SERVICE
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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
PERSONAL SAFETY
• Always wear the personal protective equipment in situations requiring it.
• Pay particular attention to the risk of getting crushed due to moving parts, oscillations, material not
properly secured when performing lifting operations or moving loads.
• Do not wear any rings, watches, jewellery, loose or hanging items of clothing such as scarves, unbut-
toned jackets or tops with open zippers that can get caught up in moving parts.
• Never do any cleaning, lubrication or maintenance work with the battery connected.
• Using compressed air to clean the parts, protect yourself with goggles that have side protection. The
maximum air pressure must not exceed 1 bar.
SAFETY AT THE WORKPLACE
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Make sure that all the work tools are perfectly efficient and ready for use. Keep the work surfaces clean
and clear of debris that can come into contact with parts of the machine and cause damage.
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Make sure you keep sparks, naked lights and cigarettes away from fuels or flammable materials such
as the gas of the batteries and fuels.
• Make sure that the work area is ventilated, well illuminated, dry and clean. Remove any puddles of
water or oil stains.
• Make sure that the equipment, devices or lifting machinery used is able to sustain the load in a stable
manner.
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Never use gasoline, diesel fuel or other flammable liquids such as detergents: instead use non-flammable
and non-toxic trade solvents.
• When working outside the garage, move the machine preferably onto the level and block it. If working
on a slope is inevitable, block the machine beforehand and move it onto a level area as soon as pos-
sible with a certain margin of safety.
• Disconnect the batteries and label all the controls to signal that work is in progress. Block the machine
and every attachment that has to be raised.
• Never perform any servicing on the machine with persons at the controls, unless they are accredited
operators and help with the operation to be performed.
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When towing use solely the prescribed coupling points and check that the pins and/or bolts are firmly
secured before pulling. Lift and handle all the heavy parts with lifting equipment of adequate capacity.
Use the lifting eyebolts intended for this purpose. Make sure no one is near the load to be lifted.
• Avoid twisting chains or metal ropes.
• Do not trust bent or damaged chains or ropes: do not use them for lifting or pulling. Always wear the
safety gloves to handle them.
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Do not accumulate rags soaked in grease or oil: they are a great fire hazard. Always put them away
into a closed metal container.
• Used oil must be specially collected. It must not be disposed of into normal drainage system pipes.
Special companies can be employed to dispose of or recycle industrial oils according to the laws in
force in individual countries.
• When welding is necessary, you must use appropriate safety protection: dark goggles, hard hat, overalls,
gloves, safety footwear. Dark goggles must be worn also by those who are not doing the work if they
remain nearby during the welding.
