Shibaura ST460, Operator'S Manual

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1-11
ECOLOGY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Soil air, and water are vital factors of agriculture
and life in general. When legislation does not yet
rule the treatment of some of the substances,
which are required by advanced technology,
common sense should govern the use and
disposal of products of a chemical and
petrochemical nature.
The following are recommendations, which may
be of assistance:
•
Become acquainted with and ensure that you
understand the relative legislation applicable
to your country.
•
Comply with legal regulations and guidelines
for disposal of empty containers for fuel,
cooling water (coolant),
oil, grease; fuel/oil
filters; batteries; machine itself; machine
accessories; and packaging materials.
• Where no legislation exists, obtain
information from suppliers of oils, filters,
batteries, fuels, antifreeze, cleaning agents,
etc., with regard to their effect on man and
nature and how to safely store, use and
dispose of these substances. Agricultural
consultants will, in many cases, be able to
help you as well.
HELPFUL HINTS
1. Avoid filling tanks using cans or inappropriate
pressurized fuel delivery systems, which may
cause considerable spillage.
2. In general, avoid skin contact with all fuels,
oils, acids, solvents, etc. Most of them
contain substances, which may be harmful to
your health.
3. Modern oils contain additives. Do not burn
contaminated fuels and or waste oils in
ordinary heating systems.
4. Avoid spillage when draining off used engine
coolant mixtures, engine, gearbox and
hydraulic oils, brake fluids, etc. Do not mix
drained brake fluids or fuels with lubricants.
Store them safely until they can be disposed
of in a proper way to comply with local
legislation and available resources.
5. Modern coolant mixtures, i.e. antifreeze and
other additives, should be replaced every two
years. They should not be allowed to get into
the soil but should be collected and disposed
of safely.
6. Do not open the air-conditioning system
yourself. It contains gases, which should not
be released into the atmosphere. Your dealer
or air conditioning specialist has a special
extractor for this purpose and will have to
recharge the system properly.
7. Repair any leaks or defects in the engine
cooling or hydraulic system immediately.
8. Do not increase the pressure in a pressurized
circuit as this may lead to a component
failure.
9. Protect hoses during welding as penetrating
weld splatter may burn a hole or weaken
them, allowing the loss of oils, coolant, etc.