HSS Hire LS018 Operating & Safety Manual

Only p p a a r r k k t t h h e e u u n n i i t t o o n n f f i i r r m m , , l l e e v v e e l l g g r r o o u u n n d d , , DO NOT use
on slopes, soft ground or where there is a risk of one or
more leg subsiding.
T T h h e e u u n n i i t t i i s s c c o o n n t t r r o o l l l l e e d d b b y y t t h h e e h h a a n n d d s s e e t t , , t t o o r r a a i i s s e e t t h h e e l l o o a a d d
p p r r e e s s s s t t h h e e l l e e f f t t - - h h a a n n d d b b u u t t t t o o n n a a n n d d t t o o l l o o w w e e r r , , p p r r e e s s s s t t h h e e r r i i g g h h t t - -
h h a a n n d d b b u u t t t t o o n n . .
W W h h e e n n l l o o w w e e r r i i n n g g t t h h e e u u n n i i t t w w i i t t h h a a l l o o a a d d , , o o n n l l y y u u s s e e t t h h e e r r i i g g h h t t - -
h h a a n n d d b b u u t t t t o o n n . .
I I f f l l o o w w e e r r i i n n g g t t h h e e u u n n i i t t u u n n l l o o a a d d e e d d , , y y o o u u c c a a n n u u s s e e t t h h e e ' ' d d u u m m p p ' '
v v a a l l v v e e o o n n t t h h e e t t o o p p o o f f t t h h e e h h a a n n d d s s e e t t . . Simply raise to lock
open and release pressure, lower to lock closed.
T T a a k k e e g g r r e e a a t t c c a a r r e e w w h h e e n n r r a a i i s s i i n n g g o o r r l l o o w w e e r r i i n n g g , , p p r r a a c c t t i i c c e e
w w i i t t h h o o u u t t a a l l o o a a d d u u n n t t i i l l y y o o u u a a r r e e f f a a m m i i l l i i a a r r w w i i t t h h i i t t s s o o p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n . .
B B e e c c a a u u s s e e t t h h e e u u n n i i t t i i s s o o p p e e r r a a t t e e d d b b y y c c o o m m p p r r e e s s s s e e d d g g a a s s , , t t h h e e r r e e
i i s s a a d d e e g g r r e e e e o o f f ' ' e e l l a a s s t t i i c c i i t t y y ' ' i i n n t t h h e e s s y y s s t t e e m m . . That is to say that
w w h h e e n n a a n n e e l l e e v v a a t t e e d d l l o o a a d d i i s s r r e e m m o o v v e e d d and therefore the
pressure on the unit is reduced, t t h h e e p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m w w i i l l l l s s p p r r i i n n g g
u u p p . . Take great care when removing an elevated load.
T T h h e e l l o o a a d d M M U U S S T T b b e e s s e e c c u u r r e e d d t t o o t t h h e e p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m , , D D O O N N O O T T
p p r r e e s s u u m m e e t t h h a a t t t t h h e e l l o o a a d d w w i i l l l l ' ' k k e e e e p p i i t t s s e e l l f f i i n n p p l l a a c c e e ' ' . . Use
ratchet strapping, DO NOT use ropes or elastic 'bungie'
straps.
T T h h e e l l o o a a d d s s h h o o u u l l d d b b e e e e v v e e n n l l y y d d i i s s t t r r i i b b u u t t e e d d over the platform
area a a n n d d m m u u s s t t n n o o t t e e x x c c e e e e d d t t h h e e u u n n i i t t ' ' s s s s a a f f e e w w o o r r k k i i n n g g l l o o a a d d
( ( s s e e e e S S W W L L l l o o a a d d t t a a b b l l e e ) )
Always p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n y y o o u u r r s s e e l l f f s s o o y y o o u u c c a a n n c c o o n n t t r r o o l l t t h h e e L L i i f f t t
w w h h i i l l e e s s t t a a y y i i n n g g c c l l e e a a r r o o f f t t h h e e e e l l e e v v a a t t e e d d l l o o a a d d . .
T T a a k k e e y y o o u u r r t t i i m m e e a a n n d d d d o o n n ' ' t t o o v v e e r r d d o o i i t t . . You are more likely
to have an accident if you are tired or rushing.
EQUIPMENT CARE
N N e e v v e e r r p p u u s s h h t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t b b e e y y o o n n d d i i t t s s d d e e s s i i g g n n l l i i m m i i t t s s . . If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong tool for the job.
Contact your local HSS Hire for advice.
K K e e e e p p t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t c c l l e e a a n n , , you will find this less of a
chore if you clean it regularly, rather than wait until the
end of the hire period.
When not in use, s s t t o o r r e e t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t s s o o m m e e w w h h e e r r e e c c l l e e a a n n , ,
d d r r y y a a n n d d s s a a f f e e from thieves and unauthorised users.
FINISHING OFF
Gently l l o o w w e e r r a a n n y y e e l l e e v v a a t t e e d d l l o o a a d d a a n n d d r r e e m m o o v v e e i i t t f f r r o o m m t t h h e e
p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m . .
C C l l o o s s e e t t h h e e c c y y l l i i n n d d e e r r v v a a l l v v e e a a n n d d o o p p e e n n t t h h e e ' ' d d u u m m p p ' ' v v a a l l v v e e t t o o
r r e e l l e e a a s s e e a a n n y y s s t t o o r r e e d d p p r r e e s s s s u u r r e e . .
D D e e t t a a c c h h t t h h e e p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m t t h h e e n n d d i i s s c c o o n n n n e e c c t t t t h h e e g g a a s s h h o o s s e e a a t t
b b o o t t h h t t h h e e c c y y l l i i n n d d e e r r a a n n d d t t h h e e u u n n i i t t (see GETTING STARTED).
C C o o i i l l t t h h e e h h o o s s e e s s o o n n t t o o t t h h e e h h o o l l d d e e r r o o n n t t h h e e b b a a s s e e o o f f t t h h e e
p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m . .
F F o o l l d d a a n n d d l l o o c c k k t t h h e e l l e e g g s s b b y y r r e e v v e e r r s s i i n n g g t t h h e e i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n i i n n
G G E E T T T T I I N N G G S S T T A A R R T T E E D D . . G G i i v v e e t t h h e e L L i i f f t t a a f f i i n n a a l l c c l l e e a a n n u u p p r r e e a a d d y y
f f o o r r r r e e t t u u r r n n , , t t o o y y o o u u r r l l o o c c a a l l H H S S S S H H I I r r e e . .
GENIE SWL
Comm Code 70132 70133
Height 3.7m
136 KG 113 KG
SWL
... have you been trained
The law requires that personnel using work equipment have
received adequate training and must be competent when
using the equipment within the workplace.
Training is available at HSS Training Solutions
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Operating & Safety Guide LS018
Operating & Safety Guide LS018
5.5m
Gas Operated Gas Operated
A versatile gas operated lift,
powered by vapourised CO
where no power supply is available
and fuel engine lifts cannot be used.
LS018/02 LS018/02
Lifts
Lifts
2 , ideal
Code 70132/3