JCB-WP80T
Instruction & User Manual
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Maintenance
Importance of Maintenance
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free operation. It will also help reduce air pollution.
Improperly maintaining this pump, or failing to correct a problem before operation, can cause a malfunction in
which you can be seriously hurt or killed
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations and schedules in this owner’s manual.
To help you properly care for your pump, the following pages include a maintenance schedule, routine inspection
procedures, and simple maintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other service tasks that are more difficult,
or require special tools, are best handled by professionals and are normally performed by a technician or other
qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If you operate your pump under severe
conditions, such as sustained high-load or high-temperature operation, or use in unusually wet or dusty conditions,
consult your servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your individual needs and use.
Remember that your servicing dealer knows your pump best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, genuine parts or their equivalents for repair and
replacement.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of emission control devices and systems may be performed by any engine
repair establishment or individual, using parts that are ‘‘certified’’ to EPA standards.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard
that can arise in performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you should perform a given task.
Failing to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can cause you to be seriously illness or injury.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in the owner’s manual.
Safety Precautions Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or repairs. This will eliminate
several potential hazards:
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Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
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Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate the engine.
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Burns from hot parts.
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Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
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Injury from moving parts.