Hitachi ZX 38U-5A Technical Manual page 35

Prevent Fires
Check for Oil Leaks:
 Fuel, hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can lead to fires,
possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
 Check for missing or loose clamps, kinked hoses, lines or
hoses that rub against each other, damage to the oil-
cooler, and loose oil-cooler flange bolts, for oil leaks.
 Tighten, repair or replace any missing, loose or damaged
clamps, lines, hoses, oil-cooler and oil-cooler flange bolts.
 Do not bend or strike high-pressure lines.
 Never install bent or damaged lines, pipes or hoses.
Check for Shorts:
 Short circuits can cause fires.
 Clean and tighten all electrical connections.
 Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10) hours
operation for loose, kinked, hardened or frayed electrical
cables and wires.
 Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10) hours
operation for missing or damaged terminal caps.
 DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE if cable or wires are loose,
kinked, etc.
Precautions for Handling Flammables
 Spilled fuel and oil, and trash, grease, debris, accumulated
coal dust, and other flammables may cause fires.
 Prevent fires by inspecting and cleaning the machine
daily, and by removing spilled or accumulated
flammables immediately.
 Do not store flammable fluid near open flames.
 Do not burn or crush a pressurized container.
 Do not store oily cloths. They are liable to catch fire.
 Do not wind easy-to-absorb-oil material around high-
temperature parts such as a muffler or exhaust pipe.
SAFETY
SA-29
SA-019