General Notes On Maintenance - Fayat Group BOMAG BVP 10/36 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
5.1 General notes on mainte-
nance
When performing maintenance work ensure strict
compliance with the respective safety instructions
and particularly the safety regulations mentioned
in chapter 2 of these operating and maintenance
instructions.
Thorough maintenance of the machine guaran-
tees far longer safe functioning of the machine and
prolongs the lifetime of important components.
The effort needed for this work is only little com-
pared with the problems that may arise when not
observing this rule.
Always clean machine and engine thoroughly
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before starting maintenance work.
For maintenance work stand the machine on
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level ground.
Perform maintenance work only with the en-
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gine shut down.
Environment
During maintenance work catch all oils and fu-
els and do not let them seep into the ground or
into the sewage system. Dispose of oils and fu-
els environmentally.
Notes on the fuel system
The lifetime of the engine mainly depends on the
purity of the fuel.
Keep fuel clean of any contamination and wa-
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ter.
Keep used filters in a separate waste contain-
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er and dispose of environmentally.
When choosing the storage place for fuel
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make sure that spilled fuel will not harm the en-
vironment.
Notes on the performance of the en-
gine
On engines both combustion air and fuel injection
quantities are thoroughly adapted to each other
and determine power, temperature level and ex-
haust gas quality of the engine.
If your engine has to work permanently in "thin air"
(at higher altitudes) and under full load, you should
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*Always follow manufacturer instructions*
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consult the customer service of BOMAG or the
customer service of the engine manufacturer.
Frequent causes of faults
Operating errors
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Incorrect, inadequate maintenance
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If you cannot locate the cause of a fault or rectify it
yourself by following the trouble shooting chart,
you should contact the service departments at our
branch offices or dealers.
BVP 10/36, BVP 18/45