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Preventing Fire HazardsPreventing Fire Hazards
General Fire PrecautionsGeneral Fire Precautions
** Make sMake sure maure machine chine has fihas fire extre extinguisinguisher anher and that d that it is ait is accessiccessible anble and fullyd fully
charged. (Not furnished with machine).charged. (Not furnished with machine).
** Never Never use an use an open fopen flame alame as a ligs a light anyht anywhere where on or aon or around round the mathe machine.chine.
** Clean Clean all diall dirt, ort, oil, gril, grease ease and otand other fher fluids luids from from systemsystems and s and compocomponents nents toto
minimize fire hazards and aid in spotting loose or leaking hoses, fittings etc.minimize fire hazards and aid in spotting loose or leaking hoses, fittings etc.
** Check Check the enthe engine cogine compartmpartment fment for traor trash, oilsh, oily rags y rags or othor other deber debris thris that coulat couldd
cause fires before starting the engine.cause fires before starting the engine.
** Don’t Don’t let grlet greasy, easy, oily roily rags or ags or similasimilar hazar hazards acrds accumulacumulate in te in the cathe cab.b.
** If the If the machinmachine has be has been opeen operateerated with d with an undan under infer inflated lated tyre. tyre. Make suMake sure thare thatt
the tyre has cooled sufficiently before parking and leaving the machinethe tyre has cooled sufficiently before parking and leaving the machine
unattended.unattended.
Flammable Fluid PrecautionsFlammable Fluid Precautions
** Don’t Don’t use diuse diesel fuesel fuel or el or other other flammaflammable flble fluids fuids for cleaor cleaning pning purposeurposes. Uses. Use
approved, nonflammable solvents.approved, nonflammable solvents.
** Make sMake sure aure all fluill fluid systd system capem caps, drs, drain cocain cocks, vaks, valves, lves, fittinfittings, hogs, hoses, eses, etc., atc., arere
secure and leak free.secure and leak free.
** Never Never use an use an open fopen flame (lame (matchmatch, light, lighter eter etc.) whc.) when cheen checking cking fuel, fuel, lubriclubricant,ant,
coolant and battery fluid levels or when checking for fluid leaks. Use acoolant and battery fluid levels or when checking for fluid leaks. Use a
flashlight or other safe lighting only.flashlight or other safe lighting only.