Fromm A431 Operation Manual & Spare Parts List

OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST

MANUAL COMBINATION

PUSHER TYPE TOOL

MODEL A431

13.3071.01

13307101.en/MAS/© 09.06

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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe personal injury.

Eye injury hazard

Failure to wear safety glasses with side shields can result in severe eye injury or blindness. Always wear safety glasses with side shields
which conform to ANSI Standard Z87.1.

Operation

Tool must not be used by persons not properly trained in their use. Before tensioning strap, read and understand the tool operating
instructions. Failure to follow the operating instructions or improper load positioning could result in strap breakage.
Become familiar with your tool and keep fingers away from areas that can pinch or cut.

INDEX PAGE

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2

2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 4

3 APPROPRIATE USE 4

4 TECNICAL DATA 5

5 CHART OF TYPES A431 5

6 SPARE PARTS LIST 13.3071.01 8

7 OPERATION 10

8 JOINT CONTROL 11

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Joints

You are fully responsible to review the joints made by your tool. Become familiar with the seal control and seal adjustment described in
this operation manual. Misformed joints may not secure the load and could cause serious injury. Never handle or ship any load with
improperly formed joints.

Dispensing strap

Only dispense strap from a dispenser specifically designed for strap.
Tuck strap end back into dispenser when not in use.

Protective gloves

When handling strap, always wear protective gloves.

Strap warnings

Never use strap as a means of pulling or lifting loads. Failure to follow these warnings can result in severe personal injury.

Strap breakage hazard

Improper operation of the tool, excessive tensioning, using strap not recommended for this tool or sharp corners on the load can result in
a sudden loss of strap tension or in strap breakage during tensioning, which could result in the following:

• A sudden loss of balance causing you to fall.

• Both tool and strap flying violently towards your face.

Note as follows:

• If the load corners are sharp, use edge protectors.

• Place the strap correctly around a properly positioned load.

• Positioning yourself in-line with the strap, during tensioning and sealing, can result in severe personal injury from flying strap or
tool. When tensioning or sealing, position yourself to one side of the strap and keep all bystanders away.

• Use the correct strap quality, strap width, strap gauge and strap tensile strength recommended in this manual for your tool. U

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strap not recommended for this tool can result in strap breakage during tensioning.

Cutting tensioned strap

When cutting strapping, use the proper strapping cutter and keep other personnel and yourself at a safe distance from the strap. Always
stand to side of the strap, away from the direction the loosened strap end will fly. Use only cutters designed for strap and never hammers,
pliers, hacksaws, axes, etc.

Fall hazard

Keep your working area tidy. Untidiness of your working area may cause a risk of injury. Maintaining improper footing and/or balance
when operating the tool can cause you to fall. Before tensioning and especially in elevated areas, always establish good balance. Both
feet should be securely placed on a flat, solid surface, especially when working in elevated areas. Do not use the tool when you are in an
awkward position.
Pay attention to the rules and regulations for preventions of accident which are valid for the work place.

Tool hazards

A well maintained tool is a safe tool!
Check tool regularly for broken or worn parts. Do not operate a tool with broken or worn parts.
Never modify any tool. Modification can result in severe bodily injury.

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2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY

FROMM Holding AG warrants all its strapping tools and machine heads during a period of 90 days from the
date of sale. The warranty includes all deficiencies clearly resulting from poor manufacturing or faulty materials.
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amage claims as a result of production shutdowns and claims for damage to persons and to property resulting

from warranty deficiencies cannot be asserted by the customer.

The warranty excludes:

• wearing parts

• deficiencies resulting from improper installing, incorrect handling and maintaining the tool

• deficiencies resulting from using the tool without or with defective security- and safety devices

• disregard of directions in the operation manual

• arbitrary modifications of the tool

• deficient control of wearing parts

• deficient repair works of the tool

• Use of consumable products not recommended by FROMM Holding AG

We reserve the right to modify the product at any time in order to improve its quality.

3 APPROPRIATE USE

The tool model A431 has been designed to strap packages with steel strapping exclusively.

The warranty / liability excludes:

•non appropriate use of the tool,

•disregard of directions in the operation manual,

•disregard of control- and maintenance instructions.