SAFETY
General Precautions
Avoid fire and explosion hazards
Keep flames away from
fuel,
hydraulic fluid,
oil, grease
and
antifreeze.
Fuel
is
particularly
flammable and dangerous.
• When handling these combustible
materials, keep lit cigarettes, matches,
lighters
and
other flames or sources of
flames
away.
•
Do
not smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
• Never remove the fuel cap or
refuel
with
the engine running or hot. Never allow
fuel
to spill
on
hot machine components.
• Clean up spilled fuel,
oil
and other
flammable fluids immediately.
• Check for
fuel,
oil and hydraulic fluid leaks.
Stop
all
leaks
and
clean the machine
before operating.
•
Do
not cut or weld
on
pipes or tubes that
contain flammable fluids. Clean thoroughly
with nonflammable solvent before cutting
or welding.
• Remove
all
trash and debris from the
machine. Make sure that oily rags
and
other flammable material
are
not stored
on
the machine.
• Handle
all
solvents
and
dry chemicals
according to procedures identified
on
manufacturers' containers. Work
in
a well-
ventilated
area.
• Never use fuel for cleaning purposes.
Always use a nonflammable solvent.
• Store
all
flammable fluids and materials
in
a
safe,
fireproof and well-ventilated
place.
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Fire prevention
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When working
in
a certain environment, it
is
impossible to prevent combustible debris
from collecting
in
the machine. This debris,
in
itself, may cause a fire; however, when
mixed with fuel, oil or grease
in
a hot or
confined place, the danger of fire
is
greatly
increased.
The
following fire prevention guidelines
should be used to supplement the operator's
fire prevention efforts.
In
no case should
the guidelines be used, or assumed,
as
replacements for diligent operator efforts
at preventing fires. (that include regular
schedule of cleaning and inspecting the
machine
as
conditions
require.)
The
following guidelines will help to keep
your equipment up and running efficiently
and keep the risk of fire to a minimum.
1.
Maintain a CHARGED fire extinguisher
on
or near the machine at
all
times
and
KNOW HOW
TO
USE
IT.
2. Remove debris and blow out dust regularly
from side air intake
areas,
engine radiator,
hydraulic
oil
cooler,
air conditioning
condenser core to prevent overheating of
the engine and hydraulics
and
to maintain
efficient operation of the machine.
3.
Blow off
all
accumulated debris near hot
engine exhaust components (turbocharger
and exhaust manifold
as
well
as
exhaust
pipes and muffler) at the completion of
each work shift or more frequently when
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