SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SAFETY Two Workers for Maintenance when Engine is Running To prevent injury, do not carry out maintenance with the engine running. If maintenance must be carried out with the engine running, carry out the operation with at least two workers and do as follows. One worker must always sit in the operator's seat and be ready to stop the engine at any time. All workers must maintain contact with the other workers. Set safety lock lever (1) to the LOCK position. When carrying out operations near the fan, fan belt, or other rotating parts, there is a hazard of being caught in the parts, so be extremely careful. Do not touch any control levers.
If any control lever must be operated, always give a signal to the other workers to warn them to move to a safe place. Never drop or insert tools or other objects into the fan or fan belt. Parts may break or be sent flying. Proper Tools Use only tools suited to the task and be sure to use the tools correctly. Using damaged, low quality, faulty, makeshift tools or improper use of the tools could cause serious personal injury. Accumulator The accumulator is charged with high-pressure nitrogen gas. When handling the accumulator, careless procedure may cause an explosion which could lead to serious injury or prop- erty damage. For this reason, always observe the following precautions.
Do not disassemble the accumulator. Do not bring it near flame or dispose of it in fire. Do not make holes in it, weld it, or use a cutting torch. Do not hit or roll the accumulator, or subject it to any impact. 2-36