User Information
Safety precautions
3 User Information
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3.1
Safety precautions
3.1.1 General Safety Precautions
3.1.2 Safety Precautions for the MT-HV
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The MT-HV is exclusively intended for use on a vehicle. It is a precondition for the use of the
MT-HV that the user has knowledge of automotive technology and is therefore aware of the
sources of danger and risks in the workshop and on motor vehicles.
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An additional country-specific qualification is mandatory for performing high-voltage
measurements.
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Please read the entire operating instructions thoroughly and, where necessary, the mega
macs X user manual before using the MT-HV.
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All notes apply which are given in the individual sections of the MT-HV operating instructions
and in the user documentation of the mega macs X. All the symbols on the MT-HV and the
following measures and safety precautions shall also be observed.
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Furthermore, pay attention to all general instructions from labour inspectorates, trade
associations and vehicle manufacturers as well as all laws, legal ordinances and instructions
which have to be commonly obeyed by a repair shop.
Observe the following to avoid incorrect handling and injury to the user or destruction of the MT-
HV arising from this:
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Protect the MT-HV and all connecting cables from hot parts.
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Protect the MT-HV and all connecting cables from rotating parts.
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Regularly check all connecting cables/accessory parts for damage (destruction of the MT-HV
due to short circuit).
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Only used certified test prods and high-voltage test leads.
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Regularly check the test prods and the high-voltage test leads for damage prior to every
application (visual inspection).
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Do not exceed the allowed operating and ambient temperatures.
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Keep the MT-HV away from fluids such as water, oil or gasoline. The MT-HV is not waterproof.
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Protect the MT-HV from strong impacts and do not drop it.
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Immediately contact Hella Gutmann or a Hella Gutmann trading partner in case of any
malfunctions of the MT-HV.
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