Metalmec HLS Product manual

LOADING SYSTEMS IN ALUMINIUM ALLOY
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS MANUAL

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
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The instructions contained in this manual are the following: ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 GENERAL WARNINGS 4
1.2 INTRODUCTION 6
1.3 MANUFACTURER'S DATA AND INFORMATION REQUESTS 6
1.4 SAFETY STANDARDS REFERENCED IN THE MANUAL 7
1.5 GLOSSARY AND TERMINOLOGY UTILIZED 7
1.6 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 8
1.7 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL 9
1.8 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DANGER, PROHIBITION, AND OBLIGATION SIGNS 10
1.9 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 11
1.10 WARRANTY CONDITIONS 13
2. AVAILABLE MODELS AND INTENDED USE
2.1 AVAILABLE MODELS 13
2.2 INTENDED USE 14
2.3 INCORRECT USE PROHIBITED BY THE MANUFACTURER (IMPROPER USE) 14
3. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR USE
3.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINING THE RAMP OR EVENT & REMOVAL RAMP MODEL BASED ON THE SPECIFICATIONS
USAGE REQUIREMENTS 15
3.2 SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND USAGE LIMITATIONS FOR RAMPS AND EVENT & REMOVAL RAMPS 17
3.3 LOADING BED ANCHORING SYSTEMS FOR RAMPS AND EVENT & REMOVAL RAMPS 18
3.4 SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND USAGE LIMITATIONS FOR DRIVEWAYS AND WALKWAYS 20
3.5 SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND USAGE LIMITATIONS FOR LOADING BRIDGES AND TAIL LIFTS 20
4. SAFETY
4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 21
4.1.1 APPLIED TECHNICAL STANDARDS 21
4.1.2 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION 22
4.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING CONDITIONS 34
4.2 DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS 34
4.3 RESIDUAL RISKS 35
4.3.1 IMPACT AND CRUSHING 35
4.3.2 SHEARING 35
4.3.3 FALLING 36
4.3.4 SLIPPING 36
4.3.5 TRIPPING 36
4.4 WARNING PLATES 37

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5. INSTALLATION
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 38
5.2 SUPPLY CONDITIONS 38
5.2.1 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT 38
5.3 PREPARATION OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT 40
5.3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 40
5.3.2 SELECTING THE LOCATION AND VERIFYING THE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 40
5.3.3 LIFTING AND HANDLING PROCEDURES 41
5.3.4 SIGNS TO BE PLACED IN THE WORK AREA 42
5.3.5 RESIDUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 42
5.3.6 LIFTING ACCESSORIES 43
5.4 STORAGE 44
5.5 UNPACKING 44
5.6 ASSEMBLY AND POSITIONING 44
5.7 PREPARATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE USER 45
5.8 GENERAL INSPECTIONS 45
5.9 DECOMMISSIONING 45
6. MAINTENANCE
6.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 47
6.2 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 48
6.2.1 MAINTENANCE INDICATIONS TO ALWAYS BE RESPECTED 49
6.2.2 SCREW TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES FOR MS040-B/BF SERIES ARTICULATED / COUNTER-BALANCED
LOADING BRIDGES 49
6.2.3 INSPECTION FREQUENCY CHART 49
6.2.4 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN 50
GENERAL INDEX