KAMAZ 5490 Operation Manual page 239

Attention!
• When refueling the car, the heater must be
switched off.
• The heat exchanger of air heating device, which is
a thermally sensitive structural member, must be replaced
10 years after the first introduction into service of the
heater. The «original spare part» label attached to the
heat exchanger must show the date of installation.
• Repairs (including warranty) of the heater can on-
ly be carried out by a service center authorized by the
manufacturer.
• Repairs by unauthorized services and/ or using
non-original spare parts constitute a danger, and therefore
are unacceptable. The consequence of such actions is the
termination of type-approval license for operation of the
heater and, therefore, the withdrawal of the vehicle's op-
eration permit.
Do not do the following:
- redesign of parts subjected to thermal exposure;
- use of third-party parts not approved by the
company Eberspächer ;
- deviation from legal requirements, safety re-
quirements and/ or operating specifications contained in
this documentation. In particular, this applies to electrical
wiring, fuel supply system, air supply system to combus-
tion chamber and exhaust system.
• When repairing it is allowed to use only original
accessories or original spare parts.
• When performing electric welding operations on
the vehicle in order to protect the control unit, it is neces-
sary to remove the terminal from positive terminal of the
battery and close it to weight.
• Operation of the heater is strictly forbidden when
flammable materials (dried grass, leaves, paper, etc.) are
located near exhaust gas outlet or when flammable va-
pors and dust are located, for example, near the following
objects:
- fuel store;
- coal storage;
- wood yard;
- grain storage etc.
• The installation compartment for the heater, with
the exception of its installation in a protective cover, etc.,
is not intended for storage of any objects, and should be
free. Do not store or transport reserve fuel canisters, con-
tainers with oil, aerosol and gas cylinders, rags, clothes,
paper, etc. near the heater or on it.
• Fuses which are broken down should only be re-
placed with fuses of the same rating.
• If there is a fuel leak from the fuel system of the
heater (depressurization), contact the authorized service
center for repair.
• It is forbidden to stop heater coastdown prema-
turely by using a battery disconnect switch, except for
emergency switch-off.
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