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General safety notes
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General safety notes
The products are constructed according to the state of the art and recognized safety
rules. However, during use danger to the life and limb of the user or a third party can
arise, or adverse effects can affect the product and other property.
2.1
Use for intended purpose
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Wire rope hoists are intended for lifting freely movable loads. Depending on their
design, they are for stationary or mobile use.
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In the case of wire rope hoists with multiple load-bearing equipment, ensure that the
load is distributed evenly between the falls.
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Any fundamental alterations and modifications to the product, such as e.g. welding on
load-bearing components, structural alterations to load-bearing components,
alteration of drives, alteration of speeds and motor outputs, replacing trolleys, etc.
must be authorized by the manufacturer, otherwise the declaration of
conformity/declaration of incorporation will be invalidated.
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Also any work on or additions to the control must be authorized by the manufacturer.
The manufacturer cannot accept any liability for malfunctioning after unauthorized
work on the control.
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The conditions in the place of use of the hoist must correspond to the operating
conditions for which the hoist was designed (including indoor/outdoor use, ambient
temperature, radiation temperature, wind, dust, splash water, snow, water, etc.
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For hoists which work in combination and have more than one control (tandem
operation), action must be taken to coordinate the controls. This applies also to the
reaction of the protective devices. Controls must be constructed accordingly.
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For hoists intended for automatic operation, the control must be designed
accordingly.
