General Safety Instructions
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Carefully read the Operating Instructions before starting any work!
This is especially valid for the chapter on General Safety Instructions
and the safety instructions in each of the chapters.
2.2
Contents of the Operating Instructions
Any person who is instructed to perform work on or with the engine, must have read and understood these
Operating Instructions before starting any work. This also applies if the person has worked with such an
engine or a similar engine, or has already been trained by MAN.
Reading and understanding the Operating Instructions is thus mandatory.
2.3
Modifications and Conversions to the Engine
In order to avoid hazards and to ensure optimum performance, no modifications or conversions to the en
gine may be made which are not expressly approved by MAN.
If changes are made without the written consent of MAN, the guarantee or warranty obligation for MAN is
not longer valid for damage and defects, which are based on these unauthorised changes. Furthermore
MAN assumes no liability for any damage caused as a result of unauthorised changes.
2.4
Responsibility of the Operator
The operator of the motor is subject to the statutory requirements for workplace safety.
In addition to the Safety Instructions in these Operating Instructions, the safety regulations, accident pre
vention regulations and environmental protection regulations valid for the application area of this engine
must also be observed.
In particular:
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The operator must be knowledgeable about the valid occupational health and safety regulations and be
able to assess, in a risk analysis, the dangers that are present in the specific working conditions at the
operating site of the engine. He must then implement these safety regulations in the form of operating
instructions for the operation of the engine.
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During the entire period of operation of the engine the operator must check whether the operating in
structions he created meet the most current standards for regulations and revise them if necessary.
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The operator must clearly define and regulate the responsibilities for installation, operation, maintenance
and cleaning of the product.
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The operator must ensure that all staff who deal with the engine have read and understood the Operat
ing Instructions.
In addition, the operator must periodically train the staff and inform them about hazards.
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The operator must provide the personnel with the necessary protective equipment.
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The operator must limit access to the operating room.
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The operator must ensure proper ventilation of the operating room.
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These operating instructions must be kept in the immediate vicinity of the engine and be readily access
ible at any time to those persons working on and with the engine.
The operator is responsible for ensuring that the engine is always operated in perfect working condition and
working order.
In particular:
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Maintenance work such as that described in the Maintenance Instructions are to be completely per
formed within the prescribed time intervals or are to be performed by a MAN service workshop/MAN
contract partner.
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The operator must have all safety equipment checked regularly for function and integrity.
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The instructions in the Operating Instructions are to be followed completely and fully!
