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Different parts of pipe rail trolleys must be checked periodically. The number of times this should be done varies from one part to another. The control chart below shows the necessary controls and how often you need to do these controls.

Note: Always switch off the pipe rail trolley with the main switch before starting the check!

Maintenance/ control	Auxiliary tool	Day	Week	Month	Year
Adequately charged battery	Visual	✔
Damage to control components	Visual	✔
Damage/visibility of pictograms and stickers	Brush / damp cloth	✔
Footstools + cleaning the platform	Soft brush / damp cloth		✔
Cleaning the control panel	Brush / damp cloth		✔
Cleaning frame sliding blocks scissors	Visual		✔
Check for leakage and damage to cables and hoses	Vsual		✔
Check screwed in dirt or rope on wheels and chain	Visual		✔
General mechanical damage	Hydraulic oil		✔
Lifting and lowering control for faltering (low oil arrow hydraulic oil)	ISO Viscosity Grade 46		✔
Charge batteries and if necessary or at least once a month	Battery charger			✔
Control battery fluid level (plates 1 cm below liquid level)	Water, gloves and goggles			✔
Checking the operation of the tilt signal	Test >> 2 degrees			✔
Check hydraulic components under the cover for leakage (pump/valves)	Tool removal bolt from cover cap			✔
Grease the wheels of the lift, drive chain and ball bearings	Lubricant			✔
Control chain tension	Wrenches			✔
Mounting brackets on scissors shafts	Visual			✔
Clean carbon brushes and have them replaced if shorter than 1 cm	Compressed air / visual				✔
Grease the hinged parts of the scissor construction	Grease and grease				✔
Grease the hinged parts of the lifting system	Spray fat / WD40				✔
Control scissor construction for (hair) cracks and rust	Visual				✔

 
 If during one of the above checks it is found that the pipe rail trolley is defective, make sure that it is not used until the defect has been solved. Always have a qualified technician carry out maintenance on electrical components, wiring, the hydraulic system and the drive motor.

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