General Notes On Maintenance - Fayat Bomag BP 20/50 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
6.1 General notes on mainte-
nance
When performing maintenance work ensure strict
compliance with the respective safety instructions
and particularly the safety regulations mentioned
in the corresponding section 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.
Do not touch hot engine parts.
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Generally perform maintenance work only with
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the engine shut down and the spark plug sock-
et disconnected.
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.
Keep used filters in a separate waste container
and dispose of 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.
When choosing the storage place for fuel
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make sure that spilled fuel will not harm the en-
vironment.
Fresh fuel should not be stored for longer than 3
months, if no fuel stabilizer has been added.
When storing for longer than 3 months:
Directly after buying fresh fuel add the correct
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amount of fuel stabilizer to the fuel (follow the
instructions of the manufacturer).
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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
consult our customer service or the customer serv-
ice 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 our customer service depart-
ment.
BOMAG BP 20/50, BP 25/50