10 | Equipment
178 DOCMA0000006‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Samson FPT 3A
10.1.1 Equipment pre-use checks
NOTICE
Refer to the pre-use safety procedures of the vehicle on which the equipment is installed.
Beforeeveryuseandeverytimenewequipmentisinstalledonthemachine:
– Checkthat theequipmentisproperlyhookedtoallthepinsandthe hooksareinsertedinthecorrect
position.
– Thereisnodamage,deterioration,deformationoftheequipmentlockingcomponents
– Checkthattheequipmentandcomponentsareintact,perfectlyfunctioningandnotdamaged.
– Verifythattheequipmentcapacityismorethantheweightoftheloadtobemoved.
– Verifythecorrectfunctioningoftheequipmentandofthecontrolspresentinthevehiclecabonwhich
theequipmentisinstalledinaworkzonefreefrompersonnelandobstacles.
– Verifythefunctioningofallindicatorsandlightspresentinsidethevehicleonwhichtheequipmenthas
beenmounted.
– Checktheswivelingwhenempty.
– Checktheoillevelinthehydrauliccircuit.
– Checkthatthesafetysymbolsandstickersareclearlylegible.
– Checktheefficiencyandfunctioningofthesafetydevices.
– Visuallycheck thestate ofwelding,inspectthevehicleandcheckforcavities, cracksoftheweldingor
basemetalorotherinconveniences.
– Checkforanydeformationsand/ormodificationsofthematerialduetosuddentemperaturechangesor
damagefromimpacts.
– Checktheequipmentforwear.
– Verifytheusemoderelatingtotheinstalledequipmenthasbeensetonthevehicle.
– Verify that the Capacity diagrams relating to the vehicle and installed equipment are present on the
vehicle.
In case of equipment with hydraulic connections:
– Checkthatthetubesareingoodconditionsanddonotobstructthemovementsoftheboomorofthe
equipment.
– Verifythecorrectconnectionofthehydraulictubes(ifpresent)ensuringthattheequipmentfunctionsare
notinverted.
In case of equipment with electrical connections:
– Checkthatthecablesareingoodconditionsanddonotobstructthemovementsoftheboomorofthe
equipment.
– Cleanandfastenalltheelectricalconnections(ifpresent).Checkbeforeeachworkshiftthatthereareno
loose,twisted,hardenedordamagedwires.Donotoperatetheoperatingmachineifthereareanyloose,
twisted,hardenedordamagedelectriccables.
In the event of radiocontrol pre-arrangement:
– Refertothespecificmanualoftheequipmentforfurtherchecks.
– Verifythecorrectfunctioningoftheradiocontrol/pushbuttoncontrolpanelandthechargestatusofthe
batteries.
In case lifting equipment is used
– Refertothespecificmanualoftheequipmentforfurtherchecks.