Case 821G - Operational and Maintenance Topics; Tires and Cleaning

INTRODUCTION
Tires
Beforeinatingthetires,alwayschecktheconditionof
rimsandtheouterconditionoftiresforthepresenceof
dents,cuts,tearsofreinforcementpliesorotherfaults.
Beforeinatingatire,makesurethattherearenonearby
persons,thenpositionyourselfattreadside.
Wheninatingtires,ensuretirepressuredoesnotexceed
thatprescribedbythetiremanufacturer.Ensurethatthe
pressureoftherighttirecorrespondstothepressureof
thelefttire.
NOTE:Thefrontandreartirepressuresmaybedifferent.
Neverusereconditionedrimsbecausepossiblewelds,
heattreatmentsorbrazingsnotperformedcorrectlycan
weakenthewheelsandcausedamageorfailure.Deate
thetiresbeforetheirdisassembly.
Beforetakingoutpossiblejammedobjectsfromtherims,
itisnecessarytodeatethetires.Inatetiresbymeans
ofaninationpistolcompletewithextensionandpressure
controlvalve.
Useaninationcage.
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Cleaning
Cleantheexteriorofallcomponentsbeforecarryingout
anyformofrepair.Dirtanddustcanreducetheefcient
workinglifeofacomponentandleadtocostlyreplace-
ment.
Solventsshouldbecheckedthattheyaresuitableforthe
cleaningofcomponentsandalsothattheydonotriskthe
personalsafetyoftheuser.
Dirt,oil,greaseandscatteredtoolsaredangerousforpeo-
ple,becausetheycancreateslippingortrippinghazards.
Formachinecleaning,useajetofwarmwaterorsteam
underpressureandcommercialdetergents.Neveruse
fuel,petroleumorsolvents,becausetheycanleavean
oilyresiduethatattractsdust,andsolvents(evenifweak)
damagethepaintandcanleadtotheformationofrust.
Neverusewaterjetsorsteamonsensors,connectorsor
otherelectriccomponents.
Avoiddirectsprayofsealsandseamstopreventwater
penetrationinsidethecab.
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