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1.5 Qualifications of personnel

Requirements These operating instructions are not a training manual for beginners. All descriptions are written explicitly for crane operators who have been trained to operate truck cranes.

Personnel in training may only operate the truck crane under supervision.

Only reliable personnel may operate or carry out work on the truck crane.

The prerequisites which you, as crane operator, must fulfil are described in the Operating instructions of the crane delivered and in the Safety manual.

Only experienced personnel who are familiar with the valid accident prevention regulations may be authorised to sling loads and instruct the crane operator.

Only trained personnel may be used to maintain the truck crane; à Maintenance manual of the truck crane delivered.

Training courses Our training centre at our plant offers specialised training programmes. For details, please contact CraneCARE.

1.6 Safety instructions for working with thelatticeextension

In addition to the following specifications, also observe the safety instructions for crane operation in the Operating instructions of the crane delivered.

Use the appropriate access aids when carrying out overhead rigging or maintenance work. Do not use parts of the machine as access aids.

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Access only those machine parts which are equipped with appropriate steps and railings and therefore guarantee safety. For rigging and maintenance work on machine parts above body height which have no apparatus for accessing them, use the supplied extension ladder (e.g. when reeving the hoist rope on the boom head).

Make sure no unauthorized persons are in the vicinity of or on the truck crane during rigging or crane work. Cordon off the danger zone clearly and mark the zone as such.

Only use parts of equipment (counterweight sections, lattice extension) that belongs to your truck crane. The truck crane and equipment parts must have the same serial number.

Lifting loads simultaneously with two cranes is particularly dangerous. Carry out this type of work with the utmost care.

Secure the truck crane against unauthorised use whenever you leave it.

Crane work in the vicinity of electric cables or oil, gas or other supply lines is dangerous and requires special precautionary measures. Please observe the instructions in the section titled Crane operation under special operating conditions in the Safety manual and the respective national regulations.

1.7 Definitions of directional information

Basic rule Directional information always depend on whether the carrier or the superstructure is operated.

On the carrier

The driver's cab is always at the front, which means:

Forwards always means the driver's cab is at the front, backwards always means the rear lights on the carrier are at the front.

1: front 2: right 3: rear 4: left