GEISMAR MP.12 Manual page 11

Using and handling fuel and oils
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Always keep appropriate extinguishers ready
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to use in all oil handling areas (storage, filling,
etc.).
Only store fuel and oils in separate drums,
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specially provided for this purpose, labelled as
per regulations. They shall be stored in a safe
place away from all sources of ignition.
On each start-up and during operation, check
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there are no fuel leaks from machine parts. If
you suspect a leak, immediately stop the
motor and only start the machine again when
the leak has been repaired.
Never work on an oil tank or handle oil for
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filling or for any other purpose in areas that
might contain: a source of ignition (e.g. blow
torch, sparks, etc.) or incandescent materials
or materials at high temperatures (e.g. lit
cigarettes, welding deposits, miscellaneous
slag, etc.). Always carry out these operations
outdoors and on properly ventilated premises.
All mobile phones must be switched off when
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filling or handling fuel.
Carefully screw on the tank fuel filler cap after
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each use and check that no oil is leaking.
Ref. : 450100 FR
Always unscrew tank fuel filler caps slowly so
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as to allow pressure, if any, to dissipate
without spraying fuel. Pay particular attention
in the case of high ambient temperatures.
Never completely fill tanks with fuel when the
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machines have been heated. Never exceed
three quarters of tank capacity.
When refuelling machines that have been
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heated, if fuel starts to bubble in the tank,
screw back on the filler cap immediately and
let the machine cool down.
Only use fuel appropriate for the engine with
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which the machine is equipped. Consult the
engine handbook.
Never breathe in fuel fumes.
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If you need to empty the oil tank, pour the oil
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into a specially provided recipient, labelled as
per regulations. Close the
hermetically even if it contains only small
quantities of oil. Never use glass recipients.
Do not use fuel for cleaning. Use only non-
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flammable and non-toxic products that are
harmless for the user, the equipment and the
environment.
If, for any reason, fuel has been spilled
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around the filling area, clean it up immediately.
Clean immediately any fuel sprayed on skin.
Check that fuel has not been sprayed onto your
clothes and,
immediately. Discard cloths or any other
wiping materials soaked with fuel, and store
them in a safe place away from all sources of
ignition and combustion. Start the engine at a
sufficient distance from the place where the
fuel was spilt (more than 6 metres away) and
do not move over this area with the engine in
operation.
In some cases, oil handling comprises risks
of the same kinds as for fuel. It is then
essential to take the same precautions as
described above for fuel.
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if it has, change them
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