27TRANSPORT AND HANDLINGMachine IdentificationAlways quote the machine serial numberin all communications to the manufacturer,Nuova Simonelli.The machine is transported on palletswhich also contain other machines - allboxed and secured to the pallet with sup-ports.Prior to carrying out any transport orhandling operation, the operator must:- put on work gloves and protectivefootwear, as well as a set of overallswhich must be elasticated at the wristsand ankles.The pallet must be transported using asuitable means for lifting (e.g., forklift).CAUTION: RISK OF IMPACTOR CRASHING.During all handling operations, the opera-tor must ensure that there are no persons,objects or property in the handling area.The pallet must be slowly raised to a hei-ght of 30 cm and moved to the loadingarea. After first ensuring that there are nopersons, objects or property, loading ope-rations can be carried out.Upon arrival at the destination and afterensuring that there are no persons,objects or property in the unloading area,the proper lifting equipment (e.g. forklift)shoud be used to lower the pallet to theground and then to move it (at approx. 30cm from ground level), to the storagearea.CAUTION: RISK OF IMPACTOR CRASHING.Before carrying out the following opera-tion, the load must be checked to ensurethat it is in the correct position and that,when the supports are cut, it will not fall.The operator, who must first put on workgloves and protective footwear, will pro-ceed to cut the supports and to storing theproduct. To carry out this operation, thetechnical characteristics of the productmust be consulted in order to know theweight of the machine and to store itaccordingly.CAUTION: RISK OF POLLUTION.Once the machine has been removedfrom the pallet or container, these latteritems must not be disposed of in the envi-ronment, due to the risks of pollution.ENGLISH