Prevent Fires - Hitachi ZAXIS 120-3 class Operator's Manual

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PREVENT FIRES

Check for Oil Leaks:
• Fuel, hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can lead to fires.
• Check for oil leaks due to 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.
• 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..
Clean up 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.
Check Key Switch:
• If a fire breaks out, failure to stop the engine will escalate
the fire, hampering fire fighting.
Always check key switch function before operating the ma-
chine every day:
1. Start the engine and run it at slow idle.
2. Turn the key switch to the OFF position to confirm that
the engine stops.
• If any abnormalities are found, be sure to repair them
before operating the machine.
Check Heat Shields:
• Damaged or missing heat shields may lead to fires.
• Damaged or missing heat shields must be repaired or
replaced before operating the machine.
SAFETY
508-E02B-0019
508-E02A-0393
S-26
SA-019

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