Part Protection; Cleaning Process; Rust Or Corrosion Removal; Tool Safety - Buell 2002 X1 Handbook

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CLEANING

Part Protection

Before cleaning, protect rubber parts (such as hoses, boots
and electrical insulation) from cleaning solutions. Use a
grease-proof barrier material. Remove the rubber part if it
cannot be properly protected.

Cleaning Process

Any cleaning method may be used as long as it does not
result in parts damage. Thorough cleaning is necessary for
proper parts inspection. Strip rusted paint areas to bare metal
before repainting.

Rust or Corrosion Removal

Remove rust and corrosion with a wire brush, abrasive cloth,
sand blasting, vapor blasting or rust remover. Use buffing cro-
cus cloth on highly polished parts that are rusted.
Bearings
Remove shields and seals from bearings before cleaning.
Clean bearings with permanent shields and seals in solution.
Clean open bearings by soaking them in a petroleum clean-
ing solution. Never use a solution that contains chlorine.
Let bearings stand and dry. Do not dry using compressed air.
Do not spin bearings while they are drying.
INSPECTING
Leak Dye
When using leak dye with the black light leak detector, add
1/4 oz. (7.4 ml) of dye for each 1 quart (0.9 l) of fluid in the
system being checked.

TOOL SAFETY

Air Tools

Always use approved eye protection equipment when
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performing any task using air-operated tools.
On all power tools, use only recommended accessories
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with proper capacity ratings.
Do not exceed air pressure ratings of any power tools.
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Bits should be placed against work surface before air
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hammers are operated.
Disconnect the air supply line to an air hammer before
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attaching a bit.
Never point an air tool at yourself or another person.
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Protect bystanders with approved eye protection.
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Wrenches
Never use an extension on a wrench handle.
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If possible, always pull on a wrench handle and adjust
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your stance to prevent a fall if something lets go.
Never cock a wrench.
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Never use a hammer on any wrench other than a STRIK-
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ING FACE wrench.
Discard any wrench with broken or battered points.
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Never use a pipe wrench to bend, raise or lift a pipe.
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Pliers/Cutters/Prybars
Plastic- or vinyl-covered pliers handles are not intended
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to act as insulation; don't use on live electrical circuits.
Don't use pliers or cutters for cutting hardened wire
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unless they were designed for that purpose.
Always cut at right angles.
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Don't use any prybar as a chisel, punch or hammer.
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Hammers
Never strike one hammer against a hardened object,
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such as another hammer.
Always grasp a hammer handle firmly, close to the end.
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Strike the object with the full face of the hammer.
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Never work with a hammer which has a loose head.
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Discard hammer if face is chipped or mushroomed.
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Wear approved eye protection when using striking tools.
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Protect bystanders with approved eye protection.
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Punches/Chisels
Never use a punch or chisel with a chipped or mush-
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roomed end; dress mushroomed chisels and punches
with a file.
Hold a chisel or a punch with a tool holder if possible.
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When using a chisel on a small piece, clamp the piece
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firmly in a vise and chip toward the stationary jaw.
Wear approved eye protection when using these tools.
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Protect bystanders with approved eye protection.
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Screwdrivers
Don't use a screwdriver for prying, punching, chiseling,
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scoring or scraping.
Use the right type of screwdriver for the job; match the tip
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to the fastener.
Don't interchange POZIDRIV
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AND PRINCE screwdrivers.
Screwdriver handles are not intended to act as insula-
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tion; don't use on live electrical circuits.
Don't use a screwdriver with rounded edges because it
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will slip – redress with a file.
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