Operation & Maintenance Manual──LG918 Wheel Loader
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z Choose proper container to hold liquid when replacing the hydraulic oil of the hydraulic system
and when cleaning the parts. Please refer to 8.20 Waste Materials in this chapter for the
methods to deal with waste liquid.
8.13 Preventing Fire
z Stop the engine before adding fuel. Do not smoke and keep fire away while adding fuel.
z Keep fire away from the storage place of fuel, grease
or other flammable materials.
z Clean the flammable substances on the machine such
as fuel, grease oily cloth or other flammable
materials.
z Keep fire away from the storage battery because
explosive gas may be generated. Strictly follow the
program in this user manual to maintain the storage
battery.
z Make sure there are no flammable materials, such as dry grass and old paper, near the high
temperature parts such as the silencer when parking the machine.
z Check whether there is leakage of fuel, mobile oil or hydraulic oil. Replace the broken soft pipes.
Clean before operation and after repair.
z Check the wire to see whether it is breakage and voltage leakage; if so, replace it or repair it.
z Use inflammable liquid to clean the parts; do not use gasoline or other flammable materials.
z Never weld or flame cut the pipe or tank containing flammable liquid. Clean them using
inflammable liquid before welding and flame cutting.
z Check the fire extinguisher before starting repair work. Know the location of fire extinguishers
and first-aid bag and know how to use them.
z Never use fire (match or lighter) to check dark areas.
8.14 Air Storage Tank
z Open the drain valve of the air storage tank to drain every
day. This is especially important in cold weather. Make
sure the drain valve is closed before starting the engine.
z Examine the outside of the air storage tank frequently because of high pressure air. Examine the