4.6.2. Heavy Loads
The heavy weight of the fan and its components entail the following risks in
transit and during installation:
Risk of being trapped, crushed or cut by moving or toppling machinery
Danger of falling components
Do not stand or work under suspended loads.
Wear a hard hat, safety shoes and gloves.
4.6.3. Rotating Shafts and Impellers
Objects falling onto rotating shafts and impellers can fly off at an angle and
cause serious injury.
Articles of clothing and hair can get caught in rotating shafts and impellers.
Do not remove guards during operation.
Do not wear loose-fitting clothing when working near rotating
shafts and impellers
Wear goggles
4.6.4. Hot Surfaces
There is a risk of sustaining burns or scalds on hot surfaces during operation.
Do not touch the motor during operation.
When the fan has stopped wait until the motor has cooled down.
Wear protective gloves
4.7. Structural Modifications, Spare Parts
Notes Unauthorised structural modifications may not be made to the
centrifugal fan without the consent of Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH.
Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH shall not accept liability for any damage
arising as a result of said modifications.
Use only genuine spare parts supplied by Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH.
Caution In areas subject to explosion hazards the fan may only be modified or
converted by Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH itself, by a service location
approved by the company, or by personnel authorised and trained by
the company.
4.8. Installation and Maintenance
The following steps should be taken before working on the fan:
1. Ensure that the atmosphere is not potentially explosive.
2. Switch off the machine and take measures to prevent it from being
switched back on accidentally.
3. Display the following message on a sign:
Do not switch on! Work currently in progress on the machine
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