Westfalia 824536 Instruction Manual page 8

Please note the following safety notes to avoid malfunctions,
damage or physical injury:
 The hand winch may only be used for pulling freely moving loads, such as
rolling, swimming or sliding loads within the max. pulling capacity specified
in the Technical Data.
 Do not use the hand winch for lifting loads!
 Do not overload the hand winch.
 Any modifications on the hand winch are not allowed.
 Moving persons with the hand winch is prohibited.
 Keep children and uninvolved persons out of the working area. When
moving an object (vehicle, boat, etc.) persons are not allowed to be inside
the vehicle or in the vicinity of it.
 Keep the hand winch out of reach of children. It is not a toy.
 Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are not allowed to
use the hand winch, unless they are supervised and briefed for their safety
by a qualified person.
 Wear suitable safety gloves when operating the hand winch,
preferably use leather gloves. Wear suitable clothes. Do not wear
loose clothing or jewellery. Keep hair, clothes and gloves away from
moving parts.
 Keep the working area clean and tidy.
 Do not work with the hand winch in an area where an explosion hazard is
present on account of flammable liquids, gases or dusts.
 Mount the hand winch with bolts and wall anchors which can withstand
pulling and lifting force as well as can bear the involved loads.
 Do not attach the hook on vehicle panels, beams, steering components,
drive shafts, or deck clamps! Do not loop the steel cable around the object
and never draw a loop with the hook!
 Do not use the hand winch to move loads which may drop or roll. If
necessary; take precautions to prevent the load from falling over or rolling.
After work do not release the hand crank before the load is appropriately
secured.
 Do not use the hand winch from a motor vehicle with a running engine.
Safety Notes
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