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MAINTENANCE
98 AXH1157-UK (ENG) L3500 L4700 F7000 [FPT S3A]
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance
operations set the vehicle in the
maintenance position.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment
during the various checking and maintenance
operation of the vehicle.
10.1 - Maintenance warnings
This vehicle has been designed and built to provide
maximum performance, savings and facilitate its
operation in various working conditions. Before
delivery, the vehicle and the equipment were tested
both by the Manufacturer and by the Dealer to ensure
their maximum condition. In order to preserve these
conditions and to ensure trouble free operation, it is
important to perform routine maintenance, as
specified in this Manual at a
DIECI
dealer at the
frequency required.
This section of the Manual provides all the
maintenance prescriptions necessary for maintaining
the
DIECI
vehicle in perfect working condition.
It is recommended that all services must be carried out
as part of the assistance program recommended by
DIECI
. Remember that the owner and/or user is
responsible of keeping the vehicle and equipment in
safe operating condition and able to operate.
It should be noted, also, that proper maintenance of
vehicle and equipment not only improves reliability,
but preserves its value over time.
ATTENTION
Maintenance or repairs not covered in this
chapter and in the rest of the manual
should be performed only by
DIECI
Dealers.
It is mandatory to have read and learned the
"Safety" chapter before reading the
"Maintenance" chapter.
WARNING
It is prohibited to carry out maintenance
on the vehicle if this chapter has not been
carefully read and learned.
To learn about maintenance operations and time,
refer to the Maintenance Log.
All maintenance operations must be recorded on
the appropriate Maintenance Log.
WARNING
When operating in corrosive environments it is
important to intervene with appropriate
maintenance methods and timing in order to
prevent excessive wear of the vehicle.
ATTENTION
Use appropriate personal protective equipment
during the various checking and maintenance
operations of the vehicle.
WARNING
In case of malfunction do not use the vehicle until
it has been repaired.
10.1.1 - Avoid accidents during
maintenance
• Always clean and tidy the workplace in order to
carry out every operation safely.
• Do not leave tools or other instruments scattered
in a disorderly manner in the workplace.
• Clean grease traces, oil or other substances that
could cause you to slip.
• For the workplace safety put rags soaked with
grease and/or other flammable materials in a
secure container.
• Use only tools appropriate for the task and make
sure to use them in the right way. The use of
damaged, poor quality, faulty, makeshift tools or
not suitable for use may cause serious injury.
• Do not hit the vehicle and the equipment or their
parts with a hammer or any other instrument, as
projected fragments could cause injury.
• If inspection or maintenance is carried out on
vehicles or equipment which are still covered
with mud, oil, etc., operators risk sliding or falling
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