Lukas SC 557 - Manual (Page 20)

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Inspections to be carried out:
Visual inspection
Cutter / combi tool
• Opening width of the blade arms on the tips (see chapter “Technical data”),
• General tightness (leaks),
• Operability of the star grip,
• Existence and stability of handle,
• Labels completely existent and legibly,
• Covers in perfect condition,
• Control of the torque of the pivot bolt (torque M
A
see “Technical Data”),
• Couplings must be easy to couple,
• Dust protection caps must be available.
Blade arms
• Blade arms free of tears and without any chipped spots or deformations on the cutting
surfaces,
• Cutting surfaces go on top of each other without making contact,
• Bolts and retaining rings of the blade arms must be present and in correct working order,
• Grooving of the tips must be clean and squared, and not have any tears (applies to combi
tools)
Hoses (see also the separate manual for the hydraulic hoses. )
• Visual control for visible damage,
• Control for leaks.
Function test
• Opening and closing function fl awlessly upon activation of the star grip,
• no suspicious noises.
• no further movement of the blade arms upon interruption of the valve activation during the
process (“dead-man’s” function)
9.1 Cutters / Combi tools, overall
9.2 Protective equipment
• Control of the protective equipment on / around the rescue equipment, especially the
hand guard of the moveable parts (they must be free of tears!).