ASV PT-80, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Precautions
Rubber Track Loaders require
periodic maintenance to ensure
proper performance and prevent
costly down time. When service
is required, ASV recommends
that all work be done by an
authorized ASV Dealer.
If you perform maintenance on
your own machine, you should
familiarize yourself with the infor-
mation provided in this section
on general maintenance.
Incorrect or incomplete mainte-
nance may cause improper or
unsafe vehicle operation.
Problems caused by incomplete
or improper maintenance are not
eligible for warranty coverage.
Safety Warnings
Exercise caution when perform-
ing service work on the
machine. Serious injury may
result if the following guidelines
are not followed.
• Always select a safe area to
perform maintenance.
• Always select the proper tools
for the work to be performed.
• Never work on a machine sup-
ported only by a jack. Always
use ASV approved jack stands
to support vehicle weight while
performing service work.
• Never work under raised lift
arms unless supported by an
ASV approved lift arm brace.
• Always remove attachments
prior to working underneath
a machine.
• Never run the engine in a
poorly ventilated area.
Exhaust fumes are fatal when
inhaled in sufficient quantities.
• Never smoke or allow open
flame near flammable liquids
or the battery. Fire or explo-
sion may result.
• Always allow the engine to
cool before performing mainte-
nance work. Engine parts
become very hot during opera-
tion and may cause burns if
not allowed to cool sufficiently.
• Do not spill flammable liquids
on hot engine parts. Fire may
result.
• Do not perform maintenance
on a machine with the engine
running unless instructed to do
so by your ASV service manu-
al. Moving engine parts pose a
safety risk and can cause
injury or death if proper pre-
cautions are not taken.
MAINTENANCE
Precautions/Safety Warnings
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