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DamagedMachineHazards5.
WARNING
• Donotuseadamagedor
malfunctioningmachine.Haveit
checkedandrepairedimmediately.
• Whenoperatorsarechangedbywork
shift,performthepre-startchecksat
everychange.Performthepre-start
checksontheoperatorʼsresponsibility.
• Performthepre-startchecksonfirm,
levelsurface,withtheplatformlowered.
• Ifthepre-startchecksrevealany
abnormalities,putan“OutofOrder”
signonthemachine,andcancelthe
checkatthatpoint.
• Performallmaintenancedescribed
inthismanualandinthedesignated
servicemanualforthemachine.
• Makesurealldecalsareinplaceand
thatnodecalhasalossanddamage.
Anydecallossordamageisoneofthe
machinemalfunction.
FireHazards6.
WARNING
• Whenhandlingflammables(fuel,oil,
etc.),beawareofanythingthatcan
causefire.
• Haveafirst-aidkitandafire
extinguisherreadyincaseofan
accidentorfire.
• Ifthemachineistobeusedinalocation
whereflammablegasisproduced,
onlyusethemachineaftersufficient
ventilation.
BatterySafety7.
WARNING
• Thebatteryfluidcontainscorrosive
acid.Whendealingwiththebattery,
alwayswearappropriateprotective
clothingandequipmenttoprotectyour
hands,eyes,faceandbody,andavoid
contactingbatteryfluid.
• Ifbatteryfluidgetsontheskinoron
clothing,washitawayimmediately
withcoldwater.Ifitgetsintotheeye,
washimmediatelywithcoldwater,
andseekophthalmologicaltreatment
immediately.
• Thebatteryproducesflammable
hydrogengas,andthereisapossibility
ofexplosion.Neverallowanything
thatcancausefireclosetothebattery.
Chargethebatteryonlyundergood
ventilation.
EngineSafety8.
ScaldHazards
DANGER
• Neverremovetheradiatorcapifthe
engineishot.Steamandhotengine
coolantwillspurtoutandseriouslyburn
you.Allowtheenginetocooldown
beforeyouattempttoremovethe
radiatorcap.
• Tightentheradiatorcapsecurelyafter
youchecktheradiator.Steamcanspurt
outduringengineoperationifthecapis
loose.
FireandExplosionHazards
WARNING
• Neverremovethefuelcapwiththe
enginerunning.
• Neverrefuelwiththeenginerunning.
CoolantHazard
WARNING
• Weareyeprotectorandrubbergloves
whenyouhandlelonglifeorextended
lifeenginecoolant.Ifcontactwiththe
eyesorskinshouldoccur,flusheyesand
washimmediatelywithcleanwater.