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4.3.2 Fire safety measures
The tractor shall be equipped with fire fighting equipment, i.e. a shovel and a fire
extinguisher. Operating the tractor without fire fighting equipment is forbidden.
Never fuel the tractor with the engine running.
Do not smoke when fueling in the tractor.
Do not fuel the tank to the max. Leave some volume for fuel to expand.
Never add petrol or mixtures to engine fuel. This combination may create increased
danger of inflammation or explosion.
Places for tractor parking, storing of fuel and lubricants shall have a plowed around
band of not less than 3 m width and also be provided with fire extinguishing means.
The tractor must be filled with fuel and lubricants by a mechanic way and with the
engine stopped. Use lighting at night time. It is not recommended to fill in tanks using buck-
ets. Carrying out repair operations in field conditions using electric/gas welding, clean parts
and assembly units from plant remains.
Prevent the manifold and muffler from getting dirty with fuel, thatch, etc.
Avoid thatch winding around rotating parts of the implements coupled with the tractor.
Washing parts and assembly units with kerosene or gasoline take care to exclude a
possibility of inflammation of flushing fluid vapor.
Do not operate the tractor in places subjected to fire risk with the hood and other
protective units removed from hot parts of the engine.
Do not use open fire to warm up oil in the engine sump, to fill in fuel tanks, to burn
out dirt in a radiator cell.
In case a fire bed occurs, pour some sand onto it, cover with canvas cloth, sackcloth
or other dense texture. Use a dry-powder fire extinguisher. Do not pour water over burning
fuel and oil.
Make sure there are no flammable materials near the exhaust manifold and the muf-
fler during engine running.
Harvesting hay and thatch, operating at places with enhanced danger of fire, avoid
amassment of inflammable materials on a muffler guard and on gas links.
Performing daily maintenance be sure to do the following operations:
- check the condition of the wiring, wire bundles in the engine compartment, in the
cab front area, and the condition of visible parts for abrasion, melt or damage of outer insu-
lation. Should the above faults be discovered, restore the damaged areas using insulation
tape and eliminate the cause that has lead to insulation damage;
- review the hydraulic components. If there is steaming and leakage, it shall be elim-
inated by way of tightening of threaded connections. Faulty high-pressure hoses and pipes
shall be replaced.
To avoid burning of tractor wiring never use fuses with current rating higher than rat-
ing specified in this subsection 2.17 “Cutout fuses”.
It is forbidden to mount wire bridges and other current-conductive components, man-
ufactured by rule of thumb instead of cutout fuses.
Turn the power disconnect switch off when finishing to operate the tractor.
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