Safety procedures ............................19 Hints to the type plate ..........................19 Hints to the renting/leasing of PROBST devices ..................19 Disposal / recycling of devices and machines ....................20 We hereby reserve the right to make changes to the information and illustrations in the operating instructions.
General Authorized inset The FTZ-BB is universal usable for gripping and moving customary prefabricated concrete products, with clean gripping surface; like steps, kerbs (also natural kerbs), as well as kerb stones with high concave section for bus stops („Kassel Kerb“) and so on.
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General • The device is only designed for the use specified in this documentation. • Every other use is not authorized and is forbidden! • All relevant safety regulations, corresponding legal regulations, especially regulations of the declaration of conformity, and additional local health and safety regulations must be observed. Prior to every operation the user must ensure that: •...
General Survey and construction Suspension lug for Mounting lug for support frame safety chain Upper part Tension chain Telescope-tube Automatic release to adjust fullautomatically gripping and opening Rectangular tube Handle to control the FTZ Adjustment for gripping range with spring bolt Gripping Gripping bake Depth...
Safety Safety Safety symbols Danger to life! Identifies imminent hazard. If you do not avoid the hazard, death or severe injury will result. Hazardous situation! Identifies a potentially hazardous situation. If you do not avoid the situation, injury or damage to property can result.
Safety Safety Marking PROHIBITION SIGN Symbol Meaning Order-No. Size 29040210 Ø 30 mm It is not allowed to stand under hanging loads. Danger to life! 29040209 Ø 50 mm 29040204 Ø 80 mm 29040213 Ø30 mm The transportation of non-rectangular goods is not allowed! 29040212 Ø50 mm 29040211...
Safety REGULATORY SIGN Symbol Meaning Order-No. Size 29040665 Ø 30 mm Each operator must have read and understood the operating 29040666 Ø 50 mm instructions (and all safety instructions). 29041049 Ø 80 mm 29040227 Ø 30 mm The manual guiding of the device is only allowed at the red handles. 29040226 Ø...
Safety Function Control 3.8.1 General • Before every usage of the device check the functions and the working condition. • Maintenance and lubrication are only permitted when device is shut down! • Do not use the device, until all faults which can cause safety hazards are removed. •...
Installation 3.9.2 Carrier / Lifting device • The used carrier/lifting device (e.g. excavator) have to be in good, safe working condition. • Only authorized and qualified persons are allowed to operate the carrier/lifting device. • The operator of the carrier/lifting device must have all the necessary qualifications. •...
Installation 4.1.3 Rotators (optional) When using rotators, a free-wheel throttle valve must be installed. In order to prevent a sudden speedup and stopping the rotational movements, as this may damage the device within a short time. 4.1.4 Fork sleeves (optional) To establish a mechanical connection between the fork lift truck and the fork sleeves you have to put the forks into the fork sleeves and fix it with the locking bolt or with a chain/rope, connected to the eyelet on the fork sleeves and the lift equipment / carrier.
Adjustments Adjustments Adjustment of the gripping range Before the product can be lifted and transported, the gripping range has to be adjusted to the dimensions of the product. Otherwise it is not guaranteed that the clamping force is enough to securely grip the item to be gripped and the item to be gripped could slip off! •...
Adjustments Adjustment of the height adjustable support (accessory) When using the device in batch operation, for gripping of single stone slabs (batched one upon the other), we advise to use the accessory “height adjustable support” HVA-FTZ/TSZ (see figure). Therefore, the inside height must not always be adjusted again for gripping goods with the same dimensions.
Operation Operation Operating for devices with automatic release • The device is connected to the lifting equipment/carrier (e.g. excavator). • Before lifting the device, the gripping range has to be adjusted. • The device is placed over the product, set down, the device closes round the product and it can be lifted. •...
Operation Picture of the automatic release The device is equipped with an automatic release, that means the OPENING and CLOSING of the gripping arms results through the set down and lifting of the device. Pictures of the positions of the automatic release: •...
Maintenance and care Maintenance and care Maintenance To ensure the correct function, safety and service life of the device the following points must be executed in the maintenance interval. Used only original spare parts, otherwise the warranty expires. All operations may only be made in closed state of the device! For all operations you have to make sure, that the device will not close unintended.
Maintenance and care Trouble shooting ERROR CAUSE REPAIR The clamping-power is not big enough, the load is slipping out (optional) The grippers are worn Replace the grippers (optional) The maximum load is exceed Reduce the weight of. the load (Adjustment of the gripping range) Adjust the gripping range according to The actual opening width is not correct (optional)
Example: Hints to the renting/leasing of PROBST devices With every renting/leasing of PROBST devices the original operating instructions must be included unconditionally (in deviation of the user´s country's language, the respective translations of the original operating instructions must be delivered additionally)!
Disposal / recycling of devices and machines Disposal / recycling of devices and machines The product may only be taken out of service and prepared for disposal / recycling by qualified personnel. Correspondingly existing single components (such as metals, plastics, liquids, batteries/rechargeable batteries etc.) must be disposed of/recycled in accordance with the nationally/country-specific applicable laws and disposal regulations! The product must not be disposed of in household waste!
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After each completed performance of a maintenance interval the included form must be fill out, stamped, signed and send back to us immediately 1) via e-mail to service@probst-handling.de / via fax or post Operator: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
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A53100202 FTZ-BB Typenschild 29040056 29040638 Beidseitig / On both sides Erstellt/Created: Zuletzt geändert/Last changed: Blatt / Sheet: 1 / 1 17.01.2020 / Simon, Swen ----- / ----- Einige der Abbildungen sind möglicherweise optionales Zubehör des Gerätes/Some of pictures may be optional equipment of the device.
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