Manitou 260 TJ Instruction Manual

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1-6INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATORPREAMBLEWHENEVER YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL IT MEANS :WARNING ! BE CAREFUL ! YOUR SAFETY ORTHE SAFETY OF THE PLATFORM IS AT RISK.The risk of accident while using, servicing or repairing your platform can be restricted if you follow the safetyinstructions and safety measures detailed in these instruction.- Only the operations and manœuvres described in these operator’s manual must be performed. The manufacturer cannot predictall possible risky situations. Consequently, the safety instructions given in the operator’s manual and on the platform itself arenot exhaustive.- At any time, as an operator, you must envisage, within reason, the possible risk to yourself, to others or to the platform itselfwhen you use it.Failure to respect the safety and operating instructions, or the instructions for repairing or servicing your platformmay lead to serious, even fatal accident.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONSA - operator’s manual- Carefully read and understand the operator’s manual.- The operator’s manual must always be kept in the place provided for it on the platform and be written in the language used bythe operator.- Any operations or manoeuvres not described in the operator’s manual must necessarily be forbidden right from the start.- Follow the safety advice and the instructions on the platform.- Ypu must necessarily replace the operator’s manual, as well as any plates or stickers, if they are no longer legible or aredamaged.- A second operator must necessaily be present on the ground as a safety measure when using the platform.- Familiarise yourself with the platform on the terrain it has to travel over.- The machine must also be used in accordance with good engineering practice.- Do not use the platform if the wind speed is over 45 km/h. The platform’s arms must not be subjected to a lateral force of morethan 40 kg (platforms for indoor use must not be used outside the building).B - AUTHORIZATION FOR USE IN FRANCE(OR SEE CURRENT LEGISLATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES)- Only qualified, authorized personnel may use the platform. This authorization is given in writing by the appropriate person in thecompany, in charge of using the platform, and must be permanently carried by the operator.- The operator is not competent to authorise the driving of the platform by another person.647382 EN (01/02/2015)