Do Nots - Tractel Bravo AC Instructions D'emploi Et D'entretien

• item 7: manufacturer's address and contact
data:
TRACTEL SAS France
RD 619 Saint-Hilaire sous-Romilly
BP38 - F-10102 FRANCE
• item 8: Serial No.
• item 9: direction of movement of lifting hook
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GB
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Chain lubrication label (fig. 8) fastened on each
unit.

10. DO NOTS

Do not:
- Use the hoist if it has not been inspected for
more than 1 year.
- Use the unit if its chain is bent, worn or severily
corroded
- Use the hoist with any chain other than a
genuine TRACTEL
- Use the hoist with an extension on the
actuating handle.
- Use the hoist if the load chain is not correctly
positioned in the load sheave and in the pulley
block.
- Make any changes to the hoist.
- Use any parts or components other than
genuine TRACTEL
- Use a hoist which is not in good condition .
- Use the hoist without first having perform the
checks described in this manual.
- Secure the hoist to a support which is not
sufficiently strong.
- Secure the hoist by any means other than its
suspension hook.
Fig. : 7
Fig. : 8
® chain.
® parts and components.
- Clamp the suspension hook.
- Attempt to lift fixed or blocked loads.
- Set the selector lever to the "0" position when
the chain is tensioned .
- Use a high pressure cleaner or chemical
products (acids, chlorinated products) to clean
the hoist.
- Use the hoist at loads exceeding its working
load limit (WLL).
- Operate the lever in any way other than
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manually.
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- Use the hoist if the markings are not legible.
- Use the hoist in an explosive environment
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(device not compliant with ATEX directive) or in
a highly corrosive environment.
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- Use the hoist at temperatures of less than
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–10°C or greater than +50°C .
- Use the hoist to lift a load when the wind speed
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is greater than 50 km/h.
- Use the hoist, even occasionally, to lift or move
persons.
- Use the hoist for operations other than those
for which it is intended or using setup diagrams
other than those described in this manual.
- Use the hoist under lighting conditions which
are not sufficient to clearly observe the load
along its entire path.
- Use the hoist if any of the safety systems are
damaged or not operating correctly.
- Use the hoist if a hook is bent or shows any
abnormal signs of wear.
- Use the load chain as an electrical ground or
electrical conductor.
- Apply the load to the hook end.
- To force the lever when the lower end stop
blocks the hoist.
- Force the lever in the load lifting direction when
the lifting hook is against the unit
- Pull sideways on loads to be lifted.
- Use the Bravo™ AC load chain as a sling.
- Use the Bravo™ AC hoist as a sling.
- Raise or lower a load without having a clear
view of the entire path.
- Allow the load to swing under the hoist.
- Stand under or move around under the load.
- Allow the Bravo™ AC load chain to rub against
an obstacle.
- Actuate the load wheel during a maneuver or
when the chain is tensioned.
- Fasten a load to the low limit stop.
- Strike the actuating handle.
- Intervene on the hoist without first having
removed the load from the hoist.
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