XCMG XE17U User manual
Hydraulic Excavator
XE17U
Instructions Manual
( EN )
Subject to technical modifications Original status: 2020-07
XUZHOU XCMG EXCAVATOR MACHINERY CO., LTD.
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Dear customer,
Please read and follow the instructions of this manual, and fill the informations of the machine in
the table below. This is very important for us to support you.
Type:
Year of manufacturing:
Product identification numb er:
Shipment date:
This operation and maintenance manual apply only to the XCMG excavator XE17U, which
complies with the following EC declaration of conformity.
XE17U – valid as of product identification number
Please contact your XCMG dealer for any additional information or troubleshooting procedures
not mentioned in this operation and maintenance manual.
We would also like to point out that the contents of this operation and maintenance manual are
not any previously existing agreement, commitment or legal relationship nor do they constitute
an amendments. All responsibilities are taken from the respective sales contract, which contains
the complete and exclusively valid contractual warranty, this documentation neither extends nor
restricts the contractual warranty.
The overload warning system of the lifting operation is optional. If the machine is used for lifting,
please contact your XCMG dealer, and confirm whether the system has been installed. If not, it
is forbidden to use it for lifting. Otherwise, any accident occurred has no responsibility with
XCMG.
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EC Declaration of Conformity
Xuzhou XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd.
No.39 Gaoxin Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R.
China
Hereby declares that the product:
Product name: XCMG Zero Tail Excavator
Model: XE17U
Serial number (PIN):
Date of manufacture Month / Year
to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements of
the Council Directives and Regulations and their Amendments related to machinery:
‐EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
‐EMC Directive 2014/30/UE
‐EC Noise Directive 2000/14/EC and subsequent amendments
Notified body: NB 0197-TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH,
Tilly straẞe 2 90431 Nürnberg
Measured LWA [dB(A)]: 92dB(A)
Guaranteed LWA [dB(A)]: 93dB(A)
Engine Power [kW]: 11.8kW/2300(r/min) Stage V
Conformity assessment procedure: Annex ⅧFull Quality Assurance
Applied harmonized standards, in particular:
‐EN 474-1: 2006+A5:2018 Earth-moving machinery – Safety
Part 1: General requirements
‐EN 474-5:2006+A3:2013 Earth-moving machinery – Safety
Part 5: Requirements for hydraulic excavators
‐EN ISO 13766-1:2018 Earth-moving and building construction machinery -
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of machines with internal
electrical power supply-Part 1: General EMC requirements under
typical electromagnetic environmental conditions
‐EN ISO 3744:1995 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels
of noise sources using sound pressure -Engineering method in an
essentially free field over a reflecting plane
Declaration paper will be supplied with this manual by the dealer. If the declaration is missed, please
contact with your dealer. Certificate number can be found in the website of NB 0197-TÜV Rheinland
LGA Products GmbH.
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Foreword
Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (XCMG) has stood at the forefront of the Chinese
construction machinery industry and developed into one of the domestic industrie’s largest, most
influential, and most competitive enterprise groups with the most complete product varieties and series.
It is also one of the developers and rule makers for domestic industry standards and boasts industry
leading product innovation capability and the most complete parts manufacturing Machine.
XCMG has integrated technological innovation and development to create a series of products which
incorporate the most advanced technologies in China and around the world. Technological innovation
has thus become XCMG's key to unlocking global markets.
XUZHOU XCMG EXCAVATOR MACHINERY CO., LTD., as the core pillar of XCMG, is a new “fist”
enterprise that XCMG strives to build. It is committed to providing customers with the best solutions of
construction machinery.
The product sales network covers more than 180 countries and regions. The annual sales revenue
exceeds 10 billion yuan. It has become a leader in Chinese construction machinery industry and a strong
competitor of international famous brands.
All this could not be achieved without worldwide customers, whose contributions are greatly appreciated.
That is why we strive to maintain a strong customer relationship to improve even more in the future.
Imprint
Publisher XUZHOU XCMG EXCAVATOR MACHINERY
CO., LTD.
Date of Issue 20.02.2020
Version NO. EOMEN17U-02
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current state-of-the-art
Our company reserves the right to change the information, diagrams and specifications of this
instruction for use at any time and without any notice.
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Table of Content:
1User Guide................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1Key groups of users ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2Setup of User’s Instructions ............................................................................................ 2
Safety Notes ....................................................................................................... 2
Tips, Hints, Recommendations........................................................................... 2
Additional Signs and Formats............................................................................. 2
Additional Information......................................................................................... 2
1.3Product Description......................................................................................................... 3
Type-Plate .......................................................................................................... 3
Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................... 3
1.4Intended Use................................................................................................................... 4
Intended Use of Machine.................................................................................... 4
Special Modes of Operation ............................................................................... 5
1.5Limits of Application ........................................................................................................ 5
Limitation factors of intended use....................................................................... 5
Space boundaries............................................................................................... 6
Time related limits............................................................................................... 6
Environment-related limits .................................................................................. 6
1.6Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse.................................................................................... 7
2Safety and Hazards.................................................................................................................. 9
2.1Responsible parties......................................................................................................... 9
2.2Detailed tasks and responsibilities................................................................................ 10
The manufacturer ............................................................................................. 10
The owner......................................................................................................... 11
The operator ..................................................................................................... 11
The Driver......................................................................................................... 12
The maintenance personnel (technician/engineer)........................................... 12
General requirements for all responsible parties.............................................. 13
2.3Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).......................................................................... 13
2.4Hazards and Risks of Injury .......................................................................................... 14
Fire Risk and Explosion.................................................................................... 14
Lightning Strike................................................................................................. 16
Injury from Mechanical Parts ............................................................................ 17
Hazards and Injuries from Hydraulic Devices................................................... 17
Risk of Burns .................................................................................................... 17
Chemical Burns ................................................................................................ 19
The Danger of Asbestos Dust........................................................................... 19
Poisoning and suffocation................................................................................. 19
Environmental Risk........................................................................................... 20
2.5Safety distance to overhead power lines above cabin.................................................. 21
2.6Safety distance to underground power lines/water supply............................................ 22
2.7How to act in dangerous situations ............................................................................... 24
The machine contacts with the power supply line............................................. 24
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Fire.................................................................................................................... 24
2.8Safety Signs and Labels................................................................................................ 26
Mandatory Signs............................................................................................... 26
Prohibition Signs............................................................................................... 27
Warning Signs .................................................................................................. 28
Rescue Signs.................................................................................................... 29
Fire Protection Signs......................................................................................... 29
2.9Machinery Specific Signs and Labels............................................................................ 30
Specifically Designed Warning Signs ............................................................... 30
Specific Designed Signs for Functions and Operation...................................... 33
3Safe Operation of Machine.................................................................................................... 34
3.1Safety for Children......................................................................................................... 34
3.2Safety Rules..................................................................................................................35
3.3Pre-inspections and Safety ........................................................................................... 37
Inspection prior to engine start.......................................................................... 37
Starting the Engine ........................................................................................... 38
Checks after starting the engine....................................................................... 39
3.4Inspection before Operation.......................................................................................... 40
After starting the engine:................................................................................... 40
During machine operation................................................................................. 41
3.5Machine Operation and Maintenance ........................................................................... 42
Safety Rules for moving the Machine............................................................... 42
Towing broken machines.................................................................................. 45
Safety Rules for Lifting Load and Objects......................................................... 45
3.6Interchangeable Equipment (Optional Components).................................................... 47
3.7Safety Rules for Handling the Battery........................................................................... 50
Hazards involved with the battery:.................................................................... 50
Battery Switch................................................................................................... 50
Starting the engine using auxiliary cables......................................................... 52
3.8Forbidden Operation ..................................................................................................... 53
Location of Safety Signs on Machine................................................................ 55
4Machine Overview.................................................................................................................. 57
4.1Machine Arrangement................................................................................................... 57
4.2Machine Data................................................................................................................ 58
Overall Data...................................................................................................... 58
Working Range................................................................................................. 59
4.3Operating Conditions..................................................................................................... 60
4.4Emissions...................................................................................................................... 60
Noise Data........................................................................................................ 60
Vibration Data................................................................................................... 60
4.5Technical and Performance Data.................................................................................. 63
Engine............................................................................................................... 63
Hydraulic System Data ..................................................................................... 63
Performance Parameter ................................................................................... 63
4.6Hydraulic Schematic Diagram....................................................................................... 64
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4.7Electrical Schematic Diagram ....................................................................................... 65
4.8Part identification and name plates............................................................................... 65
Nameplate – Serial Number.............................................................................. 66
Engine............................................................................................................... 66
Hydraulic Travel Motor...................................................................................... 66
Hydraulic Swing Motor...................................................................................... 67
Hydraulic Pump ................................................................................................ 67
Frame ............................................................................................................... 67
Boom ................................................................................................................ 67
Arm ................................................................................................................... 68
Bucket............................................................................................................... 68
4.9Driver's Cab................................................................................................................... 69
Left travel control lever and pedal, right travel control lever and pedal............. 70
Right joystick..................................................................................................... 70
Dozer control lever............................................................................................ 70
Auxiliary pressure port pedal “auxiliary pressure port specification”................. 70
Wheel track....................................................................................................... 71
Boom deflection pedal ...................................................................................... 71
Display and button unit ..................................................................................... 72
Engine starter switch......................................................................................... 72
Operator’s seat ................................................................................................. 72
Engine speed control lever ............................................................................... 72
Left joystick....................................................................................................... 73
Safety lever....................................................................................................... 73
Monitor and switches (refer to section 5 for purpose during operation)............ 74
Other electrical devices inside the cabin........................................................... 78
Driver's Seat ..................................................................................................... 79
Recommended use of machines ...................................................................... 80
Safety lever....................................................................................................... 81
4.10Crawler Type Selection and Applications...................................................................... 82
4.11Hammer-Type Knapper (Optional) Application ............................................................. 83
Hammer-Style Knapper – Weight Data............................................................. 83
Hammer-Style Knapper – Specifications.......................................................... 84
4.12Working Loads – Operational Weight Data................................................................... 85
5Operation................................................................................................................................ 86
5.1Follow the rules regarding operating hours................................................................... 86
5.2Start and Shutdown....................................................................................................... 87
Engine Start...................................................................................................... 87
Warm-up of Hydraulic System.......................................................................... 89
Shutdown.......................................................................................................... 89
Jump-starting the excavator ............................................................................. 91
5.3Travel Operation............................................................................................................ 92
Overview of travel............................................................................................. 92
Operating travel control lever............................................................................ 95
Travel speed control ......................................................................................... 95
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5.4Control Lever................................................................................................................. 97
Control Stand – Cabin Overview....................................................................... 97
Working Control................................................................................................ 97
Dozer Lever Control Function........................................................................... 99
Boom Deflection Pedal ..................................................................................... 99
5.5Operating the auxiliary port......................................................................................... 100
Accessory Implement Switch.......................................................................... 100
1-way and 2-way (combined function) setting of the auxiliary port 1 .............. 102
5.6Control Display Functions ........................................................................................... 103
Icon Description.............................................................................................. 103
Key Function Description................................................................................ 104
Main interface ................................................................................................. 105
User Information Query .................................................................................. 105
User Information Settings ............................................................................... 107
System Settings.............................................................................................. 109
Help ................................................................................................................ 111
5.7Precautions measures for operating in risky situations............................................... 113
General risks during operation........................................................................ 113
Risks while working underwater...................................................................... 115
Risks when working on surfaces with poor bearing capacity.......................... 116
Risks while levelling or operating the dozer.................................................... 117
Risks regarding the crawler............................................................................ 118
Risks when parking......................................................................................... 119
Warning – Towing Operation.......................................................................... 119
Risks when operating the hammer ................................................................. 120
Warning – Operation in Special Conditions.................................................... 122
6Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 125
6.1Safety during Maintenance.......................................................................................... 125
6.2Inspection Checks before Starting .............................................................................. 129
6.3Installation for the accessories and other safety instructions...................................... 134
6.4Lubrication and Repair................................................................................................ 136
6.5Maintenance Scheduels.............................................................................................. 137
Lubrication Period........................................................................................... 137
Operator Maintenance checklist ..................................................................... 140
6.6Lubrication of equipment............................................................................................. 141
New machine.................................................................................................. 141
Recommended oils......................................................................................... 142
Lubrication Points ........................................................................................... 144
Connection points of equipment ..................................................................... 145
6.7Maintenance of Hydraulic System............................................................................... 147
Hydraulic Components.................................................................................... 147
Hydraulic Oil – Oil Filter - Oil Change............................................................. 148
6.8Maintenance of Oil System ......................................................................................... 151
Replacement of engine oil and oil filter........................................................... 151
6.9Maintenance of Fuel System....................................................................................... 153
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Fuel Tank........................................................................................................ 153
Water Separator ............................................................................................. 153
Fuel Filter........................................................................................................ 155
6.10Maintenance of Clean Air System............................................................................... 156
Air Cleaning Filter ........................................................................................... 156
6.11Maintenance of Engine Cooling System ..................................................................... 157
Coolant Level.................................................................................................. 157
Cleaning and Coolant Exchange .................................................................... 157
6.12Electric and Control System........................................................................................ 158
Battery ............................................................................................................ 158
Electric Fuses ................................................................................................. 160
6.13Bucket Maintenance.................................................................................................... 161
6.14Traction Maintenance.................................................................................................. 163
Traction Operating Lever................................................................................ 163
Track Sag ....................................................................................................... 163
Track Adjustment............................................................................................ 164
6.15Safety Seat-Belt .......................................................................................................... 165
6.16Bolt Tightening Torques.............................................................................................. 166
6.17Hammer-Breaker Maintenance................................................................................... 168
6.18Special Maintenance Conditions................................................................................. 169
6.19Maintenance of Engine................................................................................................ 169
7Faults and Troubleshooting................................................................................................ 170
7.1Periodic Replacement of Parts.................................................................................... 170
7.2Engine......................................................................................................................... 171
7.3Electric System............................................................................................................ 176
7.4Hydraulic System ........................................................................................................ 179
8Transport, Storage and Protection..................................................................................... 182
8.1Road transport............................................................................................................. 182
8.2Loading........................................................................................................................ 184
8.3Transport..................................................................................................................... 184
8.4Unloading.................................................................................................................... 185
8.5Lifting the Machine...................................................................................................... 186
8.6Storage and Protection................................................................................................ 186
8.7Use preparation after storage...................................................................................... 187
9Lift Capacity Calculation of the Excavator........................................................................ 188
9.1Brief introduction and choosing the lift working condition:........................................... 188
9.2Lifting attachment........................................................................................................ 189
9.3Load suspension device.............................................................................................. 190
9.4Calculation model and known specification................................................................. 191
9.5Table of lift capacity..................................................................................................... 192
10Cleaning................................................................................................................................ 194
10.1Cleaning the system.................................................................................................... 194
11Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 195
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12Decommissioning and disposal......................................................................................... 196
12.1Properly disassemble the unit..................................................................................... 196
12.2Disposal....................................................................................................................... 196
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1 User Guide
This instruction for use provides the safety guidance, correct use and maintenance of the machine and
includes and summarise all important information. The operating instruction for use is made up of
individual, serially numbered chapters. The table of contents shows how the individual chapters are
structured.
- Before operating, maintaining or repairing the equipment, please
- read carefully and master this instruction for use, and
- learn how to correctly operate, maintain and repair your machine.
- note the instruction for use safety information and safety signs attached to the machine, and
- understand the safety requirements!
During operation and maintenance, you must always comply with all the precaution measures specified
in this instruction for use.
Accidents are all mostly caused due to fail to comply with the basic safety rules of machine operation
and maintenance.
The documentation supplied with the machine shall enable you to
– operate the machine in a safe way,
– use it in all allowed situations,
– maintain/service the machine within the required schedules
– repair it if necessary
To do this, you will have to learn the scope of documentation that is delivered in several parts and
become familiar with the information and requirements contained in it.
The delivered documentation is compiled for the indicated serial number only.
It cannot be used for the same machine of the same series that has a different serial number.
The Operation and maintenance instruction for use is considered as a construction part of the machine.
To ensure the documentation is always complete, up to date and close to the respective machine:
– Do not remove individual pages from the instruction for use.
– Request any missing or uncomprehensive parts of the instruction for use from XCMG after
sales service.
– Include new documents supplied as a result of modifications immediately.
– Replace obsolete versions of the instruction for use by the amended contents
1.1 Key groups of users
This Instructions are prepared for
– owners/operators and
– all users/drivers of hydraulic excavator XE17U.
Make the contents of this documentation available to all persons who operate or work with this model.
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1.2 Setup of User’s Instructions
Safety Notes
1.2.1.1 Setup of Safety Notes
Warning signs are structured as follows:
Signal word
(hazard’s gravity) 1. Kind and source of hazard
2. Possible consequences of ignoring the warning
3. Measures/precautions to take to avoid/prevent the hazard
1.2.1.2 Graduation of the Safety Notices
Safety notices vary with decreasing hazard gravity as follows:
Danger! Indicates an imminent danger that causes death or serious irreversible and inescapable
injuries if not prevented.
Warning! Indicates a possible danger that may cause death or at least serious irreversible
injuries if not avoided or prevented.
Caution! Indicates a possible danger that may cause moderate or light reversible injuries and/or
considerable property or environmental damage if not avoided or prevented.
Notice Indicates a possible situation that may cause property or environmental damage if ignored.
Tips, Hints, Recommendations
Provide the user tips, hints or recommendations for efficient handling of the product
Additional Signs and Formats
1.2.3.1 Handling Instructions
Handling instructions are demanding you to undertake an activity or to perform a work step.
Always carry out handling instructions step by step and in pre-defined sequence.
Handling instructions are structured as follows:
– Guideline for one instruction
– Result of action – if required
1.2.3.2 Lists
Not-numbered Lists are structured as follows:
oList-Level 1
List-Level 2
Numbered Lists are structure as follows:
1. List Level 1
2. List Level 1
2.1.List-Level 2
2.2.List-Level 2
2.3.…
3. (List level 1) …
Additional Information
Illustrations only serve for additional or more detailed information and may differ from the actual product.
1.2.4.1 Images
Pictures and associated position numbers are given in bold in the text.
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Position lines in an image end with:
oA dot, if they denote visible parts,
oAn arrow when pointing towards invisible/indicated direction
Information such as left/right and front/rear refers to the seating position of the operator in the driver's
cabin with the spraygun pointing backwards.
1.2.4.2 Dimensions
Dimensions are given in ISO units.
1.2.4.3 Applicable Documents
Pay attention to additional documents and relevant standards and legislation laws.
1.2.4.4 Accessibility
Make this manual, including the applicable documents, accessible to all persons working on the
machine.
1.3 Product Description
This machine is a backhoe hydraulic crawler excavator with full swing and single bucket, which is widely
used in urban and rural construction sites, like municipal constructions, irrigation and water conservancy
and earth woking constructions
Type-Plate
Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with guideline 2006/42/EU, the documentation must include the EU declaration of
conformity when delivering this machine with a CE-label attached to it.
Model:____________________________
Rated power:___________________
Operating weight:_______________
Product identification No.:________
Production date:________________
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The EU declaration of conformity, in its present version and language, is valid in all countries of the
European Union, as well as in countries that recognize the guideline 2006/42/EU.
Additional documents such as prototype testing reports or international testing approvals shall also be
part of the technical documentation file.
The complete technical documentation must be archived by the manufacturer for at least 10 years after it
has been placed on the market. It must be available at all times if required or requested.
1.4 Intended Use
Intended Use refers to the use of machinery in accordance with the information provided in the
instruction for use (see European Machinery Directive 2006/42EC § 1.1.1 Definitions)
Intended Use of Machine
– The supplied equipment determines the possible applications of the machine.
– The machine is designed in accordance with ISO 474-1.
– The machine may only be operated in allowed setup condition and modes as provided in this
operating and maintenance instruction for use.
– Any special machine tasks that deviate from the tasks described in this operating manual must
be coordinated/verified with the machine manufacturer beforehand
– Any application that is not described in the operating and maintenance instruction for use must
be authorized in writing by the manufacturer beforehand.
– Any divergent use without the manufacturer’s written consent is concidered as “non-intended
use”
– Intended use of any machine in accordance with the machinery guideline (2006/42/EU) is a
basic requirement for safe operation.
Non-obsenvation of the intended machine use results in the following consequences:
– Life-threatening or fatal injuries
– Severe damage to the machine, the assets or environmental contamination for which the
manufacturer cannot be held liable.
– Loss of warranty and guarantee claims
Intended use of the machine defines the following:
– Utilization limited only to the work areas and conditions of use listed and described in the instruction
for use.
– Use of interchangeable equipment provided or approved by the machine manufacturer only.
– Moving the machine with care, be it with or without additional load, when interchangeable equipment
is used. If necessary, ask a co-worker for supervisor
– A co-worker shall supervise the machine’s moving within the allowed track in case of a maneuver on
unsolid ground or if the operator is missing experience
– Lifting and lowering as well as carrying goods within the allowed load/amount with the prescribed
interchangeable equipment.
Intended use requires the following:
– All safety devices to be installed and functioning properly
– All maintenance and repair work stated in the maintenance and inspection plan of the instruction for
use must be performed according to the given specifications
– Only qualified maintenance personnel or authorized qualified personnel shall be involved.
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– All safety instructions in this instruction for use must be observed during use
– All valid national and international safety regulations to be observed
– Only the operating materials listed in the instruction for use must be used
– All persons involved in the machine’s operation must follow the safety instructions according to the
instruction for use.
– All persons involved in the machine’s operation must comply with their respective responsibilities
according to the instruction for use.
– The technical information values and their limits must be taken into account.
– The Load charts and operating capacities must be respected.
– The machine must be operated only by using additional/interchangeable equipment that was
approved by the manufacturer.
– The corresponding machine model and maximum loads must be taken into account
Special Modes of Operation
Special modes of operation:
– become the machine operator’s sole responsibility, if they do not comply with the “intended use”
defined by manufacturer
– may significantly reduce the machine’s service lifespan
– may result in excessive stress on the machine, causing premature wearoff
– may result in undefined loading conditions with high dynamic stress, which may also lead to
premature wearoff or damages
Special modes of operation include:
– Vibrator mode, hammer mode or quick coupler mode
– Vibrator lances/probes
– Installation of interchangeable equipment
– The use on floating constructions
1.5 Limits of Application
Defining the machine’s limits of application is
also required in the designated documentation
parts in compliance with the DIN EN ISO 12100 standard and the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EG)
Limitation factors of intended use
– Range of applications in accordance to the operator’s experience with and knowledge of the
machine (industry, commerce, private, public sector)
– Intended use (refer to specifications in the instruction for use)
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– Predictable misuse
– Various steps within product lifecycle (assembly, commissioning/delivery, set up, regular
operation, cleaning, maintenance & servicing, appropriate disposal)
– Operator’s skills, experience and knowledge
Operator, maintenance personnel in terms of training, experience, skills
– Inexperienced/more vulnerable people
oVulnerable groups (e.g. apprentices, pregnant women, volunteers, disabled perons with
health conditions)
oCollateral damages unrelated to the company (e.g. employees from other workplaces,
visitors etc.)
Space boundaries
– Safety ranges/distances during movement/deployment
– Safety boundaries for people during installation and maintenance
– Material supply/removal
– Working places / area
– Interfaces
Time related limits
– Limits of the service period of the whole machine or specific components
– Recommended inspection, maintenance and repair intervals
Environment-related limits
– Environmental factors-related limits
e.g. restrictions within specific environmental conditions (weathering, altitude, slope steepness)
– Energetic limits
oTypes of energy
oInterfaces supply/discharge
– Material limits
oInterfaces supply/discharge
oStarting materials, auxiliary operating materials, waste products
Information
– Interfaces
– Inputs and expenses
– Higher-level control circuits
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1.6 Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse
"Reasonably foreseeable misuse" means the use of machinery in a way not prescribed in the instruction
for use, but which may result from readily predictable human behaviors
This includes any undeclared application or type of misuse listed in the Machine Directive (2006/42/EG).
– The machine operator is responsible for all damages done to it due to “unintended use”.
– Any use that is not described in this operating instruction for use is considered as “unintended
use”.
Use of the machine is assumed as reasonable foreseeable misuse in the following cases:
– Operating the machine without/with missing knowledge of the instruction for use
– Operating the machine without the required qualification or operating skills demanded by national
regulations.
– Operating the machine if the instruction for use is missing, incomplete or not available in the
contractually agreed language.
– Operating the machine by persons other than unauthorized operator
– Operating a machine that has not yet been properly tested in accordance with national or
international directives and standards
– Operating the machine with incorrectly applied or malfunctioning safety installations or
equipment. (e.g.: warning signals, emergency stop
– Operating the machine in an unfavorable or hazardous environement according to specifications
in the instruction for use (e.g: explosion hazard due to highly dense dust formation. Be sure to
check the signification of all pictograms attached on facilities or machines in the area).
– Operation of the machine in an unapproved mode.
– Pulling or dragging a load on the ground.
– Expose the machine to physical quantities that exceed the limits prescribed by the manufacturer.
(e.g. ambient temperature, ASL-altitude, carried load, wind speed, operating restrictions for
inclined pull, soil slope inclination etc.)
– Install any spare part or interchangeable equipment not approved by the manufacturer
– Any kind of use or structural modification with the machine that endangers operational safety
– Performing repairs or maintenance not prescribed by the manufacturer
– Carrying out any structural modification on the machine or interchangeable equipment which may
affect operational safety without the the manufacturer’s written declaration of approval.
– Bypass or conversion of the required safety installations set in the factory.
– Operating the machine with open cabin door.
– Operating the machine when unauthorized personnel are standing on it or are present in its
immediate vicinity.
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– Transport of persons along with the load or with equipment not intended for this purpose.
– Lifting of persons with inadequate equipment or for unintended purposes
– Lifting of other devices on/beneath which persons are located.
– Lifting of loads attached to several lifting devices without considering the load limits defined in the
instruction for use
– In excess of loads or with other components intended for this purpose.
– In excess of tools, rigging equipment or equipment parts (e.g. hammer equipment, piling
equipment or dig)
– Using the machine in special modes not listed in the instruction for use, not approved by the
manufacturer or without required modifications on the machine
– Tilting the machine above the limit angle
– Use of the machine on uneven, undulating, non-compacted, soft ground or ground not capable of
bearing the rise in pressure
– Moving the machine without adequate vision, or without a supervising coworker in case of poor
vision from the cabin
– Use of the machine as tractor (except for machines equipped with a towing attachment or
drawbar eye) under observance of the admissible supported loads, trailing loads or trailer loads.
– Increasing the mass of already lifted loads unnecessarily
– Operating the machine in a different configuration than prescribed by the manufacturer (e.g.
unfitting counterweights, boom components, reeving).
– Lifting of loads in emergency mode
– Lifting loads on the ground with other components/kinematics than the device intended for this
purpose
– Operating the machine below ground (mining).
– Use of the machine for earth-moving work (e.g. leveling).
– Sea travel without observation of the specifications in the instruction for use.
– Installation of interchangeable equipment (e.g. hammer, vibrating drilling or tool) not previously
agreed with the manufacturer.
– Initial start-up of machine.
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2 Safety and Hazards
Safety instructions are provided to prevent personal injury or property and/or environment damage.
This chapter deals with the following issues:
Responsibilities of participants: users, operators, drivers, support and maintenance staff
PPE
Risk of injuries
Safety
The following applies for the operators/users/drivers:
Read and respect all safety instructions.
2.1 Responsible parties
Definitions:
– Manufacturer: the producer of the unit/machine
– Owner: a proprietor of a business or a (set of) machine(s)
– Operator:
oA person in charge of a specific project or machine, (natural user, individual)
oOr a company that operates technical equipment, (juristic user, entity)
oOr a company that generates sales merly through the distribution of machines.
(reseller or renter)
– User
oA company that uses bought or lent machines to manage a site job
(construction company)
oThe worker(s) responsible for operating the machine (driver)
– Driver: the natural person(s) actually driving/operating the machine
– Maintenance Personnel: The natural person responsible for the machine’s flawless
functioning and all processes influencing it (repairs, maintenance, overhaul etc.)
– User Personnel: any natural person who is a member of a “juristic user” or “entity” as defined
above
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2.2 Detailed tasks and responsibilities
The manufacturer
is responsible for the technical safety of the machine and its accessories.
ensures operational readiness of the machine and its accessories
supervises the product’s performance in all periods of its life cycle
supervises the maintenance and repair works carried out by authorized service personnel
ensures the operational state of the unit via a worldwide maintenance and repair service
provides training for the owner's operation and maintenance personnel as a service
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