DURATION OF USE
Certain risks could be caused by operators during their work. For example:
-The effective life cycle of the machine is 8000 hours providing that all checks, periodic maintenance
operations and
overhauls defined
in
the manual are carried out.
The forklift
may
not be used beyond this period without an overhaul and testing by an Official/-
authorized
Representative or Dealer.
SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES
Manufactures
its forklifts
in accordance with the relevant protection requirements defined in current
legislation
for
countries in the European
Economic
Community, with regard dangers of any kind,which
may
present a risk
to health or
life,
providing the machine
is
used and maintained in accordance with these directives. Any hazard
caused by improper use, not complying with
these instructions or others
specifically
provided with the
forklift,
will
be the responsibility of the
user
.
This section gives instructions on
how
the forklift must be used as per the provisions of Directive on the Safety of
machinery.
More
appropriate
methods
with equivalent safety levels for the start-up, use and repair of themachine
may
exist, in view of the area of operation, available resources at
all
times and the
assessment of the risks inherent
to the work station in question.
Most accidents occuring with machines, during operation, maintenance or repairs, are due to a
lack of
attention to basic safety precautions. Therefore,
it is necessary to pay constant attention to the reactions which
may
occur at each interaction with the
machine.
This manual uses safety symbols to indicate the potentially most dangerous situations.
Identifying potentially dangerous situations before they happen can help to avoid accidents.
Under
all
circumstances, should
it
be necessary to proceed in a manner differing from thatdescribed in the
manual, ensure that:
-
the procedures to be applied are not explicitly prohibited;
-
these methods are safe,
i.e.
they satisfy the standards and descriptions mentioned in thissection of the
manual.
-
these
methods
do not cause direct or indirect
damage
to the machine, making
it
unsafe.
If
in doubt, always ask! Contact your Official
ERT1500
Representative or Dealer should you haveany
questions.
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