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                5     SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
              
            
            
              
                MAINTENANCE SAFETY
              
            
            
              
                5.1     SERVICE
              
            
            
              
                5.1.1     FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
              
            
            
              1. 
            
            
              
                Grease:
              
            
            
              Use an SAE multi-purpose high temperature
            
            
              grease with extreme pressure (EP) perform-
            
            
              ance.  Also acceptable is an SAE multi-pur-
            
            
              pose lithium based grease.
            
            
              2. 
            
            
              
                Storing Lubricants:
              
            
            
              Your machine can operate at top effciency
            
            
              only if clean lubricants are used.  Use clean
            
            
              containers to handle all lubricants.  Store
            
            
              them in an area protected from dust, moisture
            
            
              and other contaminants.
            
            
              
                5.1.2     GREASING
              
            
            
              Use the Maintenance Checklist provided to keep a
            
            
              record of all scheduled maintenance.
            
            
              1. Use a hand-held grease gun for all greasing.
            
            
              2. Wipe grease ftting with a clean cloth before
            
            
              greasing, to avoid injecting dirt and grit.
            
            
              3. Replace and repair broken fttings immedi-
            
            
              ately.
            
            
              4. If fttings will not take grease, remove and
            
            
              clean thoroughly.  Also clean lubricant pas-
            
            
              sageway.  Replace ftting if necessary.
            
            
              1.
            
            
              Good maintenance is your responsibility.
            
            
              Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
            
            
              2. Follow good shop practices.
            
            
              - Keep service area clean and dry.
            
            
              - Be sure electrical outlets and tools are
            
            
               properly grounded.
            
            
              - Use adequate light for the job at hand.
            
            
              3. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation.
            
            
              Never operate the engine in a closed build-
            
            
              ing.  The exhaust fumes may cause as-
            
            
              phyxiation.
            
            
              4. Before working on this machine, shut off the
            
            
              engine, and remove the ignition keys.
            
            
              5. Never work under equipment unless it is
            
            
              blocked securely.
            
            
              6. Always use personal protection devices
            
            
              such as eye, hand and hearing protectors,
            
            
              when performing any service or mainte-
            
            
              nance.
            
            
              7. Where replacement parts are necessary
            
            
              for periodic maintenance and servicing,
            
            
              genuine factory replacement parts must be
            
            
              used to restore your equipment to original
            
            
              specifcations.  The manufacturer will not be
            
            
              responsible for injuries or damages caused
            
            
              by use of unapproved parts and/or acces-
            
            
              sories.
            
            
              8. A fre extinguisher and frst aid kit should
            
            
              be kept readily accessible while performing
            
            
              maintenance on this equipment.
            
            
              9. Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and
            
            
              screws and check that all cotter pins are
            
            
              properly installed to ensure unit is in a safe
            
            
              condition.
            
            
              10. When completing a maintenance or service
            
            
              function, make sure all safety shields and
            
            
              devices are installed before placing unit in
            
            
              service.