Paint Finish Maintenance; Touch-Up Painting - Volvo EC15E Operator's Manual

Maintenance service, when required
NOTE!
Protect electrical leads in an appropriate way and
be careful not to damage the cab prefilter when
cleaning the machine.
NOTICE
Do not spray with high pressure into the sealing of
the slewing ring, the water may penetrate and affect
the characteristics of the grease.
- Use a soft sponge.
- Finish by rinsing the whole machine with only
water.
- Always lubricate the machine after washing.
- Touch-up the paint finish when required.

Paint finish maintenance

Machines which are used in corrosive environment
suffer more from rust than others. As a preventive
measure it is recommended that the paint finish
should be maintained every sixth months.
At first clean the machine.
Apply a transparent waxy anti-rust agent.
A protective layer of underseal may be applied
under the mudguards where mechanical wear is
expected.

Touch-up painting

- Check if there are any damaged areas of the paint
finish.
- At first clean the machine.
- Rectify any damage to paint finish in a
professional way.
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