Safety
when servicing
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Measures to prevent fire
— Keep the work-place where the service is to be carried out
clean. Cleanliness is of decisive importance for trouble-free op-
eration of systems in the machine. Oil or water make floor and
steps slippery and also dangerous in connection with electrical
equipment or electrically powered tools. Oily clothes or clothes
impregnated with grease are a serious fire hazard.
— Check daily that the machine and equipment, e.g. belly (guard)
plates, are free from dirt and oil. In this way the risk of fire is re-
duced and it is easier to detect faulty or loose components.
— Keep the machine extra clean when working in sensitive envi-
ronment, i.e. saw mills, rubbish dumps or similar. To reduce the
accumulation of easily combustible material when operating in
such environments, the machine should be equipped with suit-
able equipment (for example silencer guard, radiator screen,
high-capacity cyclone precleaner etc.).
— Any fire fighting equipment installed on the machine should be
maintained in working order. Such extra equipment should be
considered as an addition to the measures the operator can
take in case of fire. The equipment should not be considered as
a replacement for the operator's own fire fighting efforts.
— Check that electric leads have not been damaged by chafing
and that they cannot be damaged in that way. This applies par-
ticularly to unfused leads, for example between:
•
The batteries
•
Battery and start motor
•
Alternator and start motor
•
Lead to induction air preheating element.
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When unf used leads have been disconnected, it is important to
check that they are connected and clamped in such a way that
that cannot be exposed to chafing. Unfused leads must not lie
against oil and fuel lines.
— When fitting any extra equipment, make sure that all leads (cir-
cuits) are connected across a fuse and routed and clamped so
that there is no risk of chafing.
— Check that there is no damage to fuel and hydraulic hoses
caused by chafing.
— Welding and grinding may only be carried out on the machine
when it is placed in a clean area and not in places filled with
compressed air or flammable liquid as in tank, hydraulic pipes
or similar.
Take extra care when welding and grinding near flammable ob-
jects. See also "Risk in connection with polymer materials"
A fire extinguisher should be kept handy.
— Components such as batteries, plastic objects and other mate-
rial which could possibly be a danger to the environment must
not simply be discarded. Make sure that such refuse is taken
care of in an environmentally friendly way.
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