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• Maketheliftingandloweringmovementsevenly.Monitortheload
duringthemovement.
• Pit lifts and transmission lifts are not suitable for holding loads over
an extended period. Therefore, the raised load must be secured using
support bridges or support blocks.
1.6. Organisational measures
• Theoperatingmanualmustalwaysbekeptreadytohandatthe
operatingsiteofthepitlift.
• Inadditiontotheoperatinginstructions,observeandenforcethege-
nerallyapplicablestatutoryandotherbindingregulationsconcerning
accidentpreventionandenvironmentalprotection.
• Checkatleastoccasionallythesafetyandrisk-consciousworkof
thepersonnelandcompliancewiththeoperatinginstructions.
• Usepersonalprotectiveequipmentifnecessaryorrequiredbyregu-
lations.
• Observeallsafetyinstructionsanddangerwarningsonthepitlift.
• Allsafetyinstructionsanddangerwarningsonthepitliftmustbe
maintainedinlegiblecondition.
• Donotmakeanychanges,attachmentstoandmodicationsofthe
pitliftwhichcouldaffectsafetywithoutthepermissionofthemanu-
facturer.Thisparticularlyappliesforweldingonload-bearingparts.
• Sparepartsmustcomplywiththetechnicalrequirementsspecied
bythemanufacturer.Thisisonlyguaranteedfororiginalparts.
• Complywithlegaldeadlinesorthosespeciedintheoperatingma-
nualforrecurringtests/inspections.
►In the event of malfunctions, shut down the pit lift immediately and
secureagainstrestarting.Havefaultsrectiedimmediately.