System Description
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2. IMPORTANT NOTES
The LMI is an operating aid that warns the crane operator of imminent overloading or of the approach
of the hook block, hook ball, or load to the boom head, in order to avoid possible property damage or
injury to personnel.
The device is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for good operator judgment and/or experience,
nor does it remove the need for utilizing only recognized safe procedures during crane operations.
The crane operator continues to bear ultimate responsibility for safe operation of the crane.
He must ensure that he fully understands and follows the displayed notes and instructions
in their entirety.
Before beginning crane operations, the crane operator must carefully read and understand
the entire manual in order to ensure that he is aware of the operation and limitations of both
the LMI and the crane itself.
Proper functioning is dependent upon proper daily inspection and observation of the oper-
ating instructions set forth in the manual.
The LMI is not able to provide aid to the crane operator unless it has been properly adjusted
and unless the correct load capacity chart and the correct operating code have been en-
tered for the respective rigging configuration. The accuracy of the LMI settings must be
guaranteed before beginning crane work in order to avoid damage to property and severe
or even fatal injuries to personnel.
This system can be equipped with an external key-operated switch located in the crane op-
erator's cab. This key-operated switch overrides control lever function switch-off by the LMI
or by the hoist limit switch system. This switch may only be used during emergency situa-
tions, and even then only by authorized personnel. Failure to observe these instructions
could result in damage to property and severe or even fatal injuries to personnel.
The LMI cannot perform correctly unless it has been properly adjusted. The prerequisite for
this is making conscientious and correct entries during the set-up procedure, in accor-
dance with the actual configuration of the crane. The accuracy of the LMI settings must be
ensured before beginning crane work in order to avoid damage to property and severe or
even fatal injuries to personnel.
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