Basic Safety Measures - HADEF 43/86P Liftboy-EX Installation, Operating And Maintenance Instruction

NOTICE!
If the units are not used appropriately, it is not possible to ensure safe operation.
The owner and operator have sole liability for all personal injury and damage to property arising from
inappropriate use.
DANGER!
In particular, use is not permitted:
 for tearing loose fixed loads, dragging of loads as well as diagonal pulling
 for pulling against a fixed point without additional safety and/or measuring equipment against exceeding
the nominal load
 in potentially explosive atmospheres, unless the equipment has been modified for this purpose and
this is shown on special type plates it carries for this purpose.
 in reactor containments
 for transporting persons
 for holding lifted loads
 for scenic use
when persons are under suspended loads
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Basic safety measures

 Observe installation-, operation and maintenance instruction.
 Take notice of caution notes at units and in the manual
 Observe safety distances.
 Ensure good visibility during operations
 Use the equipment only for its intended purpose
 The equipment is only intended for moving goods. Persons must not be moved under any circumstances.
 Never load the equipment beyond the specified permissible load capacity.
 Observe the relevant national accident prevention regulations.
 Should the hoist be used outside of Germany, please pay attention to the national regulations that apply.
 Building walls, ceilings, floors or constructions - on which the units are mounted or suspended - must be
checked by a structural engineer for sufficient stability.
 After the unit has been standing for a longer period of time, visually inspect all components that are
important for its function and replace damaged components with new original spare parts.
 Do not use a defective unit; listen for abnormal operating noises.
 In case of malfunctions, stop the operation immediately and rectify the fault.
 Report damage and defects immediately to a responsible person
 When working with the unit, warn persons in the immediate vicinity.
 Observe the provisions for load suspension equipment in accordance with the relevant national
regulations for the positive and non-positive slinging of loads.
 The sling or load must be securely attached to the load hook and rest on the bottom of the hook.
 The safety latches of hooks must be closed.
 The housing must not be in contact with anything.
WARNING!
The following is not allowed:
 to lift another load than the nominal safe working load
 to manipulate the sliding clutch if units are equipped with
 The use of elongated or damaged chains or wire ropes. Replace them immediately by new, original
parts.
 Never loop the load chain around a load nor place or pull the chain over edges.
 Never repair damaged load hooks (e.g. by hammering), but replace them by original hooks.
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