Transporting And Lifting The Regulator; Transporting The Regulator - Samson 42-36 Mounting And Operating Instructions

Shipment and on-site transport
4.3 Transporting and lifting the
regulator
DANGER
Danger due to suspended loads falling.
Î Stay clear of suspended or moving
loads.
Î Close off and secure the transport paths.
WARNING
Risk of injury due to incorrect lifting without
the use of lifting equipment.
Lifting the regulator without the use of lifting
equipment may lead to injuries (back injury
in particular) depending on the weight of the
regulator and/or actuator.
Î Observe the occupational health and
safety regulations valid in the country of
use.
Î Observe the guideline weight for manual
handling: 15 to max. 55 kg taking into
account age, gender and physical fitness
Î When the actuator is filled with medium,
take the weight of the medium also into
account.
Î Refer to the 'Design and principle of op-
eration' section for the weights of the
regulator and actuator.
WARNING
Risk of personal injury due to the regulator
tipping.
Î Observe the regulator's center of gravity.
Î Secure the regulator against tipping over
or turning.
4-2
WARNING
Risk of lifting equipment tipping over and
risk of damage to lifting accessories due to
exceeding the rated lifting capacity.
Î Only use approved lifting equipment and
accessories whose minimum lifting ca-
pacity is higher than the weight of the
valve (including actuator and packaging,
if applicable).
Î Refer to the 'Design and principle of op-
eration' section for the weights.
Tip
Our after-sales service can provide more de-
tailed transport and lifting instructions on re-
quest.
4.3.1 Transporting the
regulator
The regulator can be transported using lifting
equipment (e.g. crane or forklift).
Î Leave the regulator in its transport con-
tainer or on the pallet to transport it.
Î Observe the transport instructions.
Transport instructions
Î Protect the regulator against external in-
fluences (e.g. impact).
Î Do not damage the corrosion protection
(paint, surface coatings). Repair any
damage immediately.
Î Protect the regulator against moisture
and dirt.
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