Trained person (specialist personnel)
Persons who have obtained a professional qualification and have demonstrated this by checking the results or
passing an examination are considered to be trained persons.
Scope of supply
1.3
Upon receipt of the delivery, check immediately whether the scope of supply corresponds to the
accompanying documents.
Submit a complaint in the event of:
apparent transport damage immediately to the supplier,
apparent defects/missing items, to Schmid & Wezel GmbH.
These operating instructions describe the EFA pneumatically operated dehider with all possible options.
Options are not necessarily included in the scope of supply and can only be retrofitted to a limited extent.
Intended use
1.4
Danger!
Areas of application
The pneumatically operated dehider EFA 620 (with a pair of blades moving in opposite directions) and
EFA 2000 (with single blade moving in a circular path) are used for dehiding cattle, horses, sheep and pigs in
non-frozen condition.
These machines are not equipped for a different type of use. Should the user desire to use the equipment for
a different purpose than intended, please contact Schmid & Wezel GmbH (S&W). For all other types of use,
the user must be advised of the inherent accident hazard and increased wear. In the event of non-
compliance, the liability shall be borne by the user alone.
The pneumatically operated dehider is only allowed to be used:
in a fully functional and perfect technical state, in line with the intended use, in consideration of all of the
safety- and hazard-relevant aspects,
with properly functioning safety devices,
with the equipment approved by the manufacturer.
Do not use materials harmful to health.
If, contrary to the intended use, materials harmful to health are to be processed then Schmid & Wezel GmbH
must be informed in writing about the planned use and the protective measures taken by the customer/
operating company.
The customer/operating company is solely responsible for suitable protective measures (e.g. extraction
devices, respiratory protection, protective suits, etc.) and company directives.
If the EFA dehider is not used as intended or is modified without the approval of Schmid & Wezel GmbH,
persons could be injured and the machine damaged.
The operating permit is invalidated.
The intended use includes in particular that you:
Observe the operating instructions and company directives,
Observe maintenance instructions and intervals,
Immediately rectify any faults that impair safety,
Do not operate the dehider if safe working with it is not possible,
Do not make any structural changes to the dehider without authorisation.
Danger!
Rev.00 – 10.2020
EFA dehider
Never point the device at
people!
Wear eye protection such as
protective goggles when
working!
The dehiders can be hazardous if they are
used by untrained persons, in an improper
manner, or for purposes that are not in line
with the intended use.
Original operating instructions
Danger!
Never reach into the cutting edge area
of the blades, you could injure
yourself!
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