Machinery
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Machinery

  4.14.1 Jacking mechanisms should be:

  • .1 arranged so that a single failure of any component does not cause an uncontrolled descent of the unit;

  • .2 designed and constructed for the maximum lowering and lifting loads of the unit as specified in the unit’s operation manual in accordance with paragraph 14.1.2.8;

  • .3 able to withstand the forces imposed on the unit from the maximum environmental criteria for the unit; and

  • .4 constructed such that the elevation of the leg relative to the unit can be safely maintained in case of loss of power (e.g., electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic power).

Parent topic: 4.14 Elevating systems for self-elevating units
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