User Manual

Global Truss user instructions----ST-180 light stand
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7. IMPORTANT WARNING!
1): Respect the factory guidelines concerning the load limits as well
as the safety codes of material and staff. The choice of trussing
and the stand capacity must be adapted to the load.
2): Adequate safety measures must be taken when people work
under the loads carried by the truss and the stands, safety steel
slings and chains must be used on every item hung on the truss.
3): The operator must take into account the weight of the holding
truss on the stand and deduct it from its allowable load.
4): All electrical devices hung on the stand or by the stand must
absolutely conform to the technical codes concerning electrical
devices (EC NORMS).
5): The stand must only be operated in an exactly vertical position.
6): Secure the stand to the ground when it’s used on a sloping
surface.
7): Load the stand using only adaptive accessories.
8): The load must be centered or evenly distributed on the stand, be
careful that the load does not slide to avoid any overhang of the
load.
9): Never let the cable only support the entire load.
10): Always use all three load holding systems.
11): Never move the stand when it is loaded.
12): Never use the stand to carry people.
13): Never lean a ladder on the stand.
14): Never lubricate the winch brake.
15): Never exceed the allowed load limits.
16): Never use the stand in outdoor in typhoon weather condition.
17): It is dangerous to support a very big size load in windy
outdoor condition.
18): Do not allow the stand to be used on a soft or moveable
surface.
19): All sliding and rotating mechanisms used in bad weather must
be regularly lubricated.
20): The annual control of the elevator by an authorized person is
compulsory.