Prevent Fires - Hitachi EX1900-5 Operator's Manual

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 dam-
aged 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.
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..
Clean up Flammables:
•
Spilled fuel, oil, antifreeze fluid and window washer fluid,
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 spilled or accumulated flamma-
bles immediately.
Check Key Switch:
•
If fire breaks out, failure to stop the engine will escalate
fire, hampering fire fighting.
Always check key switch function before operating the
machine every day:
1. Start the engine and run it at slow idle.
2. Turn the key switch to the OFF position to confirm that
the engine stops.
• If any abnormalities are found, be sure to repair them
before operating the machine.
SAFETY
508-E02B-0019
S-23
SA-019