Tractel Tralift Manual De Empleo Y Mantenimiento página 3

CONTENTS
General warning
1. Description of the hoist
2. Installation
3. Operation
1. Before installing and using this unit, to ensure safe,
efficient 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
indicated at the end of the manual, is no longer legible.
Identical plates will be supplied on request; these must be
secured on the unit before it can be used again.
3. Make sure that all persons operating this unit know
perfectly 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
applicable safety regulations and standards concerning
installation, 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
operation 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
compatible with the number of lifting units used and with the
maximum 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
authorization. Tractel declines any responsibility for the
consequences resulting from disassembly or changes to the
chain without Tractel authorization.
12. The chain must be in good condition to ensure safe, correct
operation of the unit. The condition of the chain must be
checked each time before use as indicated in the "chain"
section. Any unit with a chain showing signs of wear should be
removed from use and returned to Tractel for inspection and
repair 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.
GENERAL WARNING
14. The unit is designed for manual operation and must never
15. When using the hoist, the user must ensure that the chain
16. The unit must never be used for lifting people.
17. Tractel declines any responsibility for the consequences
18. The unit must never be used for any operations other than
19. Never park or circulate under a load. Access to the area
20. When a load is to be lifted by several units, a technical
21. The hoist must only be used for vertical lifting purposes.
22. To ensure safe use of the unit, it should be visually
23. When the unit is not being used, it should be stored in a
24. If the unit is to be definitively removed from use, make sure
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
installation, maintenance and use of the equipment, and more
specifically as concerns the required inspections : verification
on commissioning by user, periodic inspections, and
inspections subsequent to disassembly or repair operations.
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4. Removal from service and storage
5. Load chain
6. Maintenance
be motorized.
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.
resulting from disassembly of the unit in any way not
described in this manual or repairs performed without
Tractel authorization, especially as concerns replacement
of original parts by parts of another manufacturer.
those described in this manual. The unit must never be
used to handle any loads exceeding the maximum
utilization load indicated on the unit. It must never be used
in explosive atmospheres.
under the load should be indicated by signs and prohibited.
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 declines any responsibility for the
consequences resulting from use of a Tractel device in
combination with other lifting devices of another
manufacturer.
Never use the hoist horizontally or at an angle to the load.
Never use the hoist to drag a load.
inspected and serviced regularly. The unit must be
periodically inspected by a Tractel-approved repair agent as
indicated in this manual.
location inaccessible to persons not authorized to use the
unit.
the unit is discarded in a way which will prevent any
possible use of the unit. All environment protection
regulations must be observed.
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