SAFETY INFORMATION
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Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
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6.2
Maintenance Procedures
6.2.1
Maintenance and inspection of all carriers
shall be performed in conformance with the manufac-
turer’s recommendations and the following practices.
(a) A scheduled preventive maintenance, lubrication,
and inspection system shall be followed.
(b) Only qualified and authorized personnel shall be
permitted to maintain, repair, adjust, and inspect carriers.
(c) Before undertaking maintenance or repair, follow
the manufacturer’s recommendations for immobilizing
the carrier.
(d) Block chassis before working underneath it.
(e) Before disconnecting any part of the engine fuel
system of a gasoline or diesel powered carrier with grav-
ity feed fuel systems, be sure shutoff valve is closed, and
run engine until fuel system is depleted and engine stops
running.
(f) Before disconnecting any part of the engine fuel
system of LP gas powered carriers, close the LP gas cyl-
inder valve and run the engine until fuel in the system is
depleted and the engine stops running.
(g) Operation to check performance of the carrier shall
be conducted in an authorized area where safe clear-
ance exists.
(h) Before commencing operation of the carrier, follow
the manufacturer’s instructions and recommended pro-
cedures.
(i) Avoid fire hazards and have fire protection equip-
ment present in the work area. Do not use an open flame
to check level or leakage of fuel, battery electrolyte, or
coolant. Do not use open pans of fuel or flammable
cleaning fluids for cleaning parts.
(j) Properly ventilate the work area.
(k) Handle LP gas cylinders with care. Physical dam-
age, such as dents, scrapes, or gouges, may danger-
ously weaken the tank and make it unsafe for use.
(l) Brakes, steering mechanisms, speed and direc-
tional control mechanisms, warning devices, lights, gov-
ernors, guards, and safety devices shall be inspected
regularly and maintained in a safe operating condition.
(m) Special carriers or devices designed and
approved for hazardous area operation shall be
inspected to ensure that maintenance preserves the orig-
inal approved safe operating features.
(n) Fuel systems shall be checked for leaks and condi-
tion of parts. If a leak is found, action shall be taken to
prevent the use of the carrier until the leak has been
eliminated.
(o) The carrier manufacturer’s capacity, operation, and
maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be
maintained in legible condition.
(p) Batteries, motors, speed and directional control-
lers, limit switches, protective devices, electrical conduc-
tors, and connections shall be inspected and maintained
in conformance with manufacturers recommended pro-
cedures.
(q) Carriers shall be kept in a clean condition to mini-
mize fire hazards and facilitate detection of loose or
defective parts.
(r) Modifications and additions which affect capacity
and safe machine operation shall not be performed by
the customer or user without manufacturer’s prior written
authorization; where authorized modifications have been
made, the user shall ensure that capacity, operation,
warning, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or
decals are changed accordingly.
(s) Care shall be taken to ensure that all replacement
parts are interchangeable with the original parts and of a
quality at least equal to that provided in the original
equipment.
