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Table of Contents
Section 1 - Basic specications................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Warranty, Limitation of Liability......................................................................................................................5
1.2 Intended Use .......................................................................................................................................................5
1.2.1 Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse........................................................................................................................6
1.3 Supplied Documents..........................................................................................................................................6
1.4 User Evaluation/Product Monitoring..............................................................................................................6
1.5 Labels on the Device ..........................................................................................................................................7
1.6 Operator’s Work Station ....................................................................................................................................7
Section 2 - Safety Information ................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 General.................................................................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 Comply with the Instructions in the Operating Manual ..............................................................................8
2.1.2 Obligation of the Operator................................................................................................................................8
2.1.3 Obligation of the Personnel ..............................................................................................................................8
2.2 Explanations of Symbols and Signs..................................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Warning Signs and Information.......................................................................................................................8
2.2.2 Symbols................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Organizational Measures.................................................................................................................................10
2.4 Selection and Qualications of Personnel.....................................................................................................10
2.5 Dangers when Handling the Device ..............................................................................................................10
2.5.1 Hazardous Areas and Potential Hazards .......................................................................................................11
2.5.2 Residual Hazards ..............................................................................................................................................11
Section 3 - Product Description............................................................................................................................ 16
3.1 Ordering Numbers, Part Numbers ................................................................................................................16
3.1.1 Flex-Lier ..........................................................................................................................................................16
3.1.2 Liing Rods for Return Belts ..........................................................................................................................16
3.1.3 Transport Carriage ...........................................................................................................................................16
3.2 Technical Specications...................................................................................................................................17
3.2.1 General Information on Flex-Lier ...............................................................................................................17
3.2.2 Permissible Safe Liing Capacity, Depending on the Liing Height ........................................................17
3.2.3 Checking the Liing Capacity at the Manufacturer ....................................................................................17
3.2.4 Reaction of the Flex-Lier in the Event of Overloading.............................................................................18
3.2.5 Permissible Towable Load of the Liing Rod ...............................................................................................18
3.2.6 Liing Rods for Return Belts ..........................................................................................................................19
3.2.7 Transport Carriage ...........................................................................................................................................19
3.2.8 Necessary Accessories......................................................................................................................................20
3.2.9 Power Wrench...................................................................................................................................................20
3.2.10 Environmental Conditions..............................................................................................................................20
3.2.11 Information on Noise.......................................................................................................................................20
3.3 Delivery State ....................................................................................................................................................21
3.4 Construction of the Flex-Lier.......................................................................................................................22
3.4.1 Flex-Lier Sizes M and L.................................................................................................................................23
3.4.2 Flex-Lier Size XL............................................................................................................................................25
3.4.3 Chains on the Liing Rods for Return Belts.................................................................................................28
3.4.4 Blade Pins on the Extendable Foot Sections.................................................................................................29
3.4.5 Blade Pins on the Troughing Belts .................................................................................................................29
3.4.6 Nut Driver for Adjusting the Height of the Flex-Lier ...............................................................................30
