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Inspections to be carried out:
Visual Inspection
Cutting tool
• Openingwidthofthebladearmsonthetips(seechapter"Technicaldata"),
• Generaltightness(leaks),
• Operabilityofthestargrip-checktheautomaticreturnintomiddlepositionafterrelease
(deadman’sfunction),
• Existenceandstabilityofhandle,
• Labelscompleteandlegible,
• Coversinperfectcondition,
• Checkthetorqueofthepivotbolt(fortorqueM
A,
see"TechnicalData").
• Bladearmsfreeofcracksandnicksordeformationsonthecuttingsurfaces,
• Cuttingsurfacestontopofeachotherwithoutmakingcontact,
• Theslidingplates,boltsandretainingringsofthebladearmsareinplaceandingood
condition,
• Illuminationofmainswitch,workareaandconnectionshaftfullyfunctional.
Battery and power supply
• Casingundamaged
• Electricalcontactsurfacescleanandundamaged
• Cableundamaged
• Battery(-ies)fullycharged(whenused)
• Chargingstatedisplayoflithium-ionbatteryorbatteriesfullyfunctional
Functional test
• Easyopeningandclosingofstargripcontrols,
• Nounusualnoises
• No further movement of cutter arms when interrupting the valve function during the
process(deadman'sswitch).
8.2 Overview of eDRAULIC cutting tools