SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Basic rules
The
tollowing
recommendations indicate
how
to reduce the risk
af
damages
ta
persons
ar
goods
when the system is either in/ar
out
of
service.
- The
engines
must
never be used
tor
any
purpose otMer than
that
agreed
by
written
with
the manufacturer.
ArJy
other applications
must
be
subjectto
a spe-
cial
agreement
with
the manufacturer and
must
include safetyspeciflcations.
-Anyform
oftampering,
modification
orthe
useofnon-genuinepartsmaycom-
promise
safety standards.
- The present recommendations have to be applied considering the pertinent
regulations
af
the various Countries.
Maintenance
-
VVhen
working
nearthe
engine ar any
moving
parts,
do
notwearbaggyor
100-
se-fitting clothes, rings ar necklaces.
-
PJways wear protective gloves and g0991es :
· when
topping
up
the battery acid;
· when
topping
up the inhibitor agent or anti-freeze fluid;
; when either changing or
tapping
up
oil (hot
motor
oil can cause burns, leave
it
to cool to a temperature
of
less than 60° C before draining
);
· when using compressed air (the
maximum
air pressure which
may
be used
forcleaning
parts
must
be
below
2 atm. or 30 psi, 2
kg/cm
2
j.
~
Nways
wear
a protective steel-cap wheneverworking in areaswhere there are
overhanging loads or where the machinery is
at
head height.
-
ftJways wear safety boots
and
overalls.
- Use protective creams
tor
the hands.
~
Immediately replace wet overalls.
2
-When
working
on
components
which
may
be carrying an electrical charge,
always ensure that both
the
hands
and
teet
are completely dry. When
neces~
sary,
perform
the
work
using a non-conducting
work
platform.
In
anycase,
it
is
mandatory
that
the person performing
any
of
its kind
af
works
is
both experien-
ced and qualified.
~
No person should
attempt
to
pertorm
any
maintenance operation
nor
adju-
stmentsiftheyare
notfamiliarwith
the procedure. The instructions
mustalways
be
closely followed and, in their absense, the
supplier
or qualified personnel
should
be
contacted. f
- Always keep
the
engine clean
by
removing all oil, diesel
and/ar
coo!antwhich
may
be
splashed on it.
~
Dispose
of
oil rags in fire
proof
containers.
- Never leave rags on
the
engine.
- Use containers
of
suitable size and safety for the disposal
of
old engine oil.
-
When starting on engine after having carried
out
repairs,
always
take steps to
stop
air intake in case their should be a trouble-shutting
during
start-up.
Engine cooling system
- Never
add
cootant to an overheated engine-always wait for normal
water
de-
grees.
- Regu!arly
check
the coolant leve!
and
top
up when necessary using
only
the
recommended
Iiquid.
The water used
jn the engine cooling system
must
be
e1ean
and
as
free
as
pos-
sible
from
corrosive chemical and materials.
Artlficially softened water
must
never be used in the coolin9 system; it
is
pos-
sible to prevent the formation
of
rust
and
corrosion
byadding
rust inhibitor
agents
to
the
water as
recommended
by
the manufacturer.
~
During the colder
months
regularly measure the speclfic gravity
of
the
anti-
freeze
mixture
to
ensure the
adequate
protection
of
the engine.
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