Safety regulations
BOMAG18 BMP 8500
Maintenance work
Comply with the maintenance work described in
the operating and maintenance instructions, in-
cluding the information concerning the replace-
ment of parts.
Maintenance work must only be performed by
qualified and authorized persons.
Keep unauthorized persons away from the ma-
chine.
Do not perform maintenance work while the ma-
chine is driving or the engine is running.
Park the machine on horizontal, level, firm ground.
Pull off the ignition key and switch off the main bat-
tery switch.
Work on hydraulic lines
Relieve hydraulic pressures before working on hy-
draulic lines. Hydraulic oil escaping under pres-
sure can penetrate the skin and cause severe
injury. When being injured by hydraulic oil consult
a medical doctor immediately, as otherwise this
may cause severe infections.
Do not step in front of or behind the drums when
performing adjustment work in the hydraulic sys-
tem.
Do not change the setting of pressure relief valves.
Drain the hydraulic oil at operating temperature –
danger of scalding!
Catch running out hydraulic oil and dispose of en-
vironmentally.
Always catch and dispose of hydraulic oils sepa-
rately.
Do not start the engine after draining the hydraulic
oil.
Once all work is completed (with the system still
depressurized!) check all connections and fittings
for leaks.
Changing hydraulic hoses
Hydraulic hoses must be visually inspected at reg-
ular intervals.
Hydraulic hoses must be immediately replaced if:
l the outer layer is damaged down to the inlay
(e.g. chafing, cuts, cracks)
l the outer layer is brittle (formation of cracks in
the hose material)
l the hose shows deformations in pressurized
and depressurized condition, which do not
comply with the genuine shape of the hydrau-
lic hose
l the hose shows deformations in bends, e.g.
squeezing, buckling, layer separation, forma-
tion of blisters
l parts of the hose are leaking.
l hoses are not correctly installed.
l the hydraulic hose has separated from the fit-
ting
l the fitting shows corrosion that impairs both
function and strength.
l hoses are mixed up by mistake.
l fittings are damaged or deformed, whereby
the function and strength of the hose/hose
connection is impaired.
Only genuine BOMAG replacement hydraulic hos-
es ensure that the correct hose type (pressure
range) is used at the right location.
Working on the engine
Shut the engine down before opening the engine
hood.
Drain the engine oil at operating temperature –
danger of scalding!
Wipe off spilled oil, catch running out oil and dis-
pose of environmentally.
Store used filters and other oil contaminated ma-
terials in a separate, specially marked container
and dispose of environmentally.
Do not leave any tools or other objects, that could
cause damage, in the engine compartment.
Working on electric parts of the machine
Disconnect the minus pole first and the plus
pole after.
Connect the battery in reverse order. Connect
the plus pole first and the minus pole after.
Before starting to work on electric parts of the ma-
chine disconnect the battery and cover it with insu-
lating material.
Do not use fuses with higher ampere ratings and
do not repair fuses with a piece of wire. Fire haz-
ard!
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