Specifications

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7.1.1 Equipment pre-use checks
Refer to the pre-use safety procedures of the vehicle on which the equipment is assembled.
Before each use, at the start and end of the working day:
- Check that the equipment and the components of which it is made up are integral, operating perfectly and are not damaged.
- Check that the equipment bearing capacity is higher that the weight of the load to handle.
- Check the correct operation of the equipment and the controls present in the vehicle cab on which the equipment is installed
in a work area free from staff and obstacles.
- Check the operation of all LEDs and indicators present inside the vehicle on which the equipment is assembled.
- Check slewing when unloaded.
- Check the level of oil in the hydraulic circuit, lifting the equipment to maximum height and extension allowed by the vehicle
boom.
- Control that the safety decals and symbols are legible.
- Check the effi ciency and functionality of the safety devices.
- Visually check the state of seals, inspect the vehicle and check for the presence of cavities, cracks in the welding metal or ther
base metal as well as any other problems.
- Check any deformations and/or modifi cations of the material due to temperature changes or collisions.
- Check the wearing condition of the equipment.
- Check that the operating mode relative to the equipment installed has been set on the vehicle.
- Check that the bearing capacity Diagrams relative to the vehicle and the equipment installed are present on the vehicle.
In the event of equipment with hydraulic connections:
- Control that the hoses are in good condition and they do not interfere with movements of the boom or the equipment.
- Check the correct connection of the hydraulic hoses (if present), making sure that the equipment functions are not reversed.
In the event of equipment with electric connections:
- Clean and fi x all electric connections (if present). Before each shift, check that there are no loosened, twisted, hardened or
damaged electric cables. Do not run the vehicle if there are loose, twisted, hardened or damaged electric cables.
If set-up, check radio control.
- Check the correct operation of the push-button control panel/radio control and the battery charge.
If lifting equipment is used
- Check the integrity of the lifting hook, including relative safety device and the hook bolt for attachment to the cable.
If winches are used
- Check that the cable is not damaged, cut, broken or frayed. If the cable is damaged, do not use the equipment and make the
necessary replacements. (This control can be performed by taking the boom to maximum extension and unrolling the winch
cable). The end run function can also be controlled during this operation, which must block the cable in the ways described in
the specifi c paragraph.
- Check operation of the strain-gauge transducer of the equipment assembled (if present). To check correct operation, try and
lift a load slightly heavier that the maximum rated capacity of the equipment. If the equipment does not lift the load, the
transducer operates correctly, otherwise interrupt the operation immediately taking the load to the ground and have the
equipment repaired.