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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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PREVENT FIRES
1. Check for oil leaks:
Fuel, hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can lead to fires
that may result in serious injury.
Check for missing or loose clamps, kinked hoses,
lines or hoses that rub against each other, damaged
oil-cooler, and loose oil-cooler flange bolts, for oil
leaks.
Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Pressu-
rized fluid leaks can peneetrate skin and cause
serious injuries.
Do not use your bare hand to check for oil leaks.
Tighten, repair or replace any missing, loose or
damaged clamps, lines, hoses, oil-cooler and oil
cooler flange bolts.
Do not bend or strike high-pressure lines. Never
install bent or damaged lines, pipes or hoses.
2. Check for short circuits:
Short circuits can cause fires that may result in
serious injury.
Clean and tighten all electrical connections.
Check before each shift or after eight (8) hours of
operation for loose, kinked, hardened or frayed
electrical cables and wires.
Check before each shift or after eight (8) hours of
operation for missing or damaged terminal caps.
DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE if cable or wires are
loose, kinked, etc.
Tighten, repair or replace any loose or damaged
electrical cables, wires, and terminal caps before
operating the machine.
3. Clean flammables:
Spilled fuel and oils, and accumulated coal dust and
other flammables may cause fires and serious per-
sonal injury.
Prevent fires by keeping machine clean every day.
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