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2.3 General safety regulations
• Use this equipment solely for the activities for which it was designed. If you are in doubt or
uncertain, always consult your Holmatro dealer.
• Replace illegible safety symbols, pictograms and information labels with identical ones, available
from your Holmatro dealer.
• Varnished, plastic and rubber parts are not resistant to corrosive acid or liquid. Except for electrical
parts, rinse parts that have come into contact with corrosive acid or liquid with a lot of water. Consult
your Holmatro dealer for a resistance list.
• Prevent dirt in and on the couplers.
• Protect equipment against sparks during welding or grinding activities.
• Avoid an unhealthy posture while working. It can result in physical complaints.
• Follow the inspection and maintenance instructions.
• Conversion of the piece of equipment or the system may only be performed by a Holmatro Certified
Technician. In case of a conversion, retain the original manual and the conversion manual.
• Use only genuine Holmatro parts and maintenance products prescribed by Holmatro.
2.4 Personal safety
Personnel that uses, or assists in the use of, the equipment must wear all personal means of protection
as prescribed in the standard work procedure. Negligent use of personal means of protection can result
in serious injury.
During use wear at least the following personal means of protection:
• Wear a helmet.
• Wear safety goggles or full face shield.
• Wear protective clothing that covers the entire body.
• Wear safety gloves.
• Wear safety shoes.
2.5 Safety regulations with respect to the equipment
• Persons are not allowed under the load.
• Always position the cylinder on a solid and level base.
• Make sure that accessories are correctly installed.
• Only the bottom surface of the cylinder and the saddle must be in contact with the base and the
load.
• Do not extend the plunger beyond the safety mark, for cylinders without stop ring.
• Forces may only be applied on the product in a centric direction.
• Prevent any side and skew forces. The load can slide off the cylinder.
• Never use this product without an appropriate saddle, to prevent damage to the plunger.
Use a tilting saddle if the load surface is not exactly perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder.
• The plunger may not be damaged. This can cause leakages on the seal.
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