SAFETY/DECALS/HAND SIGNALS
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• Release all pressure before working on systems which have an accumulator.
Use a piece of cardboard, newspaper, or wood to check for pressurized leaks
to prevent fluid penetrating the skin. Repressurize accumulators with the
proper gas according to manufacturers recommendations.
• When inflating tires, use a self-attaching inflation chuck with remote shutoff and
stand clear of the tire. Position yourself beside the tire and not beside the rim.
• When absolutely necessary to tow the machine, do not exceed the
recommended towing speed. Be sure the towing machine has sufficient
braking capacity to stop the towed load. If the towed machine cannot be
braked, a towbar must be used or two towing machines must be used. - one in
front pulling and one in the rear to act as a brake. Avoid towing over long
distances.
• Observe proper maintenance procedures.
• Whenever servicing or replacing hardened pins, etc, use a brass drift or other
suitable material between the hammer and pin.
• Keep the brakes and steering systems in good operating condition.
• Replace all missing, illegible or damaged safety signs. Keep all safety signs
clean.
Fuel Handling Precautions
• Do not smoke or permit open flames while fueling or near fueling operations.
• Never remove the fuel cap or refuel gasoline engine powered machines with
the engine running or hot. Never allow fuel to spill on hot machine components.
Never allow fuel to spill on the environment.
• To avoid spilling fuel maintain control of the fuel filler nozzle when filling the
tank.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely to the top. Allow room for expansion.
• Clean up spilled fuel immediately and dispose of contaminated material in an
environmentally correct manner.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap securely. Should the fuel cap be lost, replace it only
with the original manufacturers approved cap. Use of a non-approved cap
without proper venting may result in pressurization of the tank.
• Never use fuel for cleaning purposes.
• Use the correct fuel grade for the operating season.
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