SAFETY Prevent Fires Check for Oil Leaks: Fuel, hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can lead to fires. Check for oil leaks due to missing or loose clamps, kinked hoses, lines or hoses that rub against each other, damage to the oil-cooler, and loose oil-cooler flange bolts. Tighten, repair or replace any missing, loose or damaged clamps, lines, hoses, oil-cooler and oil-cooler flange bolts. Do not bend or strike high-pressure lines. Never install bent or damaged lines, pipes, or hoses. Replace fuel hoses and hydraulic hoses periodically even if there is no abnormality in their external appearance. SA-019 Check for Shorts: Short circuits can cause fires.
Clean and tighten all electrical connections. Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10) hours operation for loose, kinked, hardened or frayed electrical cables and wires. Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10) hours operation for missing or damaged terminal caps. DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE if cable or wires are loose, kinked, etc. Never attempt to modify electric wirings. Clean up Flammable Materials: Spilled fuel and oil, and trash, grease, debris, accumulated coal dust, and other flammables may cause fires. Prevent fires by inspecting and cleaning the machine daily, and by removing adhered oil or accumulated flammables immediately.
Check and clean high temperature parts such as the exhaust outlet and mufflers earlier than the normal interval. Do not wrap high temperature parts such as a muffler or exhaust pipe with oil absorbents. Do not store oily cloths as they are vulnerable to catching fire. Keep flammables away from open flames. Do not ignite or crush a pressurized or sealed container. Wire screens may be provided on openings on the engine compartment covers to prevent flammable materials such as dead leaves from entering. However, flammable materials which have passed through the wire screen may cause fires. Check and clean the machine every day and immediately remove accumulated flammable materials. S-29