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Safety Section
• Outer coverings are chafed or cut.
• Wires are exposed.
• Outer coverings are ballooning.
• Flexible part of the hoses are kinked.
• Outer covers have embedded armoring.
• End fittings are displaced.
Make sure that all clamps, guards, and heat shields are
installed correctly. During machine operation, this will
help to prevent vibration, rubbing against other parts,
and excessive heat.
Fire Extinguisher Location
Make sure that a fire extinguisher is on the machine.
Make sure that you are familiar with the operation of the
fire extinguisher. Inspect the fire extinguisher and
service the fire extinguisher on a regular basis. Obey
the recommendations on the instruction plate.
The recommended location for mounting the fire
extinguisher is on the plate for the seat to the right side
of the operator.
If the fire extinguisher is mounted on the ROPS, strap
the mounting plate to a leg of the ROPS. If the weight of
the fire extinguisher is more than 4.5 kg (10 lb), mount
the fire extinguisher as low as possible on one leg. Do
not mount the fire extinguisher on the upper one-third
area of the leg.
Note: Do not weld the ROPS in order to install the fire
extinguisher. Also, do not drill holes in the ROPS in
order to mount the fire extinguisher on the ROPS.
Tire Information
Explosions of air inflated tires have resulted from heat-
induced gas combustion inside the tires. Explosions
can be caused by heat that is generated by welding, by
heating rim components, by external fire, or by
excessive use of brakes.
A tire explosion is much more violent than a blowout.
The explosion can propel the tire, the rim components,
and the axle components as far as 500 m (1500 ft) or
more from the machine. Both the force of the explosion
and the flying debris can cause property damage,
personal injury, or death.
Illustration 27 g00847810
(A) At least 15 m (50 ft)
(B) At least 500 m (1500 ft)
Do not approach a warm tire. Maintain a minimum
distance, as shown. Stay outside the shaded area in
Illustration 27.
To avoid overinflation, proper training in the usage of
the equipment are necessary. A tire blowout or a rim
failure can result from improper equipment or from
misused equipment.
When you inflate a tire, stand behind the tread and use
a self-attaching chuck.
Servicing tires and rims can be dangerous. Only
trained personnel that use proper tools and proper
procedures should perform this maintenance. If correct
procedures are not used for servicing tires and rims,
the assemblies could burst with explosive force. This
explosive force can cause serious personal injury or
death. Carefully obey the specific instructions from your
tire dealer.
Electrical Storm Injury Prevention
When lightning is striking in the vicinity of the
machine, the operator should never attempt the
following procedures:
• Mount the machine.
• Dismount the machine.
If you are in the operator's station during an electrical
storm, stay in the operator's station. If you are on the
ground during an electrical storm, stay away from the
vicinity of the machine.