Maintenance
Safety
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Maintenance
WM doc 3/5/21
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SECTION 2 MAINTENANCE
Refer to the manufacturer’s manual for maintenance intervals and procedures unless otherwise instructed in
this manual. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for dusty conditions.
IMPORTANT!
This manual only provides information about additional procedures or pro
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cedures to be performed at different time intervals than found in the manufacturer's man
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uals. Refer to the manufacturer's manual for complete maintenance instructions.
WARNING!
Clean sawdust from all guards, vents, control boxes, or
any area where sawdust may gather
after every shift
. Failure to do
so may result in fire, causing death or serious injury.
2.1 Safety
Use caution when performing maintenance or service to the engine.
DANGER!
Always be aware of and take proper protective measures against rotating
shafts, pulleys, fans, etc. Always stay a safe distance from rotating members and make
sure that loose clothing or long hair does not engage rotating members resulting in possi
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ble injury.
Engine components can become very hot during operation. Avoid contact with any part of
a hot engine. The exhaust components of your engine are especially hot during and fol
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lowing operation. Contact with hot engine components can cause serious burns. There
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fore, never touch or perform service functions on a hot engine. Allow the engine to cool
sufficiently before beginning any service function.
WARNING!
Remove the blade before performing any engine service. Failure to do so
may result in serious injury.
Always wear proper and necessary safety equipment when performing service functions.
Proper safety equipment includes eye protection, breathing protection, hand protection
and foot protection.
This symbol
identifies the interval (hours of operation) at which each maintenance procedure should be
performed. "AR" signifies maintenance procedures which should be performed as required.
2.2 Air Filter & Pre-Cleaner
WARNING!
Always wear proper and necessary safety equipment when performing ser
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vice functions. Proper safety equipment includes eye protection, breathing protection,
hand protection and foot protection.
Service the pre-cleaner every four hours of operation. Service by gently shaking excess sawdust and debris
from the foam piece.
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