SECTION 00 – GENERAL – CHAPTER 1 3
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SAFETY RULES
PAY ATTENTION TO THIS SYMBOL
This warning symbol points out important messages involving personal safety.
Carefully read the safety rules contained herein and follow advised precautions to
avoid potential hazards and safeguard your safety and personal integrity.
In this manual you will find this symbol together with the following key–words:
WARNING – it gives warning about improper repair operations and deriving potential
consequences affecting the service technician’s personal safety.
DANGER – it gives specific warning about potential dangers for personal safety of the
operator or other persons directly or indirectly involved.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS
Most accidents and personal injuries taking place in
workshops are due from non–observance of some
simple and essential prudential rule and safety pre-
cautions. For this reason, IN MOST CASES THEY
CAN BE AVOIDED. It suffices to foresee possible
causes and act consequently with necessary caution
and care.
The possibility that an accident might occur with any
type of machines should not be disregarded, no mat-
ter how well the machine in question was designed
and built.
A wise and careful service technician is the best pre-
cautions against accidents.
Careful observance of this only basic precaution
would be enough to avoid many severe accidents.
DANGER: Never carry out any cleaning, lubrication
or maintenance operations when the engine is run-
ning.
SAFETY RULES
GENERALITIES
Carefully follow specified repair and mainte-
nance procedures.
Do not wear rings, wristwatches, jewels, unbut-
toned or flapping clothing such as ties, torn
clothes, scarves, open jackets or shirts with open
zips which could get hold into moving parts. We
advise to use approved safety clothing such as
anti–slipping footwear, gloves, safety goggles,
helmets, etc.
Never carry out any repair on the machine if
someone is sitting on the operator’s seat, except
if they are certified operators to assist in the
operation to be carried out.
Never operate the machine or use attachments
from a place other than sitting at the operator’s
seat.
Never carry out any operation on the machine
when the engine is running, except when specifi-
cally indicated.
Stop the engine and ensure that all pressure is
relieved from hydraulic circuits before removing
caps, covers, valves, etc.
All repair and maintenance operations should be
carried out with the greatest care and attention.
Service stairs and platforms used in a workshop
or in the field should be built in compliance with
the safety rules in force.
Disconnect the batteries and label all controls to
warn that the tractor is being serviced. Block the
machine and all equipment which should be
raised.
Never check or fill fuel tanks and accumulator
batteries, nor use starting liquid if you are smok-
ing or near open flames as such fluids are flam-
mable.
Brakes are inoperative when they are manually
released for maintenance purposes. In such
cases, the machine should be kept constantly
under control using blocks or similar devices.
The fuel filling gun should remain always in con-
tact with the filler neck. Maintain this contact until
the fuel stops flowing into the tank to avoid pos-
sible sparks due to static electricity buildup.
