Faraone PKS 1200E Operation instructions

USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
AERIAL PLATFORM
□ PKS 1200E □ PKS 920
□ PKS 720
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SECTION 0. INTRODUCTION
INDEX
SECTION 0. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................0-1
INDEX ..............................................................................................................................0-1
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................0-3
SYMBOLS AND TERMS ..................................................................................................0-4
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - WARRANTY.......................................................................0-5
NOTICES..........................................................................................................................0-6
REGISTER OF REVISIONS........................................Errore. Il segnalibro non è definito.
SECTION 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................1-1
GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................1-1
PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES........................................................................................1-2
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................1-4
TOWING, LIFTING AND CARRYING ...............................................................................1-9
SECTION 2. GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA....................................................2-1
MODEL PKS 1200E GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................2-2
MODEL PKS 920 GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA.............................................................2-3
MODEL PKS 720 GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA.............................................................2-4
BASIC CONSTRUCTIVE DATA........................................................................................2-5
SECTION 3. PREPARATION AND INSPECTION ...........................................3-1
PERSONNEL TRAINING..................................................................................................3-1
COMPLETE DAILY INSPECTION....................................................................................3-3
FUNCTIONAL TEST.........................................................................................................3-7
SAFETY WARNINGS FOR THE OPERATORS................................................................3-9
SECTION 4. CONTROLS, LIGHTS AND MACHINE OPERATION..................4-1
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................4-1
MACHINE OPERATION...................................................................................................4-2
CHARGING THE BATTERY.............................................................................................4-2
GROUND CONTROL STATION.......................................................................................4-5
PLATFORM CONTROL CONSOLE..................................................................................4-8
PARKING THE MACHINE..............................................................................................4-16
WORK PLATFORM CONFIGURATION..........................................................................4-17
TRANSPORT AND LIFTING PROCEDURES.................................................................4-21
SECTION 5. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES...................................................5-1
EMERGENCY OPERATION.............................................................................................5-1

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REPORTING THE ACCIDENT .........................................................................................5-3
SECTION 6. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE OPERATOR................6-1
SECTION 7. ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION.................................................7-1
ATTACHMENT 1 –Layout for the application of the stickers ............................................7-2
ATTACHMENT 2 –PKS 1200E-920 hydraulic diagram ....................................................7-7
ATTACHMENT 3 –PKS 720 hydraulic diagram................................................................7-9
ATTACHMENT 4 - Electrical layout PKS 1200E .............................................................7-12
ATTACHMENT 5 - Electrical layout PKS 920-PKS 720...................................................7-14
ATTACHMENT 6 - Inspection certificate.........................................................................7-16
ATTACHMENT 7 –Register of inspections and repairs ..................................................7-17

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ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this use and maintenance manual is to supply the users with
the essential information for carrying out the procedures for safe and correct
operation of the machine, for the purposes for which the same has been
manufactured.
All information contained in this manual must be read and understood before
making any attempt to operate the machine.
THIS MANUAL IS A VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT; ALWAYS KEEP IT
NEAR THE MACHINE.
Due to continuous improvements to the products, Faraone Industrie Spa
reserves the right to amend the technical data without any prior notice. For
updated information, contact Faraone Industrie Spa.
ATTENTION
REMEMBER NO EQUIPMENT IS SAFE IF THE OPERATOR DOES NOT
OBSERVE THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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SYMBOLS AND TERMS
ATTENTION
The danger symbol recalls the attention to potential
dangers that might cause injuries. To avoid possible
injuries or fatal accidents, comply with all safety
instructions that follow the symbol.
Arrows are used in the pictures of the machine to
indicate the specific points described in the text of the
manual.
Aerial Platform: A machine intended to move persons to their work position,
where they carry out their tasks from the work platform.
Work platform: A platform or cage that is moved to the required work
position when loaded and from which the operator can carry out construction,
repairs, inspections, or other similar operations.
Stabilisers: Devices used to stabilise the mobile work aerial platform,
supporting and levelling it in its entirety.
Extending structure: A structure connected to the frame that supports the
work platform and enables movement from the platform to the required work
position.
Frame: Machine Base. It can be a pushed or self-propelled type.

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - WARRANTY
Before contacting the Manufacturer, the Customer must make sure he has
the following information:
•Serial number of the machine;
•Name and surname of the person requesting the information;
•Telephone or fax number of the person requesting the information;
•Accurate description of the problem or of the information to be
transmitted.
The warranty period is of 12 (twelve) months from the date of the
purchase invoice.
Such warranty covers faulty components and the labour required for the
intervention, given this is carried out at the Manufacturer's premises.
Transport of the machine is at the purchaser's expense.
The warranty is valid as long as all Standards envisioned for the correct
use of the machine are observed.

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NOTICES
For machines sold in Italy:
According to art. 71, paragraph 11 of the (Italian) Legislative Decree
81/2008, the employer/owner of the machine platform is obliged to report
commissioning of the same to the local department of INAIL (National
Institute for the Prevention of Accidents at Work).
He must also arrange for the machine to be given an ANNUAL inspection of
its condition and working order.
For machines sold in other countries:
The owner of the machine must decide whether to report installation of the
machine and/or assess the need for periodic inspections by specific relevant
entities.

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SECTION 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
This section illustrates the necessary precautions for the correct and safe
use and for machine maintenance. To guarantee correct use of the machine,
it is essential to establish a daily routine procedure based on the instructions
provided in the manual. Also, to guarantee safe operation of the machine, it
is necessary for a qualified person to establish a maintenance programme
based on the information provided in this manual; such programme must be
scrupulously followed.
The owner/user/operator/company granting in leasing/person receiving in
leasing the machine, must not accept responsibility of its operation before
having carefully read the manual and completed the training and the
functioning procedures, guided by an experienced and qualified operator.
For further information relating to safety, training, inspection, maintenance,
application and operation, contact Faraone Industrie Spa.
ATTENTION
THE NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THE
MANUAL MAY CAUSE DAMAGES TO THE MACHINE AND TO THE PROPERTY
AND INJURIES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS.

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PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES
Operator training and know-how
•Carefully read the manual before using the machine.
•Use the machine only after complete training by authorised personnel.
•The use of the machine is allowed exclusively to authorised and qualified
personnel.
•Read carefully and follow all the WARNING statements and the
operational instructions reported on the machine and in the manual.
•Use the machine for the applications falling within those envisioned by
Faraone Industrie Spa.
•All operational personnel must familiarise with the emergency operations
and controls of the machine, as specified in the manual.
•Carefully read and comply with all company, local and government
Standards in force, relating to machine operation.
Inspection of the work place
•Before using the machine, the operator must take the necessary
precautions to avoid any danger in the work place.
•Do not activate the machine on lorries, trailers, railway wagons, boats,
scaffolding or similar, unless Faraone Industrie Spa has approved the
operation in writing.
•The machine can be switched on at temperatures between -15°C and
40°C. Contact Faraone Industrie for values relating to machine operation
at temperatures not within the indicated range.

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•The machine cannot be started in environments declared ATEX, unless
specifically indicated in the EC certificate of conformity delivered with the
machine in question.
Machine inspection
•Use the machine only after having carried out the functional verifications
and inspections. For further instructions, consult Section 2 of this
manual.
•Activate the machine only after having carried out all assistance and
maintenance interventions envisioned by the requirements specified in
this manual.
•Make sure all safety devices work properly. Any amendments to such
devices constitute violation of the safety Standards.
•Do not activate the machine whose signs or adhesives indicating the
safety Standards or instructions are illegible or missing.
•Avoid the accumulation of debris on the floor of the machine. Avoid mud,
oil, grease and other slippery substances coming into contact with shoes
and with the floor of the machine.
ATTENTION
ANY AMENDMENTS OR ALTERATIONS TO THE MACHINE MAY ONLY BE
APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY WITH PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORISATION FROM THE
PRODUCER.

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OPERATION
General information
•Only use the machine to lift personnel with the relative tools and
equipment.
•Do not activate a faulty machine. If a fault occurs, switch-off the machine.
•Do not suddenly move the control switches or levers from one position
to the opposite one, going via the neutral position; always bring the
switch to neutral position before moving it in the position corresponding
to the next function. Activate the controls by applying slow and even
pressure.
•If there are people on the work platform, enable personnel to activate the
machine from the ground exclusively in the event of an emergency.
•Completely lower the extending structure and disconnect the power
supply before moving away from the machine.
•When welding iscarried out with the machine, take precautions to protect
all machine components from contact with sprays generated from
welding or with the melted metal.
•Ensure that the electric tools are put back correctly, avoiding leaving
them hanging on the cables in the work area of the platform.
•You are reminded to charge batteries in a well-ventilated area.
Risk of falls
•Before using the machine, ensure all rails and gates are fixed in the
correct position.

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•Keep both feet firmly on the floor of the work platform. Do not arrange
ladders, boxes, steps, planks or similar items on the platform to increase
the range of action.
•Do not use the extension unit to climb on or off the platform.
•Pay maximum attention when entering or coming out of the platform.
Ensure the extending structure is completely lowered. Face the machine
when entering or coming out of the platform. Always maintain "three
contact points" with the machine, ensuring both hands and one foot or
one hand and both feet are continuously in contact with the machine
when entering and exiting.
Danger of electrocution
Maintain a distance of at least 3 m between the machine parts and the
occupants with its tools and equipment, and an electric line or equipment
provided with an electric charge of up to 50,000 Volt. It is necessary to add
0.3 m for every increment that is equal to or less than 30,000 Volt.
Voltage range
(from phase to phase)
Minimum safety operational
distance [m]
From 0 to 50 kV
3
From over 50 to 200 kV
5
From over 200 to 350 kV
6
From over 350 to 500 kV
8
From over 500 to 750 kV
11
From over 750 to 1000 kV
14
NOTE: such minimum safety operational distance is applied except in
cases where the company, local and government Standards are more
rigid.
Table 1-1: Minimum safety operational distance

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It is possible to reduce the minimum safety operational distance in presence
of insulating barriers installed for preventing contacts and if such barriers are
regulated on the voltage of the electric line to be protected. The barriers must
not be part of the machine nor be connected to it. The minimum safety
operational distance must be reduced within the operational dimensions
envisioned by the insulating barrier. This distance must be determined by a
qualified person in accordance with the company, local and government
Standards relating to work carried out near powered equipment.
Danger of overturning
•Before driving the machine, the user must be familiar with the work area
surface. While driving, do not exceed the admitted transversal and
longitudinal slopes.
•Do not lift the work platform on a slope or on irregular or soft surfaces.
•Before driving the machine on floors, bridges, lorries and other surfaces,
check their maximum capacity values.
•Do not exceed the maximum capacity of the machine. Evenly distribute
the loads on the floor of the work platform as best as possible.
•Keep the machine chassis at a minimum distance of 0.5 m from holes,
unevenness, descents, obstacles, debris, hidden holes and other
potential dangers found at ground level.
•Do not attempt to use the machine as a crane. Do not tie the machine to
an adjacent structure.

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•Do not increase the dimension of the working platform with unauthorised
extensions or by extending the platform.
•If the extending structure or the work platform remains jammed so that
one or more wheels are lifted from the ground, the operator is required
to climb off the working platform before attempting to free the machine.
To stabilise the machine and have personnel climb down from the work
platform, use a crane, forklift trucks or other adequate equipment.
Danger of crushing and impact
•When using the machine or lifting or lowering the work platform, check
the distances above, at the sides and below the said platform.
•Do not lean out of the rails of the work platform when the machine is
running.
•Always pay maximum attention to avoid any obstacles from hitting the
operational controls and people on the work platform or from interfering
with them.
•Make sure the operators of other machines, overhead or at ground level,
are informed of the presence of the machine.
•Warn personnel not to work, stand or transit underneath the lifted
platform. Mark off the floor area with appropriate barriers, as required.
•When driving in areas where visibility is limited by obstacles, always
have a person precede the vehicle to signal any dangers.
•While driving, always keep non-operational personnel at a minimum
distance of 1.8 m from the machine.
•Adjust the driving speed according to the following conditions:
ground surface, traffic, visibility, slope, location of the personnel and
other factors that represent danger of collision or injuries to
personnel.

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•Take into account braking distances, regardless of the speed of the
machine.
•Do not drive at high speed in reserved or tight areas or when
reversing.

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TOWING, LIFTING AND CARRYING
•Do not allow personnel to stand on the work platform while towing, lifting
and carrying.
•Tow the machine exclusively in case of emergency, fault, power supply
cut-off or to load/unload it. Consult the "Emergency procedures" section
in this manual.
•Before towing, lifting and carrying, make sure that the working platform
is completely retracted and emptied.
•Do not pull or push a blocked or disabled machine.
•While lifting the machine by means of a forklift, arrange the latter
exclusively in correspondence of the appropriate areas of the same
machine. Lift by means of a lifting device with adequate capacity.
For information regarding lifting, refer to the relative section in the manual.

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SECTION 2. GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA
ATTENTION
THE AERIAL PLATFORM PKS 1200E-920-720 IS A LIFTING MACHINE
INTENDED TO MOVE PERSONS TO THEIR WORK POSITIONS, FROM WHERE
THEY ARE TO CARRY OUT THEIR TASKS FROM THE WORK PLATFORM.
THE AERIAL PLATFORM PKS 1200E-920-720 MUST BE USED ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS CONCEIVED.
ANY OTHER USE IS CONSIDERED IMPROPER.
ATTENTION
THE USER MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL AND GUIDELINES FROM THE
MANUFACTURER ON SPECIAL OPERATING METHODS OR CONDITIONS NOT
COVERED IN THOSE SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
The general technical features of the PKS Aerial Platform in the different
possible configurations are as follows:
Table NOTE:
* : Maximum pressure of the stabiliser considering the weight of the platform plus the
maximum load on the cage are fully distributed on only one side of the platform (fully
asymmetrical load)

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MODEL PKS 1200E GENERAL
TECHNICAL DATA
Value
Weight of the machine: (Overall)
2100 kg
Machine height: (in transport position)
245 cm
Maximum resting pressure on ground: per
wheel/stabiliser (*)
840 daN
Maximum passable slope: (in transport position)
15% - 9°
Maximum longitudinal work slope:
1.5°
Maximum transversal work slope:
1.5°
Machine base: (length x width)
192 cm x 98 cm
Manual maximum horizontal side force:
400 N
Maximum hydraulic plant pressure:
90 bar
Capacity of the hydraulic tank:
~ 8 Litres
Power supply
2 12V 130 Ah Lead
batteries
Operators inside the working platform:
2
Maximum capacity in the working platform:
200 kg
Maximum working height: (from the ground to the
floor of the work platform)
10.2 m
Selfmoving up to the max. height of: (from the
ground to the floor of the work platform)
6.0 m
Internal dimensions of the working platform:
•Minimum dimensions
•Maximum dimensions
114 cm x 86 cm
177 cm x 86 cm
Permitted use
EXTERNAL
Max working platform rising speed:
0.27 m/s
Max working platform descending speed:
0.2 m/s

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Max shifting speed in transport position:
1.25 m/s
Maximum self-propelled movement speed at a
height:
0.12 m/s
MODEL PKS 920 GENERAL TECHNICAL
DATA
Value
Weight of the machine: (Overall)
1970 kg
Machine height: (in transport position)
189 cm
Maximum resting pressure on ground: or
wheel/stabiliser (*)
760 daN
Maximum passable slope: (in transport position)
15% - 9°
Maximum longitudinal work slope:
1.5°
Maximum transversal work slope:
1.5°
Machine base: (length x width)
192 cm x 98 cm
Manual maximum horizontal side force:
400 N
Maximum hydraulic plant pressure:
90 bar
Capacity of the hydraulic tank:
~ 8 Litres
Power supply
2 12V 130 Ah Lead
batteries
Operators inside the working platform:
2
Maximum capacity in the working platform:
200 kg
Maximum working height: (from the ground to the
floor of the work platform)
7.2 m
Selfmoving up to the max. height of: (from the
ground to the floor of the work platform)
7.2 m
Internal dimensions of the working platform:
•Minimum dimensions
•Maximum dimensions
114 cm x 86 cm
177 cm x 86 cm
Permitted use
EXTERNAL

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Max working platform rising speed:
0.3 m/s
Max working platform descending speed:
0.22 m/s
Max shifting speed in transport position:
1.3 m/s
Maximum self-propelled movement speed at a
height:
0.27 m/s
MODEL PKS 720 GENERAL TECHNICAL
DATA
Value
Weight of the machine: (Overall)
1150 kg
Machine height: (in transport position)
187 cm
Maximum resting pressure on ground: per
wheel/stabiliser (*)
470 daN
Maximum passable slope: (in transport position)
15% - 9°
Maximum longitudinal working slope:
1.5°
Maximum transversal working slope:
1.5°
Machine base: (length x width)
179 cm x 78 cm
Manual maximum horizontal side force:
400 N
Maximum hydraulic plant pressure:
90 bar
Capacity of the hydraulic tank:
~ 8 Litres
Power supply
2 12V 130 Ah Lead
batteries
Operators inside the working platform:
2
Maximum capacity in the working platform:
200 kg
Maximum working height: (from the ground to the
floor of the work platform)
5.3 m
Selfmoving up to the max. height of: (from the
ground to the floor of the work platform)
5.3 m