replace any worn or suspect parts.Verify that all
safety items are in good working order (brake,
end stop, etc.) in accordance with the instruction
manual.
Regularly check the condition of the chain and
hooks (joints, swivels, etc.).
If any distortion or abnormal wear is observed, the
parts concerned must be replaced.
Keep the chain permanently clean and correctly
oiled.
Periodically check tightness of bolts and
assembly fixings.
Check that the chains are not twisted or damaged
in any way.
DURING USE
Before any manoeuvre ensure that the load is
adequately installed and fixed to the hook. The
safety clip
on the hook must be correctly closed. Balance the
load correctly before moving it. Avoid lifting from a
single point, use appropriate accessories (slings,
cross struts, etc.). Take the load's centre of gravity
into account.
When moving the load, make sure that it is high
enough off the ground and sufficiently far away
from any nearby machines to avoid collision with
any obstacles along its route.
Avoid tipping the load or the hook when using a
gantry crab.
Be aware of the safety rules to be observed
during the various manoeuvres.
Operate the equipment in normal conditions of
use (temperature, ambient atmosphere, etc.).
Equipment used outside should be adequately
protected against the weather.
Oil the chain regularly under no-load conditions.
Inform a competent person following any
dangerous or doubtful operation of the equipment
(strange
noise, abnormal behaviour, etc.).
TRANSPORT / STORAGE
Do not put the equipment on anything without
suitable support otherwise parts on the underside
may become damaged.
INSTALLATION / MAINTENANCE / SERVICING
Never modify the equipment without the
constructor's advice and authorisation.
Never modify the values and adjustments of the
safety devices beyond the ranges specified in the
instruction manual or without the constructors
approval.
Never override limiting or safety equipment.
DURING USE
Do not allow the hook to pass over the heads of
people below, whether loaded or not.
Never attempt to move a load greater than the
maximum safe load indicated on the equipment.
Remember that accidental impacts or snagging of
the load being handled with surrounding objects
may provoke an overload.
Never remove the safety clips on the hooks.
Never jam, adjust or remove the end stops in
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