Tractel tralift CMU Instructions D'emploi page 6

1. Description of the hoist
1. Before installing and using this unit, to ensure safe, effi-
cient use of the unit, be sure you have read and fully
understood the information and instructions given in this
manual. A copy of this manual should be made available to
every operator. Extra copies of this manual will be supplied
on request.
2. Do not use the unit if any of the plates mounted on the unit is
missing or if any of the information on the plates, as indica-
ted at the end of the manual, is no longer legible. Identical
plates will be supplied on request; these must be secured on
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the unit before it can be used again.
3. Make sure that all persons operating this unit know perfect-
ly how to use it in a safe way, in observance of all safety at
work regulations. This manual must be made available to all
users.
4. This unit must only be used in compliance with all appli-
cable safety regulations and standards concerning installa-
tion, use, maintenance and inspection of equipment lifting
devices.
5. For all professional applications, the unit must be placed
under the responsibility of a person who is entirely familiar
with the applicable regulations and who has the authority to
ensure the applicable regulations are applied if this person
is not the operator.
6. Any person using the unit for the first time must first verify
that he has fully understood all the safety and correct opera-
tion requirements involved in use of the unit. The first-time
operator must check, under risk-free conditions, before
applying the load and over a limited lifting height, that he has
fully understood how to safely and efficiently use the unit.
7. The unit must only be installed and set into service under
conditions ensuring the installer' safety in compliance with
the regulations applicable to its category.
8. Each time, before using the unit, inspect the unit for any
visible damage, as well as the accessories used with the
unit.
9. Tractel ® declines any responsibility for use of this unit in a
setup configuration not described in this manual.
10. The unit must be suspended vertically to an anchoring point
and a structure having sufficient strength to withstand the
maximum utilization load indicated in this manual. If several
units are used, the strength of the structure must be compa-
tible with the number of lifting units used and with the maxi-
mum utilization load of the units.
11. The lifting chain is an integral part of the unit and must never
be disassembled, repaired or modified without Tractel
rization. Tractel
quences resulting from disassembly or changes to the chain
without Tractel
12. The chain must be in good condition to ensure safe, correct
operation of the unit. The condition of the chain must be chec-
ked each time before use as indicated in the "chain" section.
Any unit with a chain showing signs of wear should be remo-
ved from use and returned to Tractel
if necessary.
13. Tractel ® declines any responsibility for the consequences of
any changes made to the unit or removal of parts forming
part of the unit.
CONTENTS
General warning
2. Installation
3. Operation
GENERAL WARNING
® declines any responsibility for the conse-
® authorization.
® for inspection and repair
4. Removal from service and storage
14. The unit is designed for manual operation and must never
be motorized.
15. When using the hoist, the user must ensure that the chain
remains constantly tensioned by the load. The user must be
particularly careful to ensure that the load does not become
temporarily snagged by an obstacle when coming down as
this could result in rupture of the chain when the load is
released from its obstacle.
16. The unit must never be used for lifting people.
17. Tractel ® declines any responsibility for the consequences
resulting from disassembly of the unit in any way not des-
cribed in this manual or repairs performed without Tractel
authorization, especially as concerns replacement of origi-
nal parts by parts of another manufacturer.
18. The unit must never be used for any operations other than
those described in this manual. The unit must never be
used to handle any loads exceeding the maximum utiliza-
tion load indicated on the unit. It must never be used in
explosive atmospheres.
19. Never park or circulate under a load. Access to the area
under the load should be indicated by signs and prohibited.
20. When a load is to be lifted by several units, a technical
study must first be carried out by a qualified technician
before installation of the units. The installation must then be
carried out in compliance with the study, in particular to
ensure an even distribution of the load under appropriate
conditions. Tractel
consequences resulting from use of a Tractel
combination with other lifting devices of another manufac-
turer.
21. The hoist must only be used for vertical lifting purposes.
Never use the hoist horizontally or at an angle to the load.
Never use the hoist to drag a load.
22. To ensure safe use of the unit, it should be visually inspec-
ted and serviced regularly. The unit must be periodically
inspected by a Tractel
in this manual.
23. When the unit is not being used, it should be stored in a
location inaccessible to persons not authorized to use the
unit.
24. If the unit is to be definitively removed from use, make sure
the unit is discarded in a way which will prevent any pos-
sible use of the unit. All environment protection regulations
must be observed.
® autho-
IMPORTANT : For professional applications, in particular if the
unit is to be operated by an employee, make sure that you are in
compliance with all safety at work regulations governing instal-
lation, maintenance and use of the equipment, and more specifi-
cally as concerns the required inspections : verification on com-
missioning by user, periodic inspections, and inspections sub-
sequent to disassembly or repair operations.
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5. Load chain
6. Maintenance
® declines any responsibility for the
® -approved repair agent as indicated
®
device in
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