WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. SAFETY There is danger of the fuel and battery gas catching fire during maintenance, so always follow the precautions below when carrying out maintenance. ! Store fuel, oil, grease, and other flammable materials away from flame. ! Use non-flammable materials as the flushing oil for cleaning parts. Do not use diesel oil or gasoline. There is danger that they will catch fire. ! Never smoke when carrying out inspection or maintenance. Always smoke in the prescribed place. ! When checking fuel, oil, or battery electrolyte, always use lighting with anti-explosion specifications.
Never use lighters or matches as lighting. ! When carrying out grinding or welding operations on the chassis, remove any flammable materials to a safe place. ! Be sure that a fire extinguisher is present at the inspection and maintenance point. TURN E.C.S.S. SWITCH OFF ! For machines equipped with a E.C.S.S., lower the bucket to the ground and turn the E.C.S.S. switch OFF before starting inspection or maintenance. NEVER turn the switch ON during inspection or maintenance. If the E.C.S.S. switch is turned ON, the hydraulic accumulator of the E.C.S.S. is connected to the bottom circuit of the lift cylinder.
This is dangerous because hydraulic oil from the accumulator will flow in or out to balance the pressure, and the lift arms will move. If the starting switch is at the OFF position, the E.C.S.S. is not actuated even if the E.C.S.S. switch is ON, but if the starting switch is ON, the E.C.S.S. the E.C.S.S. can be actuated, and it will be switched to the actuation condition when the E.C.S.S., switch is turned ON. 1-29 PREVENTION OF FIRE