Fenix HERCULES 6.5, Instructions Manual

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1. INTRODUCTION

This instruction manual has been drafted 

in accordance with the requirements of the 

Machinery Directive CE 2006/42/EG. The 

instruction manual is an integral part of the 

lifting tower to be consulted before, during 

and after tower’s start-up, likewise whenever 

deemed necessary, respecting the contents 

for each and all the parts thereof.
This is the only way to achieve the basic ob-

jectives established in the manual’s base such 

as preventing accident risks and the maxi-

mum possible optimisation for the lifting 

tower features.
This manual has taken extreme care regar-

ding safety and accident prevention at work 

while using the machine, highlighting infor-

mation of particular interest to the user.

ATTENTION: BEFORE TO USING THE 

LIFTING TOWER, 

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY

2. GENERAL DATA
2.1. Technical Data:
Name:

 LIFTING TOWER

Model

: HERCULES 6.5

Technical characteristics:

Maximum height: 6,50m.

Minimum height: 1,99m.

Maximum load: 350kg.

Minimum load: 25kg.

Material: Aluminium AL Si 6106 / T6.

Open base area: 2,50 x 2,28m.

Closed base area: 0,52 x 0,65m.

Weight: 184kg.

Winch: 1.700kg maximum load with auto-

matic load retention brake.

Cable: Galvanized steel under EN 12385-4.  

Maximum load cable: 2.000kg.

Torsion resistance cable: 1.770N/mm².

Diameter cable: 6mm.

Composition cable: 7x19+0.

Fixation of tower sections to working height 

with safety pins.

Leg anchorage with safety pins.

Bubble level to adjust tower’s vertical posi-

tion.

Equipment description:

Lifting tower HERCULES 6.5 has been desig-

ned to vertically raise structures and lighting 

and sound equipment to different heights.

Tested by skilled personnel having passed all 

the operating, maximum load and dimen-

sion inspections.

Company:

 FENIX Stage, S.L.U. 

Address:

 Avda. de los Trabajadores, 24

Horno de Alcedo - 46026 - Valencia (Spain)

2.2. Applicable regulations

- Machinery Directive CE 2006/42/EG.

- BGV C1 (GUV 6.175).

- BGG 912 (GUV 66.15, GUV G-912).

- EN 12385-4:2008-06.

- DIN EN 10305-3:2010-05.