Atlas Copco XAHS 186 Cud PNE, Instruction Manual

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When handling, operating, overhauling
and/or performing maintenance or repair
on Atlas Copco equipment, the mechanics
are expected to use safe engineering
practices and to observe all relevant local
safety requirements and ordinances. The
following list is a reminder of special
safety directives and precautions mainly
applicable to Atlas Copco equipment.
These safety precautions apply to
machinery processing or consuming air.
Processing of any other gas requires
additional safety precautions typical to the
application and are not included herein.
Neglecting the safety precautions may
endanger people as well as environment
and machinery:
- endanger people due to electrical,
mechanical or chemical influences,
- endanger the environment due to
leakage of oil, solvents or other
substances,
- endanger the machinery due to function
failures.
All responsibility for any damage or injury
resulting from neglecting these
precautions or by non-observance of
ordinary caution and due care required in
handling, operating, maintenance or repair,
also if not expressly mentioned in this
instruction manual, is disclaimed by Atlas
Copco.
The manufacturer does not accept any
liability for any damage arising from the
use of non-original parts and for
modifications, additions or conversions
made without the manufacturer’s approval
in writing.
If any statement in this manual does not
comply with local legislation, the stricter
of the two shall be applied.
Statements in these safety precautions
should not be interpreted as suggestions,
recommendations or inducements that it
should be used in violation of any
applicable laws or regulations.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1 The owner is responsible for
maintaining the unit in a safe operating
condition. Unit parts and accessories
must be replaced if missing or
unsuitable for safe operation.
2 The supervisor, or the responsible
person, shall at all times make sure that
all instructions regarding machinery
and equipment operation and
maintenance are strictly followed and
that the machines with all accessories
and safety devices, as well as the
consuming devices, are in good repair,
free of abnormal wear or abuse, and are
not tampered with.
3 Whenever there is an indication or any
suspicion that an internal part of a
machine is overheated, the machine
shall be stopped but no inspection
covers shall be opened before sufficient
cooling time has elapsed; this to avoid
the risk of spontaneous ignition of oil
vapour when air is admitted.
4 Normal ratings (pressures,
temperatures, speeds, etc.) shall be
durably marked.
5 Operate the unit only for the intended
purpose and within its rated limits
(pressure, temperature, speeds, etc.).