INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules
Payattentiontothissymbol
Thiswarningsymbolpointsoutimportantmessagesinvolvingpersonalsafety.Carefullyreadthe
safetyrulescontainedhereinandfollowadvisedprecautionstoavoidpotentialhazardsandsafeguard
yoursafetyandpersonalintegrity.Inthismanualyouwillndthissymboltogetherwiththefollowing
key-words:
WARNING–Itgiveswarningaboutimproperrepairoperationsandderivingpotentialconsequences
affectingtheservicetechnician’spersonalsafety.
DANGER–Itgivesspecicwarningaboutpotentialdangersforpersonalsafetyoftheoperatororother
personsdirectlyorindirectlyinvolved.
Topreventaccidents
Mostaccidentsandpersonalinjuriestakingplaceinworkshopsareduefromnon-observanceofsomesimpleand
essentialprudentialruleandsafetyprecautions.Forthisreason,INMOSTCASESTHEYCANBEAVOIDED.It
sufcestoforeseepossiblecausesandactconsequentlywithnecessarycautionandcare.
Thepossibilitythatanaccidentmightoccurwithanytypeofmachinesshouldnotbedisregarded,nomatterhowwell
themachineinquestionwasdesignedandbuilt.
Awiseandcarefulservicetechnicianisthebestprecautionsagainstaccidents.
Carefulobservanceofthisonlybasicprecautionwouldbeenoughtoavoidmanysevereaccidents.
DANGER:Nevercarryoutanycleaning,lubricationormaintenanceoperationswhentheengineisrunning.
Safetyrules
Generalities
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Carefullyfollowspeciedrepairandmaintenanceprocedures.
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Donotwearrings,wristwatches,jewels,unbuttonedorappingclothingsuchasties,tornclothes,scarves,open
jacketsorshirtswithopenzipswhichcouldgetholdintomovingparts.Weadvisetouseapprovedsafetyclothing
suchasanti-slippingfootwear,gloves,safetygoggles,helmets,etc.
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Nevercarryoutanyrepaironthemachineifsomeoneissittingontheoperator’sseat,exceptiftheyarecertied
operatorstoassistintheoperationtobecarriedout.
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Neveroperatethemachineoruseattachmentsfromaplaceotherthansittingattheoperator’sseat.
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Nevercarryoutanyoperationonthemachinewhentheengineisrunning,exceptwhenspecicallyindicated.
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Stoptheengineandensurethatallpressureisrelievedfromhydrauliccircuitsbeforeremovingcaps,covers,valves,
etc.
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Allrepairandmaintenanceoperationsshouldbecarriedoutwiththegreatestcareandattention.
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Servicestairsandplatformsusedinaworkshoporintheeldshouldbebuiltincompliancewiththesafetyrulesin
force.
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Disconnectthebatteriesandlabelallcontrolstowarnthatthetractorisbeingserviced.Blockthemachineandall
equipmentwhichshouldberaised.
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Nevercheckorllfueltanksandaccumulatorbatteries,norusestartingliquidifyouaresmokingornearopen
amesassuchuidsareammable.
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Brakesareinoperativewhentheyaremanuallyreleasedformaintenancepurposes.Insuchcases,themachine
shouldbekeptconstantlyundercontrolusingblocksorsimilardevices.
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Thefuelllinggunshouldremainalwaysincontactwiththellerneck.Maintainthiscontactuntilthefuelstops
owingintothetanktoavoidpossiblesparksduetostaticelectricitybuildup.
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Useexclusivelyspeciedtowingpointsfortowingthetractor.Connectpartscarefully.Ensurethatforeseenpins
and/orlocksaresteadilyxedbeforeapplyingtraction.Donotstopneartowingbars,cablesorchainsworking
underload.
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