Safety
4.10 Measures for avoiding risks
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Operator’s Manual | 4080T Basic Line | 1000408123 | 05/2019 | [en]
4.9.4
Measures for performing maintenance
• Perform only the maintenance described in this operator’s manual.
• All work that is not described in this operator’s manual must be per-
formed by qualified and authorized technically trained personnel.
• Follow the maintenance plan.
• Always use specially designed or otherwise safety-oriented ladders
and working platforms to perform overhead maintenance. Do not use
vehicle parts or attachments as a climbing aid.
• Do not use attachments as a lift platform for persons.
• Keep climbing aids (handholds and footholds) free from dirt, snow
and ice.
• Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery before working on the
electrical system.
4.9.5
Modifications and spare parts
• Do not modify the vehicle and the attachment (e.g. the safety
devices, lighting, tires, straightening and welding work).
• Modifications must be approved by the manufacturer and performed
by an authorized service center.
• Use only original spare parts.
4.9.6
Protective structures
• The cab, roll bar and protective screen are tested protective struc-
tures and may not be changed (e.g. no drilling, bending, welding).
• Perform a visual check according to the maintenance plan (for ex-
ample check fastenings for damage).
• If damage or defects are detected, have them immediately checked
and repaired by an authorized service center.
• Have retrofitting work only performed by an authorized service center.
• Replace self-locking fasteners (for example self-locking nuts) by new
ones after removing them.
4.10
Measures for avoiding risks
4.10.1
Tires
• Have repair work on the tires only performed by trained technical per-
sonnel.
• Check the tires for correct pressure and visible damage (for example
cracks, cuts).
• Check the wheel nuts for tightness.
• Use only approved tires.
• The vehicle must have identical tires (for example profile, revolutions
per mile).