General Safety Instructions - Bosch Rexroth 4WRPD Operating Instructions Manual

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Bosch Rexroth AG, 4WRPD(H), 4WRPQ(H), 4WRPF(H), 4WRLD, 4WRLF, 4WRLQ, 5WRPF10, 5WRPQ10; RE 29391-B/05.2021

2.5 General safety instructions

• Observe the valid regulations on accident prevention and environmental
protection.
• Observe the safety regulations and provisions of the country in which the product
is used/applied.
• Exclusively use Rexroth products in technically perfect condition.
• Observe all notices on the product.
• Persons who install, commission, operate, demount or maintain Rexroth products
must not consume any alcohol, drugs or pharmaceuticals that may affect their
ability to respond.
• Only use genuine Rexroth accessories and spare parts in order to exclude any
hazard to persons due to unsuitable spare parts.
• Comply with the technical data and ambient conditions specified in the product
documentation.
• The installation or use of inappropriate products in safety-relevant applications
could result in unintended operating states in the application which in turn could
cause personal injuries and/or damage to property. Therefore, only use a product
for safety-relevant applications if this use is expressly specified and permitted
in the documentation of the product, or if the safe suitability of the product in
the application is confirmed by a separate conformity assessment procedure,
e.g. in explosion protection zones or in safety-related parts of control systems
(functional safety).
• Do not commission the product until you can be sure that the end product (for
example a machine/system) where the Rexroth products are installed comply
with the country-specific provisions, safety regulations and standards of the
application.
• Please observe the safety-relevant information and risk specifications in the
operating instructions of the manufacturer of the connected hydraulic system
before commissioning the control with a hydraulic system.
• Please observe the general installation and safety regulations when working on
electrical systems.
• The information given in the product documentation with regard to the
use of the supplied components represents only application examples and
recommendations. The machine manufacturer and system installer must check
the suitability of the supplied components and the information given in this
documentation with regard to their use self-dependently for his individual
application and adjust it to the safety regulations and standards valid for his
application, and carry out the required measures, changes and amendments.
• Technical data as well as connection and installation conditions are available in
the product documentation and must be imperatively observed.
• In case of faults impairing the safety and changes in the operating behavior, shut
down the valve immediately and report the faults to the responsible personnel.
• Generally, you may not modify or convert the product, except for the pilot oil
supply of the pilot-operated valves 4WRLD, 4WRLF and 4WRLQ.