Safety Instructions; General Information - Desoutter Industrial Tools 20DFL Manual Del Usuario

Safety instructions

For additional safety information consult:
– Other documents and information packed with this tool.
– Your employer, union and / or trade association.
– "Safety Code for Portable Air Tools" (ANSI B186.1), available
at the time of printing from Global Engineering Documents at
http://global.ihs.com/ , or call 1 800 854 7179. In case of diffi-
culty in obtaining ANSI standards, contact ANSI via ht-
tp://www.ansi.org/
– Further occupational health and safety information can be ob-
tained from the following web sites:
http://www.osha.gov (USA)
http://europe.osha.eu.int (Europe)
Installation hazards
– Make sure the balancer suspension method and supports have
a minimum safety factor of five times the combined maximum
load capacity plus balancer weight.
– Attach an additional support cable or chain to a support inde-
pendent of the one holding the balancer.
– Examine the suspension hooks, cable and chain for wear. Re-
place any worn parts before installation.
Use Hazards
– Examine suspension hooks, cables, cable stops and chains daily
for wear. Replace worn parts before further use.
– Never lift people or lift loads over people.
– Never use balancer cable or chain as a sling.
– Load chain must not be twisted, kinked or damaged when lifting
a load.
– Centre balancer over load before lifting.
– Operators must be physically able to manoeuvre the balancer.
Workplace Hazards
– Slip/Trip/Fall is a major cause of serious injury or death. Be
aware of excess hose left on the walking or work surface.
– Hard hats are recommended in areas where balancers are in
use.
– Proceed with care in unfamiliar surroundings. Be aware of
potential hazards created by your work activity.
– Balancers are not insulated from coming into contact with
electric power sources and are not intended for use in poten-
tially explosive atmospheres.
Maintenance and repair hazards
– Read and understand instruction and parts book before servicing
this product.
– Maintenance personnel must be physically able to handle the
bulk and weight of the balancer.
– This product and its accessories must not be modified.

General information

General
– The balancer is used for relieving the weight of hand-held tools.
– The balancer makes using a hand-operated tools much easier.
– The retraction forces remains nearly constant over the whole
cable extension length.
– The load range differs depending on model, as per the name-
plate.
EN
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We, Desoutter, 37 Mark road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts-UK,
HP27BW, +44 (0) 1442 838999 declare under our sole responsib-
ilitythat our product (with type and serial number, see front page)
andin combination with our accessories, to which this declaration-
relates is in conformity with the appropriate standard(s):
EN ISO 12100
and in accordance with the following directive(s):
2006/42/EC
Machinery DirectiveOrigin of the product: SwedenTechnical
file available from EU headquater.CP
38 rue Bobby Sands - BP 1027344818 Saint Herblain -
France+33 (0) 2 40 80 20 00Saint Herblain, 20/06/2012B.Blanchet,
General Manager
Signature of issuer
Copyright
© Copyright 2009, Desoutter. All rights reserved. Any
unauthorized use or copying of the contents or part thereof is
prohibited. This applies in particular to trademarks, model
denominations, part numbers and drawings. Use only authorized
parts. Any damage or malfunction caused by the use of un
authorized parts is not covered by Warranty or Product Liability.
Installation
Installation
Prior to installing the balancer, verify that the suspension structure
to which the balancer and its safety chain are fastened provide
adequate stability.
To install the balancer, be sure to proceed as follows:
– Via the safety suspension, suspend the balancer so that it can
be easily aligned and moved in any working direction.
– It is mandatory to mount the supplied safety chain in addition
to the safety suspension. Note that the maximum falling dis-
tance permitted is 100 mm! It must be guaranteed that the anti-
crash safety device does not interfere with the balancer across
its entire working range.
– Attach the load to the screw-type spring hook installed at the
cable end, then close the hook and screw the knurled lock nut
in place.
– Adjust the balancer to the working load (see section "Adjusting
the working load").
Adjusting the cable length
The balancer is delivered from the factory with a long cable, so
that the cable length can be individually adjusted to the onsite
circumstances. Adjusting the cable length is done with the cable
wedge (7). After lengthening or shortening the cable, the free cable
end must be compressed with the supplied ferrule (8) (or a clamp
in accordance with DIN 3093 Pts. 1 to 3); the projecting cable end
must then be cut off flush.
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A minimum distance of 100 mm must be maintained between
the cable clamp (6) and the cable wedge (7).
Part no 6159948692
Issue no 3
Series no A
Date 2015-07
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