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4 INSTALLATION AND PRELIMINARY CHECKS.
The machine is generally delivered completely assembled, therefore it can perform all the functions
provided by the manufacturer in complete safety. There is no need to perform any preliminary operations.
To unload the machine, follow the instructions in the "handling and transport" chapter.
Place the machine on a sufficiently consistent surface with a slope lower than the maximum allowed (see
technical characteristics "Stability limits") before operating it.
On some machines the platform can be of the removable type in order to allow crossing narrow passages
or to be replaced by a winch for lifting materials. Follow the specific instructions.
4.1 Familiarization.
Anyone who intends to operate a machine with characteristics of weight, height, width, length or
complexity that differ significantly from the training received, must be concerned with receiving a
familiarization to cover the differences.
It is the employer's responsibility to ensure that all operators using work equipment are adequately
instructed and trained to comply with current health and safety legislation.
4.2 Pre-use checks
Before starting to work with the machine, it is necessary to have read and understood the instructions
for use and the prohibitions in this manual and, in summary, form, on an information panel on the
platform. Check the perfect integrity of the machine (by visual inspection) and read the plates showing
the limits of use of the same.
Always, before using the machine, the operator must check that:
▪ The battery is fully charged and / or the fuel tank is full.
▪ The hydraulic oil level in the tank is between the minimum and maximum value (with the platform
lowered).
▪ There are no traces of oil or fuel leaks, or other fluids.
▪ The land on which you intend to operate is sufficiently horizontal and consistent.
▪ The machine performs all manoeuvres safely.
▪ The gearmotors and the traction tracks are correctly fixed.
▪ The tracks are in good condition and properly tensioned.
▪ The railings are fixed to the platform and the gate (s) is self-closing.
▪ The structure has no obvious defects (also visually check the welds of the lifting structure, the frame
and the turret) and there are no deformations (e.g. parapets and platform gates). More detailed
instructions can be found in the MAINTENANCE chapter.
▪ The fastening and connection elements (seegers, ring nuts, nuts, screws) of the extensible structure
are in position and leave no doubt about their effective tightening.
▪ Check that there is no rust on the load-bearing components of the structure and on the fastening
elements.
▪ The extension and retraction chains of the telescopic arm are correctly tensioned.
▪ The instruction plates are perfectly legible.
▪ In the appropriate container there is at least one copy of the instruction manual in your own language,
and the last valid periodic verification report
▪ The controls are perfectly efficient both from the command position on the platform and from the
emergency command position on the chassis, including the dead-man system and the emergency
stops. For these checks, refer to what is indicated in the FUNCTIONAL CHECKS paragraph in the
MAINTENANCE chapter.
▪ The red protection of the EMERGENCY OVERRIDE button is sealed.
▪ The anchor points of the harnesses are in perfect condition.
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