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Contents
Contact information ................................................................................................. II
Contents ................................................................................................................... III
General ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Purpose of the user and maintenance manual ............................................. 1
1.2
Accompanying documents ........................................................................... 1
1.3
Description of the MAXON liftgate ................................................................ 1
1.4
Overview of the MAXON GPC 17 X-1 liftgate .............................................. 2
1.5
Overview of the MAXON GPC 22 X-1 liftgate .............................................. 3
1.6
Overview of the MAXON GPC 33 X-4 liftgate .............................................. 4
1.7
Overview of the MAXON GPC 44 X-4 liftgate .............................................. 5
1.8
Description of the MAXON liftgate components ........................................... 6
1.9
Information, spare parts ordering, and warranty services using the liftgate
serial number and rating plate ............................................................................. 7
1.10
The liftgate serial number and the rating plate ............................................. 7
Safety .................................................................................................................. 8
2.1
Presentation of warning notices ................................................................... 8
2.2
Safety ........................................................................................................... 8
2.3
Fundamental hazards (hazards caused by the liftgate) ................................ 9
2.4
Emergency procedure ................................................................................ 10
2.5
Safety devices on the liftgate ..................................................................... 10
2.6
Intended use .............................................................................................. 10
2.7
Responsibilities of operating company and requirements for operator ....... 11
2.8
Commissioning ........................................................................................... 12
2.9
Handling and behavior during operation ..................................................... 15
2.10
Danger notice sticker “Safe handling of the liftgate” ................................... 19
2.11
Permissible loads ....................................................................................... 20
2.12
Load diagram GPC 17 X-1, GPC 22 X-1, GPC 33 X-4, GPC 44 X-4 ......... 21
Operation of the liftgate .................................................................................. 22
3.1
Activating the liftgate .................................................................................. 22
3.2
Operation using the control panel (membrane switch) ............................... 22
3.3
Operation using the optional 2-button control panel (et series 11) ............. 23
3.4
Optional control box (toggle switches)........................................................ 24
3.5
Operating using the optional foot controls .................................................. 25
3.6
Operation using the optional handheld control with spiral cable ................. 26
3.6.1
Operating positions and safety distances when using the optional
handheld control with spiral cable .............................................................. 27
3.7
Using the bridge plate or plates (if present) ................................................ 27
Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 28
4.1
Daily visual inspections .............................................................................. 28
4.2
Annual inspection ....................................................................................... 28
4.3
Care, maintenance, testing, and repair ...................................................... 28
Fault diagnosis and fault elimination ............................................................ 32
Summary of Contents for GPC 17 X-1
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