Symbols Used In This Manual; Safety; General Safety Instructions - Tractel tirak L 500 P Série Manuel D'installation Et De Manutention Original

Hoisting gear / machine for lifting loads
Device or equipment consisting of a device with load carrying
means for lifting or transporting loads (e.g. wire rope hoist or wire
rope hoist with wire rope and swivel hook).
Customer / end customer
The customer or end customer is the system manufacturer's
customer and can also be the operator.
Load lifting equipment
A component or piece of equipment which does not belong to the
hoisting gear, which enables the load to be grasped and which is
attached between the machine and the load or to the load itself,
or is intended to be an integral component of the load. Rigging
and its components are also regarded as load lifting equipment.
Material lifting equipment
Load lifting equipment for material.
Maximum working load
The maximum working load specifies the maximum load the
device is allowed to bear. The maximum working load is speci-
fied on the nameplate.
Payload
The payload is the load that is raised, pulled or held in place by
the device. If reeving is used according to the block and tackle
principle then the payload may exceed the maximum working
load. The maximum working load must never be exceeded by
using reeving.
Man riding equipment
Lifting equipment for persons. Combined material and man riding
equipment also counts here.
Specialist
An appointed person who has undergone the appropriate training
and who, due to his knowledge and practical experience, is able
to safely perform the required work when provided with the nec-
essary instructions.
Products in contact with the rope
Products in contact with the wire rope include hoists, deflection
rollers, fall arrest devices and other products that the wire rope
runs through or is in contact with.
Carrying means
The carrying means is equipment connected to the hoisting gear
for attaching load lifting equipment, rigging or loads (e.g. a hook
permanently attached to the suspension rope).
Maintenance personnel
A person appointed by and trained by TRACTEL Greifzug GmbH
with a valid certificate, who is capable of safely performing the
required maintenance, inspection and service work when provid-
ed with the required instructions.
G1035.2 - 11/2014
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Symbols used in this manual

DANGER!
Type and source of danger
Result: e.g. death or severe injuries.
– Measures that must be taken to eliminate the danger.
ATTENTION!
Type and source of danger
Result: e.g. equipment or environmental damage.
– Measures that must be taken to eliminate any possible
damage.
Note:
This symbol is not used to indicate safety information but to
indicate information that will give you a better understanding of
the working procedures.
This symbol identifies devices for transport of
material.
This symbol identifies devices for transporting
people and materials.
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Safety

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General safety instructions

DANGER!
Danger of severe injuries caused by malfunctions, incor-
rect use and incorrect operation!
– You must abide by the following instructions in order to
ensure safe operation and correct functioning of the
equipment!
– Please observe the special safety instructions for all of
the work to be performed as described in the individual
chapters in this manual.
– Never use faulty or damaged products, accessories or
rigging.
– Never use wire ropes that are not the specified original wire
ropes approved for the application. Abide by the details
about the wire rope type and diameter.
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