USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL R68090150
ORIGINALE
RUTHMANN ITALIA S.r.l. Via Santa Maria del Piano di sotto,91/B –47854 Montescudo-Monte Colombo (RN) - ITALIA
pag. 7
1. INTRODUCTION
In European Union member countries, the machine is delivered with the following:
- Use and Maintenance manual in your language
- Manufacturer’s data plate with EC mark on the machine
- EC conformity declaration.
1.1. PURPOSE AND LIMITS OF THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
This instruction manual is intended for the owners of the MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM in
particular (henceforth MEWP), as well as to all those that take part in the road transport, use, supervision,
maintenance and final decommissioning of the machine.
The instruction manual has the following purposes:
•to describe the use of the MEWP in accordance with project requirements;
•to illustrate the main technical features of the machine;
•to provide the characteristic data required by the regulatory body to fill in the “CONTROL
BOOKLET”;
•to provide instructions on the use and positioning of the MEWP;
•to describe the safety devices;
•to provide instructions for ordinary repair and maintenance;
•to provide support for personnel training;
•to provide instructions for completing the control register.
However, this manual is no substitute for adequate experience which was acquired previously by operators
on similar machines, or which they can acquire on this very machine under the guidance of personnel that
has already been trained in accordance with the instructions contained in chapter 5.
In addition to having to comply with all the rules contained in this instruction manual, the use of the MEWP
is subject to all safety standards forming part of specific legislation in force in the Country in which the
machine is used.
1.2 WHERE AND HOW TO STORE THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The operating instructions are to be considered part of the unit and must therefore always be kept for
reference on board the MEWP, in the vehicle’s cabin, or in a safe, dry place protected from sunlight.
If the instruction manual is accidentally damaged, ask RUTHMANN ITALIA S.r.l. to provide you with another
copy.
1.3 MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The manual reflects current technical knowledge at the time of sale of the MEWP, and it cannot therefore
be considered inadequate due to the fact that subsequent modifications or additions have been made in
accordance with new laws, updates of harmonised standards and/or acquisition of new knowledge.
RUTHMANN ITALIA S.r.l reserves the right to update its products and relative instruction manuals following
technical developments, the acquisition of new knowledge and/or the variation of laws, without being
obliged to modify previously-sold machines and relative manuals.
Nevertheless, RUTHMANN ITALIA S.r.l. will have the right to modify or make additions to the use and
maintenance instruction manual of previously-sold products when it deems it necessary to do so.
In this case, the original owners of the machines will receive the update or modification forms. These must
be considered as an integral part of the instruction manual and should be carefully stored, together with
the present manual, and passed on to the new owners when the MEWP is sold.
