Residual Risks And Foreseeable Misuse - Kerbl MaxiSwing 18860 Mode D'emploi

Caution!
Risk of physical injury to people and animals and material damage if used incorrectly!
• Before commissioning and operating the unit, these operating instructions must be read and noted carefully.
• Ensure that the unit is only used by people who have the professional skills required to do so.
• Keep children and frail individuals away from the unit.
• Note the safety and maintenance instructions.
• Maintenance and cleaning work must only be carried out by trained personnel.
• The operator must ensure that only authorised personnel work with or on the unit.
• The unit must be used exclusively in accordance with intended use and in a technically safe condition! The operational safety of the unit is only
guaranteed if it is used for its intended purpose. Failure to comply with the individually listed points in the operating instructions can result in
physical injury or material damage for which the manufacturer assumes no liability.
• Any manner of working that impairs safety on the unit is prohibited.
• Keep all safety and danger notices on/at the unit complete and always in a legible condition.
• The operator is obliged to check safety-relevant parts, such as guards (protective panels) before commissioning and, in the event of any defects,
resolve these defects before commissioning.
• As a matter of principle, no guards may be dismantled or put out of operation.
• If a guard needs to be removed for repair, the guard must be refitted once the repair work has been completed.
• Never reach behind the protective panels while working. Risk of injury!
• People with loose clothing or uncovered long hair must not approach the unit. Risk of injury!
• Never touch or try to stop the rotating brushes.
• The length of the cattle's tail hair must not exceed 5 cm. Risk of injury!
• During assembly, make sure that no tensile force is applied to the connecting cable between the drive and brush unit and the control unit
housing or that the cable is mechanically damaged!
• Place the control box above the unit and out of reach of the animals!
• Motor cables from the unit frame to the control unit may have to be protected from being chewed by animals!
• Operation of the unit is only permitted with components and spare parts that are supplied or listed in the spare and wear parts list.
• The dip switch setting may only be made by a qualified electrician following consultation with Kerbl Service. The unit must be disconnected
from the voltage supply for this to be done.
• The dip switch setting is coordinated with this unit. If the default setting is changed, injuries can occur.
The responsibility for this setting lies with the customer.
• The maintenance intervals specified in these operating instructions must be observed.
• When changing the slide bearings, always secure the motor suspension including the brush against falling down or sagging using suitable
lifting gear! Risk of injury!
• When changing brushes: the brush falls down if the screw is loosened completely.
• Only use genuine spare parts.

3. Residual risks and foreseeable misuse

Risks for persons:
• under the following circumstances, the safety of persons and material objects can be endangered:
• If the guards on moving parts have been removed.
• If any damage to the electronic control unit is not repaired immediately.
• Troubleshooting, adjustment, cleaning, repair and maintenance work contrary to the instructions in the operating instructions.
• If untrained personnel are working on electronic parts.
• If the unit is activated before being secured properly to a wall or pillar (for testing or demonstration reasons).
• Failure to observe safety instructions and warning labels on the product and the safety instructions in the operating instructions.
• Unauthorised modifications to the unit.
• Use of non-original manufacturer spare parts
The following points summarise further measures aimed at protecting against personal and material risks:
• Ensure that the unit, the control devices and the brushes are not damaged during transport and installation.
• Mount the unit in a place that is well ventilated and free from electromagnetic interference.
• The personnel responsible must be trained in the use and maintenance of the unit.
Risk for animals:
under the following circumstances, the safety of the animals can be endangered.
• The animals are not yet fully mature.
• The cattle are of an unusually small breed.
• The switch-off resistance can be set too high.
• The animals have collars and/or tail hair that are too long (max. 5 cm).
• The animals' hides are more than 5 cm long.
• Live parts (cables) are not sufficiently/at all protected against chewing.
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