Dieci L3500 - Preliminary Maintenance Operations; Prepare the Vehicle in the Maintenance Position; Engine Hood Opening

MAINTENANCE 10
AXH1157-UK (ENG) L3500 L4700 F7000 [FPT S3A] 101
DANGER
Danger of crushing
Pay attention to moving parts to avoid danger of
crushing or dragging of the lower and upper
limbs. Avoid wearing jewellery or pendants that
might be trapped in moving parts. Long hair
must be tied back to avoid it being caught in
moving parts.
Do not wear loose clothing, chains, belts or other
accessories that may be caught in the control
levers or in other parts of the vehicle.
10.2 - Preliminary maintenance
operations
10.2.1 - Prepare the vehicle in the
“Maintenance position”
WARNING
Before performing maintenance work on your
vehicle, do the following:
• Park the vehicle on flat, even ground.
• Engage the parking brake.
• Lower and fully retract all mobile parts (booms,
shovels, etc.).
• If the maintenance operation requires the mobile
parts to remain up, apply the safety rod.
• Run the engine at a minimum for 60 seconds to
cool it down.
• Release residual pressure from the hydraulic
system.
• Switch off the key in the ignition switch.
• Remove the ignition key.
• Hang up a sign that indicates maintenance work
is underway. This sign can be hung on the cab
door and inside it on the controls.
• Set up barriers and spacers to prevent
unauthorised personnel from approaching the
vehicle.
• Disconnect the battery isolation switch.
• Allow the engine to cool down.
10.3 - Engine hood opening
DANGER
Do not open the hood with the diesel
engine in motion. At the end of the
maintenance operations the hood must
always be closed and locked.
Do not work with the engine hood open.
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To open the engine hood it is necessary to:
• Turn off the diesel engine.
• Remove the ignition key.
• Place in the cab a sign showing "Maintenance in
progress".
• Disconnect the battery using the battery isolation
switch.
• Pull the handle “1” (fig. 150722-1) to open the
hood.
• Lift the engine hood.
• Release the hood gradually to ensure that the
hood remains open.
• Turn the lock rod “2” (fig. 150722-1) to lock the
hood.
To close the engine hood it is necessary to:
• Turn the lock rod “2” (fig. 150722-2) in the rest
position.
• Close the engine hood with light pressure.
Always check the proper closing before starting
to work or before leaving the vehicle.
• Reactivate the battery isolation switch.