Operation & Service Manual (VA) 7 ST1175
The lift operator or employer shall take all appropriate steps to follow the
recommended inspection procedures of the lift manufacturer but in no event shall
the lift operator fail to inspect or take notice of the following features on a daily
basis:
1. Accessibility and readability of the operating procedures, safety tips and generic
safety material.
2. Accessibility and readability of safety warning labels.
3. Readability of the rated load capacity of the lift.
4. Proper operation of the lift controls, restraints and locking devices.
5. Deformation or excessive wear of any of the lift structural components.
6. Deformation or excessive wear of other components such as hoses, electrical
wires.
7. Evidence of hydraulic leaks.
8. Unusual noises.
If any of the conditions described above are observed before, during or after
operation of the lift, the operator shall stop using the lift and report the condition to
the supervisor, employer or owner. If any of the conditions listed above are
observed, then the lift shall not be used until the cause of the problem has been
determined and the appropriate repairs made by qualified Stertil service
authorized personnel. In order to ensure that the lift is not used until the repairs
have been affected, the lift shall be locked out or tagged in accordance with
ANSI/Z244.1 2003 (R2008).
‘Trained lift service personnel’ refers to personnel of the Stertil service department
or another servicing agency recognized by Stertil, both also designated as ‘service
department’. The consequences of all repairs carried out on the vehicle lift by non-
trained lift service personnel, are entirely at the user's risk.
The owner or employer shall establish a periodic preventive maintenance
procedure in accordance with the recommendations listed in this manual.
Stertil USA shall not be responsible for any actions not specifically called out for in
this manual or in this notice.
Please note that there shall be no modifications or reconstruction made to the
Stertil mobile column lift without the express written permission of the
manufacturer.
Please make sure that caution labels are not frayed and are on the lift. Please call
the manufacturer if these caution labels have been removed or through age are no
longer on the lift.
Please read and understand the attached Statement of Warranty for the Stertil
mobile lift.