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11. General Notes to Safety
These operating instructions must be available on site at all times. It should be read thoroughly by all
persons who use, or service the appliances. Improper usage or servicing or ignoring the operating
instructions can be a source of danger for persons, or result in material damage. If the meaning of any
part of these instructions isn’t clear, then please contact ELKA Torantriebe GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
before you use the appliance.
This applies to all setup procedures, fault finding, disposal of material, care and servicing of the
appliance.
The accident prevention regulations and applicable technical regulations (e.g. safety or electrical) and
environment protection regulations of the country in which the appliance is used also apply.
All repairs on the appliances must be carried out by qualified persons. ELKA Torantriebe GmbH & Co.
Betriebs KG accepts no liability for damage which is caused by using the appliance for purposes other
than those for which it is built.
ELKA Torantriebe GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG cannot recognise every possible source of danger in
advance. If the appliance is used other than in the recommended manner, the user must ascertain
that no danger for himself or others will result from this use. He should also ascertain that the planned
use will have no detrimental effect on the appliance itself. The appliance should only be used when all
safety equipment is available and in working order. All faults which could be a source of danger to the
user or to third persons must be eliminated immediately. All Warning and Safety notices on the
appliances must be kept readable.
All electrical periphery equipment which is connected to the appliance must have a CE Mark, which
ensures that it conforms to the relevant EEC regulations. Neither mechanical nor electrical alterations
to the appliance, without explicit agreement of the manufacturer, are allowed. All alterations or
extensions to the appliance must be carried out with parts which ELKA Torantriebe GmbH & Co.
Betriebs KG have defined as suitable for such alterations, and be carried out by qualified personnel.
Any contravention of these conditions revokes the manufacturer’s guarantee and also the CE Mark
and the user is alone responsible for the consequences.
Our service department is available to answer all queries about these conditions and, of course, about
our appliances.
We reserve the right to make technical improvements without prior notice.