INTRODUCTION
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Neverlubricatethevehiclewhentheengineisrunning.
ELECTRICALSYSTEMS
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Ifitisnecessarytouseauxiliarybatteries,rememberthatbothendsofthecablesmustbeconnectedasfollows:
(+)with(+)and(-)with(-).
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Avoidshort-circuitingtheterminals.GASRELEASEDFROMBATTERIESISHIGHLYINFLAMMABLE.
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Duringcharging,leavethebatterycompartmentuncoveredtoimproveventilation.
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Nevercheckthebatterychargeusing”jumpers”(metalobjectsplacedontheterminals).
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Avoidsparksoramesnearthebatteryzonetopreventexplosionhazards.
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Beforeservicingoperations,checkforfuelorcurrentleaks.Eliminateanyeventualleaksbeforestartingwork.
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Neverchargebatteriesinconnedspaces.Makesurethatthereisadequateventilationinordertopreventacci-
dentalexplosionhazardsasaresultoftheaccumulationofgasesreleasedduringchargingoperations.
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Alwaysdisconnectthebatterybeforeperforminganykindofservicingontheelectricalsystem.
HYDRAULICSYSTEMS
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Someuidslowlycomingoutfromaverysmallportcanbealmostinvisibleandbestrongenoughtopenetratethe
skin.Checkforleaksusingapieceofcardboard,NEVERUSEHANDS.
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Ifanyliquidpenetratesskintissue,callformedicalaidimmediately
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Seriousskininfectionsmayresultifmedicalattentionisnotgiven.
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Usethespecictoolswhencheckingpressurevaluesonthehydraulicsystem.
WHEELSANDTYRES
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Checkthatthetyresarecorrectlyinatedatthepressurespeciedbythemanufacturer.
Periodicallycheckpossibledamagestotherimsandtyres.
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Standawayfrom(atthesideof)thetirewhencheckinginationpressure.
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Onlycheckpressurewhenthevehicleisunloadedandthetiresarecold,toavoidincorrectreadingsasaresultof
over--pressure.
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Donotre--usepartsofrecoveredwheelsasincorrectweldingorbrazingmayheatthematerial,causingittoweaken
andeventuallydamageorbreakthewheel.
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Nevercut,norweldarimwiththeinatedtyreassembled.
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Whenremovingthewheels,lockboththefrontandrearvehiclewheels.
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Alwayspositionsupportstandswhenraisingthevehicle,inordertoconformtocurrentsafetyregulations.
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Deatethetyrebeforeremovinganyobjectcaughtintothetyretread.
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Neverinatetiresusinginammablegases;thiscouldcauseanexplosionandputoperatorsafetyatrisk.
REMOVALANDRE-FITTING
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Liftandhandleallheavypartsusingsuitableliftingequipmentandmakesurethatallslingsandhooksarecorrectly
secured.
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Handleallpartscarefullyduringliftingoperations,keepaneyeonthepersonnelworkingneartheloadtobelifted.
Neverinserthandsorngersbetweenparts,alwayswearapprovedaccidentpreventionclothing(goggles,gloves
andworkboots).
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Avoidtwistingchainsormetalcablesandalwayswearsafetygloveswhenhandlingcablesorchains.
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