General safety precautions
These satety precautions are lmporlant. You
must reler also 10the local regulations in the
country ol use. Some items only reler to specitic
apprcarons.
. Only use these engines in lhe type ol
app icalion10rwhich lhey have been designed.
t Do no'rndnqe I e spac{rcälron o'lhe engine
' Do not smoke when you pul iuel in the tank.
. Cledr dwayluelwFrch has bee_ sorll.
Material
whrch has been conlaminated by luel musl be
moved to a saie place.
. 0o not pul lue in the lank wh le the eng ne runs
(uness t s absolutey necessary).
' Do not clean, add lubricatng oil, or adjust the
engine while il runs (unless you have had the
correcltalnrng; even then exlreme cafe musi oe
used lo prevenl nlury).
. Do nol make adjuslmenls thal yo! do not
undersland.
. Ensure lhal the engine does nol run n a local on
where { can cause a concentation ol loxrc
. Olher persons musl be kept al a sale d slance
whre Ihe engine or aux liary equipmenl ls rn
. Do nol permil oose clolh ng or long halr near
movrng pads
. Keep away trom movtng pans during engtne
opetaltan Waning! Some movtng pads cannot
be seen cleaily while the engine runs
. Do not operale the engine il a salely guard has
' Do nol remove lhe lillercap or any componenl ol
the cooing syslem while the engine is hol and
wh le lhe coolanl s under pressure, because
dangerous hot coo ant can be discharged.
. Do not use sa t waler or any other coolanl whrch
can cause cotrosion In
lhe closed crrcuiloi lhe
cool ng system
. Do nol allow sparks or Jirenear the banenes
(especially
when lhe baflefes are 0n charge)
because the gases lrom lhe eleclro yte are h gh y
I ammable The batlery liuid is dangerous 10the
sk n and especia ly lo the eyes.
. D sconnecl lhe batlery lerm na s belore a repa r
s made to lhe e ectncal syslem.
' On y one person musl contol the englne
. Ens!re thal the engrne rsoperaled only lrom lne
conlro pane or trom lhe operators posilron
. l io- \h n LoTps Inlo , onldcl w Ih h th
pressure tuel. oblarn medtcal assrslance
mmedrately
. Diesel Juel and ubilcalng oil (especially used
lubricatingoil) can damage the skin of cerlain
persons. Prolect your hands wilh gloves or a
special solulion lo prolecl lhe skin.
. Do not wear clothing which is contam nated by
lubricating oil. Do not pul malerial which is
conlaminated with oil ioto lhe pockets of clothing.
. Discard used lubricating oi1in accordance with
local reg!lat ons lo prevenl conlamination.
. Ensure lhat lhe control lever ol the transmission
drive is in the "oufof-drive position before lhe
englne rsstaned.
. The combustible maierial ol some componenis
ol the engine (lorexample cedain seals) can
become e(remely dangerous il il rsburned.
Never a low lhis burnl maleral lo come inlo
contact wilh the skin orwth the eyes.
. Read and use the nstruclions relevanl lo lill
equ pmenl.
' Wear a face mask il lhe glass fibre cover of lhe
turbocharger is lo be removed or lifted.
. Always use a salely cage io prolect lhe operalor
when e component Ls
lo be pressure tesled in a
conta ner ol waler. Fil salety wires to secure ihe
plugs which seal the hose conneclions of a
componeni which is to be pfessure tesled.
. Do nol al ow compressed arr to contact your
sk n. ll compressed air enlers your skin, obtain
medicai help immediately.
. Turbochargers operale al high speed and at high
temperatures. Keep lingers, lools and debris
away lrom the inlet and outlet poils of lhe
turbocharger and prevent conlacl wilh hot
sudaces.
. Fil only genuine Perkins pads.
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