208MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
OilContaminationofTyres
Lubricatingoils,fueloil,gasolineandotherpetroleumderivatives,ifallowedtocontact
tyres,willsoftentherubberanddestroythetyre.Preventivemaintenanceisnecessary
toensurethatoilleakagedoesnotoccur.Thefollowingareasshouldbeinspectedona
regularbasis:
•Axleendseals
•Engineseals
•Transmissionseals
•Driveaxleseals
•Oillters
•Oilandhydrauliclines(ifequipped)
•RefertotheMaintenanceandLubricationManual,specictyremanufacturer’sbooks,
ortothevehiclecerticationlabel,foradditionalinformationconcerningtyresand
theircare.
BATTERY
CAUTION
Toavoiddamagetosensitiveelectronic
equipment,disconnectALLbatterycables
andharnessestoelectroniccontrolunits
beforewelding.DoNOTdisconnect
batterieswhileengineisrunning.