Dieci SAMSON AGRI MAX - 20 Waste Disposal; Ecological Considerations; Protect the Environment

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20 Waste disposal
– Wastematerialshouldnotbedispersedintheenvironmentbutratherdisposedofappropriately.Used
lubricants, batteries, rags dirty with grease, brake pads etc. should be handed over to specialized
companiesauthorizedtodisposeofpollutingwaste.
– Improper waste disposal poses a threat to the environment. The following are potentially dangerous
waste:lubricants,fuel,cooling,filtersandbatteries.
– Donotspillorpourwasteontotheground,intothesewersorintowaterbeds.
– Contactyourlocalauthorityorcollectioncentersforinformationforhowtorecycleordisposeofwaste
properly.
20.1 Ecological considerations
Afewhelpfulrecommendationsarelistedbelow.Learnaboutcurrentlegislationinforceinyourcountry.
Ask suppliers for information about lubricating oils, fuels, antifreeze products, detergents, etc., about their
effectsonpeopleandontheenvironmentaswellasoninformationregardingtheregulationstobeobserved
whenusing,stockinganddisposingofsuchproducts.
– Donotrefillthetanksusingunsuitablejerrycansorpressurizedcombustiblefuelingsystemsastheymay
causeleaksandlossofsignificantamountsofliquid.
– Modernlubricatingoilscontainadditives.Donotburncontaminatedcombustibleoilsand/oroilsusedin
conventionalheatingsystems.
– Takecarenottospillusedengine coolingfluids,engineandtransmissionlubricatingoils,hydraulicoil,
brakeoiletc.whilepouringordrainingthem.Storethemsafelyand,whenitistime,disposeofthemin
compliancewithcurrentlegislationorwithlocalfacilities.
– Modernantifreezeliquidsandtheirsolutions,suchasantifreezeandotheradditivesshouldbereplaced
every two years. Make sure such liquids are not absorbed by the soil; they should be collected and
disposedofappropriately.
– Donotintervenedirectlywiththeairconditioningsystems(Optional),byopeningthem.Thesesystems
containgaswhichmustnotbereleasedintotheatmosphere.Contactyourdealeroranexpertwhohas
thenecessaryspecialequipmentandwhowould,inanycase,havetorefillthesystem.
– Immediatelyrepairanyleaksorfaultsinthecoolingorenginehydraulicsystems.
20.2 Protect the environment
Itisillegaltopollutesewers,watersourcesorsoil.Useonlyauthorizeddumpinggroundscenters,including
theareasdesignatedbythelocalauthoritiesorworkshopsequippedwiththenecessarytoolsforthedisposal
ofusedoils.Ifindoubt,contactyourlocalauthorityforrelevantinstructions.