Siemens 81000 90H35

Receiving
and
Handling
Page
4
Receiving
Inspection
An
immediate
inspection
should
be
made
for
any
damage
which
may
have
occurred
during
shipment
upon
receipt
of
this
equipment
.
The
inspection
should
include
examination
of
the
packaging
material
and
the
contactor
.
Be
sure
to
look
for
concealed
damage
and
do
not
discard
the
packaging
material
.
If
damage
is
found
,
note
damage
on
“
Bill
of
Lading
”
prior
to
accepting
receipt
of
the
shipment
,
if
possible
.
NOTE
The
way
visible
shipping
damage
is
treated
by
the
consignee
prior
to
signing
the
delivery
receipt
can
determine
the
outcome
of
the
damage
claim
to
be
filed
.
Notification
to
the
carrier
within
the
15
day
limit
on
concealed
damage
is
essential
if
loss
resulting
from
unsettled
claims
is
to
be
eliminated
or
mini
-
mized
.
A
claim
should
be
immediately
filed
with
the
carrier
,
and
the
Siemens
sales
office
should
be
notified
if
damage
or
loss
is
discovered
.
A
description
of
the
damage
and
as
much
identification
information
as
possible
should
accompany
the
claim
.
Handling
For
convenience
and
safety
in
lifting
or
moving
the
contactor
,
the
lifting
device
similar
to
that
shown
in
Figure
2
should
be
purchased
.
Figure
2
.
Lifting
Device
A
crane
or
hoist
is
also
recommended
to
handle
the
contactor
,
if
the
lifting
device
is
not
available
.
Refer
to
Figure
3
for
recommended
lifting
method
.
A
forklift
truck
can
also
be
utilized
:
Observe
the
following
precautions
prior
to
moving
the
con
-
tactor
with
a
crane
or
hoist
:
1
.
Keep
the
contactor
in
an
upright
position
only
.
2
.
Select
rigging
lengths
to
compensate
for
any
unequal
weight
distribution
.
3
.
Do
not
allow
the
angle
between
the
lifting
cables
and
vertical
to
exceed
45
degrees
.
4
.
Never
lift
a
contactor
above
an
area
where
personnel
are
located
.
NOTE
The
lifting
device
is
not
intended
to
be
used
as
a
means
of
transporting
the
contactor
in
the
raised
position
.
The
contactor
should
be
transported
with
the
lifting
device
in
its
lowered
position
.
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