User Manual

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

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!).