Safety Instructions; General Guidelines - SDMO R33C3 User And Maintenance Manual

1.4. Safety instructions

This manual contains important instructions which must be followed when installing or carrying out maintenance on a generating set
and batteries.
If any parts of this manual are not understood, or in case of doubt, contact your nearest agent in order to receive an explanation or
demonstration to allow the equipment to be used correctly. The guidelines listed below must always be respected to ensure the safety
of personnel and equipment. In addition to this information, it is essential to refer to the local and national regulations applicable
according to the jurisdiction.

1.4.1 General guidelines

Installing the equipment
The installer of the equipment must create a document describing any modifications made to the equipment during installation.
Using the equipment
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Before starting any operations on the equipment:
Nominate an operations manager.
The role of the operations manager is to monitor, either directly or indirectly, any operations performed on the equipment
and to ensure that the safety and operating instructions are respected.
The operations manager should read and understand all the documentation supplied with the equipment.
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Information for personnel:
Regularly reiterate the safety and operating instructions to the operating personnel.
Contact your dealer if you have any questions regarding the equipment and any training requests for personnel.
Make the manufacturer's instructions available to the users (if possible on site).
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Protection for individuals and equipment:
Wear suitable clothing.
Move away from equipment in operation.
Ensure that persons who are not authorised to intervene as well as animals are kept away from the equipment. Observe
this guideline regardless of whether the equipment is in operation or stopped.
Protect the equipment from any fluid splashes and bad weather.
Before starting the equipment, refit the enclosures and close all the access doors.
Before starting the engine, check that the air filter is present and the correct extraction circuit for the exhaust gas.
Respect the current regulations relating to fuel use.
Under no circumstances use seawater or any other corrosive or electrolytic product in the cooling circuit.
Adjust the equipment according to the manufacturer's prescriptions.
Check that the equipment operates correctly.
Engage the parking brake when the equipment is installed on the operating site on its trailer. When chocking the trailer on
a slope, ensure that there is nobody in the path of the trailer.
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IMPORTANT - SAFETY ADVICE
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