Fire Safety Measures - Belarus 2022.6 Operator's Manual

3.3.2 Fire safety measures

The tractor shall be equipped with fire-fighting equipment, i.e. a shovel and a dry pow-
der fire extinguisher.
OPERATING THE TRACTOR WITHOUT FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS FORBID-
DEN.
The tractor must be filled with fuel and lubricants by a mechanic way and with the en-
gine stopped. Use lighting at night time. It is not recommended to fill in tanks using buckets.
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO FUEL IN THE TRACTOR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN FUELING IN THE TRACTOR.
Do not fuel the tanks to the max. Leave at least 3% of tank volume empty for fuel to ex-
pand.
Do not add petrol or mixtures to diesel fuel. This combination may create increased
danger of inflammation or explosion.
Places for tractor parking, storing of fuel and lubricants shall have a plowed around
band of not less than 3 m width and also be provided with fire extinguishing means.
During repair works in the field using electric gas welding proceed as follows:
- turn the storage battery switch off;
- remove plant debris from parts and assembly units;
- detach wires from the battery terminals. Insulate the wire tips to avoid accidental con-
tact with the battery terminals;
- disconnect the wire bundle connector from the engine electronic control unit;
- if you want to carry out welding work on the tractor close to any electronic component
this component must be removed for the time of welding;
- earth the welding machine as close to the place of welding as possible;
- after completion of welding observe polarity when connecting the wires to the termi-
nals of the battery.
Prevent the manifold and muffler from getting dirty with fuel, thatch, etc.
Avoid thatch winding around rotating parts of the tractor and the implements coupled
with the tractor.
Washing parts and assembly units with kerosene, gasoline or diesel fuel take care to
exclude a possibility of inflammation of flushing fluid vapor.
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE THE TRACTOR IN PLACES SUBJECTED TO FIRE
RISK WITH THE FACING AND PROTECTIVE UNITS REMOVED.
Do not use open fire to warm up oil in the engine sump, to fill in fuel tanks, to burn out
dirt in a radiator cell and in other units of the tractors.
In case fumigation or a fire bed occurs, stop the tractor immediately, kill the engine and
turn the battery switch off. To liquidate the fire bed use a dry-powder fire extinguisher or pour
some sand onto it, cover with canvas cloth, sackcloth or other dense texture. Do not pour wa-
ter over burning fuel and oil.
Make sure there are no flammable materials near the exhaust manifold and the muffler
during engine running.
Harvesting hay and thatch, operating at places with enhanced danger of fire, avoid
amassment of inflammable materials on a muffler guard and on gas links.
During the daily maintenance you are to perform the following operations obligatory:
- inspect the condition of wiring, wire bundles in the engine compartment and in the ar-
ea of the front wall of the cabin and also the condition of visible parts for abrasion, thermal re-
flow or destruction of outer insulation. In the case the listed defects are discovered, take
measures to eliminate the identified insulation faults as well as the cause that has promoted
the insulation faults;
- inspect the hydraulics components. In case there is sweat and leakage, it should be
eliminated by tightening the threaded connections. Pipes and high-pressure hoses having
cracks, cuts or damages must be replaced.
To avoid burning of the tractor wiring never use fuse cutouts for higher current rates
than those specified in subsection 2.20 "Switching unit and electric cutout fuses".
DO NOT INSTALL WIRE BRIDGES AND OTHER CURRENT CONDUCTIVE ELE-
MENTS MADE BY HANDICRAFT TECHNIQUE, TO REPLACE FUSE CUTOUTS.
Turn the battery switch off when finishing to operate the tractor.
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