General; Owner's Responsibilities; Manufacturer; Applicable Standards, Type Approval - KRAUSE ProTec XS Notice De Montage Et D'utilisation

ProTec XS
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1. General

This manual contains information on how to assemble, disassemble and use the ProTec
this manual and the safety instructions carefully. This mobile scaffold tower must only be assembled, modified and disas-
sembled by qualified personnel.
We reserve the right to make technical changes to the mobile scaffold tower described in this document. We do not accept
any liability for any printing errors in these Assembly Instructions and User Manual.

1.1 Owner's responsibilities

The owner of this mobile scaffold tower is responsible for ensuring:
– That these Assembly Instructions and User Manual are available to personnel at the site of use.
– That this mobile scaffold tower will only be used as set out in these Assembly. Instructions and User Manual and
without making any modifications to the tower.
– That this mobile scaffold tower is suitable for the work at hand.
– That operating personnel are familiar with the contents, safety instructions and hazard information set out in this manu-
al and comply with and follow the instructions given.
– Compliance with national, regional and local regulations concerning the use of the mobile scaffold tower.
– That personnel do not just receive practical training in the use of this tower, but have also read and understood these
Assembly Instructions and User Manual.
– The provision of any practical training in the use of this tower that may be mandatory in some countries.
– That that this mobile scaffold tower is only used as intended.

1.2 Manufacturer

The mobile scaffold tower described in this manual has been manufactured by:
KRAUSE-Werk GmbH & Co. KG
Am Kreuzweg 3
D 36304 Alsfeld
Telefon: +49 (0) 6631 795-0
Telefax: +49 (0) 6631 795-139
www.krause-systems.com

1.3 Applicable standards, type approval

The ProTec series mobile scaffold tower is certified to DIN EN 1004-1. The mobile scaffold tower's stability and the
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components' design have been verified as conforming to the above requirements using structural calculations. The tower
has been safety-tested and certified by TÜV-Süd PRODUCT SERVICE (Type Approval).

1.4 Warranty

The exact wording of the warranty is laid out in the supplier's Terms and Conditions. The manufacturer provides a 5-year
warranty from the purchase date for material defects on components. The manufacturer reserves the right to replace or
repair defective components at his discretion.
Any warranty claims arising in connection with the documentation will be assessed on the basis of the Assembly
Instructions and User Manual valid on the date of sale. The warranty does not apply to any damage caused by any or a
combination of the following:
– Failure to read or non-observance of the Assembly Instructions and User Manual, in particular the safety instructions,
information on intended and improper use, information on maintenance and servicing, and the assembly and
disassembly instructions
– Inadequately qualified, unqualified or ill-informed operating personnel
– Use of non-original spare parts and/or accessories
– Use of damaged, defective or incorrect components
– Increasing the tower's working height through the use of ladders, crates or other equipment.
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