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• During maintenance several risks remain, as these could not be
eliminated, and must be neutralised by adopting specific measures
and precautions.
• Do not carry out any checking, cleaning, repair or maintenance
operations on moving parts. Workers must be informed of this
prohibition by means of clearly visible signs.
• To guarantee machine efficiency and correct operation, periodical
maintenance must be carried out according to the instructions given in
this manual.
• Make sure to periodically check correct operation of all the safety
devices and the insulation of electrical cables, which must be replaced
if damaged.
• Extraordinary machine maintenance operations must only be carried
out by specialised personnel provided with all the appropriate personal
protection equipment, tools, utensils and ancillary means.
• Never operate the machine, removing, modifying or tampering with the
guards, protection or safety devices.
Reasonably foreseeable improper use
Improper use is any use different from that specified in this manual.
During machine operation, other types of work or activities deemed
improper and that in general can involve risks for the safety of operators
and damage to the appliance are not allowed. Reasonably foreseeable
improper use includes:
• lack of machine maintenance, cleaning and periodical checks;
• structural changes or modifications to the operating logic;
• tampering with the guards or safety devices;
• failure to use personal protection equipment by operators, specialised
personnel and maintenance personnel;
• failure to use suitable accessories (e.g. use of unsuitable equipment or
ladders);
• keeping combustible or flammable materials, or in any case materials
not compatible with or pertinent to the work, near the machine;
• wrong machine installation;
• placing in the machine any objects or things not compatible with its use,
or that can damage the machine, cause injury or pollute the
environment;
• climbing on the machine;
• non-compliance with the requirements for correct machine use;
• other actions that give rise to risks not eliminable by the Manufacturer.
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