SECTION
1
SCHEDULED
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION
Scheduled preventive maintenance
is
essential
to
keeping the machine in
top
operating
condition.
Decide
from
the
start
upon
a maintenance schedule
that
will
best suit
your
particular
needs. The
type
of
work
being done,
the
size
of
loads, ground and
weather
conditions
should all be taken
into
consideration when establishing a schedule.
Use
the hourmeter, along
with
a calendar and
checklist
to
ensure
that
all recommended
maintenance
is
performed
at prescribed intervals.
Our
recommendations are based
upon
average operating
conditions, and should be considered
as
the
MINIMUM
requirements.
Depart
from
the
recommended intervals
only
when
conditions
warrant
shortening
them,
or
when changes
in
ambient
temperature
require
it.
The recommended
intervals should
be
shortened whenever
the
machine
is
operated
under
extreme
conditions,
such
as
on a
dusty
job
site, in extreme heat
or
cold,
under
intermittent
operation
or
extremely
heavy loads.
LUBRICANTS
It
is
not
the
policy
of
DROTT
Manufacturing
to
publish lists
of
approved lubricants
or
to
guarantee
lubricant
performance.
The
responsibility
for
the
quality
of
any
lubricant
rests solely
with
the
distributor
or
manufacturer
of
the
lubricant.
In various paragraphs
of
this manual, you
will
find
the statement
"Use
(lubricant
brand name)
or
functional
equivalent".
This statement does
not
constitute
an
unconditional
guarantee
of
the
performance
of
the brand
of
oil
mentioned;
it
is
intended
only
as
a guide
to
the
type
of
lubricant
recommended
for
a given
application.
SPARK ARRESTORS
Laws
of
some states
or
provinces
may
require
that
this
unit
be
equipped
with
a
SPARK
ARRESTOR
or
SPARK
ARRESTING
MUFFLERS.
The
State
of
California,
as
an
example,
is
one state
which
has
such
regulations
for
agricultural and
forestry
applications,
plus a regulation
for
construction
applications
in
forest-covered, brush-covered
or
grass-covered lands.
Typically,
such laws and regulations require spark
arresting devices
to
be
maintained in good
working
order and
typically
to
be attached
to
the
exhaust
system on
naturally
aspirated engines (engines
without
a turbo-charger).
CLEANING SOUNDPROOFING
INSULATION
Care must be taken when cleaning Cab
interiors
which have
soundproofing
insulation installed.
To
clean the insulating material,
use
only
a vacuum
cleaner,
or
damp
cloth
with
plain water,
or
mild
detergent
solution.
DO
NOT
steam clean, wash,
or
rinse
with
a water
hose, etc., since
only
a slight
wetting
of
the
insulation
will
substantially reduce its
soundproofing
ability.
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
IS
THE
LEAST
EXPENSIVE
MAINTENANCE
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