Fire Safety Measures - Belarus 1822.3 Operator's Manual

4.3.2 Fire safety measures

The tractor shall be equipped with fire fighting equipment, i.e. a shovel and a fire
extinguisher. Operating the tractor without fire fighting equipment is forbidden.
Never fuel the tractor with the engine running.
Do not smoke when fueling in the tractor.
Do not fuel the tank to the max. Leave some volume for fuel to expand.
Never add petrol or mixtures to engine fuel. This combination may create increased
danger of inflammation or explosion.
Places for tractor parking, storing of fuel and lubricants shall have a plowed around
band of not less than 3 m width and also be provided with fire extinguishing means.
The tractor must be filled with fuel and lubricants by a mechanic way and with the
engine stopped. Use lighting at night time. It is not recommended to fill in tanks using
buckets. Carrying out repair operations in field conditions using electric/gas welding, clean
parts and assembly units from plant remains.
Prevent the manifold and muffler from getting dirty with fuel, thatch, etc.
Avoid thatch winding around rotating parts of the implements coupled with the trac-
tor.
Washing parts and assembly units with kerosene or gasoline take care to exclude a
possibility of inflammation of flushing fluid vapor.
Do not operate the tractor in places subjected to fire risk with the hood and other
protective units removed from hot parts of the engine.
Do not use open fire to warm up oil in the engine sump, to fill in fuel tanks, to burn
out dirt in a radiator cell.
In case a fire bed occurs, pour some sand onto it, cover with canvas cloth, sack-
cloth or other dense texture. Use a carbon-dioxide fire extinguisher. Do not pour water
over burning fuel and oil.
Make sure there are no flammable materials near the exhaust manifold and the
muffler during engine running.
Harvesting hay and thatch, operating at places with enhanced danger of fire, avoid
amassment of inflammable materials on a muffler guard and on gas links.
Turn the power disconnect switch off when finishing to operate the tractor.
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