Lukas LS 330 Fi - Manual (Page 18)

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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,
• Torque control 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 “Safety regulations for hydraulic hoses”)
• Visual control for visible damage,
• Control for leaks.
Function test
• Opening and closing function flawlessly 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 Cutting / combi tool, complete
9.2 Safety guards
• Control of the protective equipment on / around the rescue equipment, especially the
hand guard of the moveable parts (they must be free of tears!).
• If there is any doubt concerning the power arcing resistance, or in the event of damage to
the protection hose, an additional insulation test is required. This test must be carried out
taking all applicable laws, standards and regulations into consideration.
WARNING / CAUTION!
Insulation tests must be carried out using appropriate measuring equipment and
in compliance with the applicable laws, standards and regulations, or must be
carried out by LUKAS directly.