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7. Dismantling the equipment / deactivation following operation
Onceworkhasbeencompleted,thedevicearmsshouldbecloseduntilthetipsareonlya
fewmillimetersapart.Thisrelievesthehydraulicandmechanicalstrainontheequipment.
Clean the rescue device after each operation and grease both the metallic and the
mechanicallymovableparts.Thelockoftheplug-ontipsshouldalsobegreasedfromtime
totime.
Greasingprovidesprotectionagainstexcessivewearandtearorcorrosion.
Avoidstoringtherescueequipmentinadampenvironment.
NOTE:
NeverstoretheeDRAULICdeviceswithfullyclosedarms!Byfullyclosingthe
arms,hydraulicandmechanicaltensionmaydevelopinthedevice.
8. Maintenance and service
Thedevicesaresubjecttoveryhighmechanicalstresses.Avisualinspectionmusttherefore
becarriedoutaftereveryuseandatleastonevisualinspectionmustbecarriedoutevery
sixmonths.Theseinspectionsenabletheearlydetectionofwearandtear,whichmeansthat
punctualreplacementofthesewearingpartspreventsbreakage.Regularlycheckthetorque
ofthepivotboltonthecombinationtools.(Youwillndthetorquesforthepivotboltinthe
chapteron"TechnicalData".)
Anannualinspectionofthetoolisdueonceayear.Thisinspectionmustbeperformedby
apersonwiththenecessaryexpertise.Thismeansthatthepersonmustpossessadequate
specialistknowledgeandexperienceintheeldsofelectricalengineeringandhydraulics,so
thattheycanobjectivelyassesstheconditionofthetool.
Everythreeyearsalsoacracktestofthebladesareessential.Thereforeaspecialcrack
testingkitisisavailable.
ATTENTION!
Cleanoanydirtbeforecheckingtheequipment!
WARNING / CAUTION / PLEASE NOTE!
Toperform maintenance and repairs, personal safety equipment appropriate
fortheworkisamandatoryrequirement.
Themaintenanceandrepairstamusthaveadequatetechnicalandspecialized
knowledge.HURSToersappropriatetrainingcoursesforthis.