Bosch 303-435 User manual

Engine Stand
303-435
en Original Instructions

1 General Information
Product Name: Engine Stand
Product Type: Mounting Device
Product Number: 303-435
Weight: 65 kg
Maximum Load
Capacity:
300 kg
Dimensions: Length: 983 mmm
Width: 905 mm
Height: 1051 mm
Available Accessories:
Product Number: Product Name:
205-172 Rear Axle Mounting Bracket
205-398 Mounting Bracket
303-059 Universal Spindle
303-1473 Engine Support Accessory
303-242 Holding Screws
303-435-01 Engine Bracket
303-435-02 Engine Mounting Bracket
303-435-03 Adapter
303-435-04 Engine Bracket
303-435-05 Engine Bracket
303-435-06 Mounting Bracket
303-435-07 Engine Bracket
303-435-08 Spacer
303-435-09 Adapter Plate
303-435-10 Mounting Plate
303-435-11B Mounting Plate
303-435-12B Mounting Plate
303-435-13C Mounting Plate
303-435-14B Mounting Plate
307-029 Mounting Bracket
307-111 Mounting Bracket
307-112 Adapter Bar
307-200 Mounting Bracket
308-014 Mounting Bracket
308-014-01 Adapter Bracket
308-042A Mounting Bracket
308-114 Mounting Bracket
308-114-01 Adapter Bracket
308-148 Mounting Bracket
308-193 Mounting Plate
Intended Use:
To support engines or other vehicle parts for service,
maintenance, and installation work.
Terms of Use:
To be used only by qualified personnel trained in
accordance with Ford standards.
Use only for work expressly approved by Ford.
Use only for loads up to 300 kg.
Use only the accessories listed in the Available
Accessories table. Use these accessories only with
this engine stand.
Use only with a suitable lifting device equipped with
a sufficient load capacity.
Use only on level ground.
Use and store only in enclosed workshops with a
roof.
To be used by only one person alone.
Figure 1: Engine Stand 303-435
AFrame
BUniversal Spindle
CGrease Fitting
DGear Unit with Hand Wheel and Locking Mechanism
ECastor Wheels, Lockable
FCastor Wheels
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2 General Safety Instructions
WARNING
Improper use could cause serious
personal injury or severe damage to
materials!
The mounting device has been specifically
constructed for its intended use. The safety of the
mounting device can no longer be ensured if it is
misused or modified in ways not expressly approved
by the manufacturer. These actions could result in
serious personal injury or severe damage to materials.
Read and follow these instructions carefully.
Ensure that each person using the mounting device
is familiar with these instructions and can access
them at all times.
Read and follow the Ford workshop manual
carefully.
Use the mounting device only for work expressly
approved by Ford.
Use the mounting device only with accessories
expressly approved by Ford.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety regulations
could cause serious personal injury or
severe damage to materials!
The load could fall or the engine stand could tip if the
user does not follow the safety regulations. These
actions could result in serious personal injury or
severe damage to materials.
Do not exceed the mounting device's maximum
load capacity of 300 kg.
Do not use the mounting device to transport loads.
Move the mounting device only over level ground.
Do not move the mounting device over steps or
slopes.
Do not move the mounting device faster than
2.5 km/h.
Always lock the brakes on the castor wheels when
working with or adjusting the mounting device.
WARNING
Suspended loads could cause serious
personal injury!
Loads could swing out or drop and result in serious
personal injury.
Stay out from under suspended loads and from the
load's swinging range.
CAUTION
Crushing Hazard!
Handling special tools and vehicle parts carelessly
could cause hands or feet to be crushed.
Wear safety shoes that meet the ISO 20345, S2
standard.
Position hands and feet so as to avoid potential
crushing hazards.
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3 Unpacking the Engine Stand
The engine stand is completely assembled upon
delivery and is delivered in a wooden box.
1. Remove the wooden box from the engine stand.
2. Move the engine stand away from the wooden box
(see Figure 1).
CAUTION
Crushing Hazard!
Lifting or lowering the engine stand carelessly
cold cause body parts to be crushed.
Keep body parts out of the danger zone when
lifting or lowering the engine stand.
Ensure that no one is in the danger zone when
lifting or lowering the engine stand.
Lift and lower the engine stand only from the
frame.
3. Move the engine stand to its specified place.
4. Secure the engine stand from rolling by locking the
brakes on the castor wheels.
4 Operating Instructions
1. Inspect the engine stand and accessories for
visible damage before each use. Do not use the
engine stand or accessories if damaged or in poor
condition.
2. Ensure that the engine stand is secured from
rolling by locking the brakes on the castors wheels.
3. Use a lifting device expressly approved by Ford to
position the vehicle part on the engine stand.
Remove the lifting device only after the vehicle part
has been secured to the engine stand.
4. Slide the vehicle part on the engine stand's
universal spindle, using the corresponding
accessories if necessary (see the Ford workshop
manual and Figure 1).
WARNING
Danger of Tipping Over!
The engine stand could tip over if the load is not
positioned on it correctly. This could cause
serious personal injury or severe damage to
materials.
Ensure that the vehicle part does not protrude
beyond the engine stand's frame.
5. Secure the vehicle part to the universal spindle
with the locking pin in the keyway.
The engine stand is equipped with a spindle that
has a keyway screwed into it. The keyway ensures
that various accessories can be securely attached
to the engine stand.
6. Remove the locking pin from the hand wheel.
CAUTION
Danger of Leaking Oil and Loose
Cables!
Rotation movements can cause oil to leak, which
can result in slipping hazards. Cables can also
hang loosely. People can get caught in these
cables and hurt themselves or damage the cables.
Keep binding agents, rags, etc. ready to
remove any leaked oil.
Remove loose cables or secure them with
cable ties, lashing straps, or something
similar.
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7. Turn the hand wheel to rotate the vehicle part to
the desired working position (see the Ford
workshop manual).
CAUTION
Crushing Hazard!
Rotating the load carelessly could cause body
parts to be crushed.
Keep body parts out of the load's rotation
range.
8. Lock the hand wheel and the vehicle part into the
desired working position using the locking pin.
WARNING
Uncontrolled movements of the load
could cause personal injury or
damage to materials!
Uncontrolled movements of the vehicle part on
the engine stand could cause serious personal
injury or severe damage to materials.
Perform service or maintenance work only
when the hand wheel is locked into place with
the locking pin.
Release the locking pin only to adjust the
position of the vehicle part. Lock the hand
wheel into place again as soon as the vehicle
part's position has been adjusted.
9. Perform the service and maintenance work (see
the Ford workshop manual).
10. Store the engine stand in a suitable location when
not in use and lock the brakes on the castor
wheels.
5 Inspection and Maintenance
Inspect the engine stand and accessories for visible
damage before each use. Do not use the engine stand
or accessories if damaged or in poor condition.
Clean the entire engine stand at least once a year.
Use the grease fittings to grease the shaft bearing at
least once a month. Use only MOLYKOTE G-RAPID PLUS
for greasing.
Use only original replacement parts.
Only the manufacturer shall perform any necessary
repair work.
NOTICE
Modifications to this product which have not been
expressly approved by the manufacturer shall void any
warranty. The manufacturer assumes no liability for
personal injuries or damages to materials which occur
as the result of improper use of this product.
Dispose of the used oil, oil-binding agents, and rags at
a certified used oil collection centre.
Dispose of the engine stand and its accessories only at
a certified scrap metal collection centre.
Contact the manufacturer or Ford for any questions.
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Germany