Do not use the EPV as a crane, hoist, or jack, or for
any other pur pose other than to po si tion per son nel,
their tools, and ma te ri als.
Do not
op er ate the EPV16 in winds, or wind gusts,
of 28 mph, 45kph 12.5 m/s) or more.
Do not add ban
ners, flags, screens or
shelters etc., to areas of the EPV that are
exposed to wind forces as this will increase
the wind load ing and effect stability.
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General Safety Precautions
Do not mod ify the EPV16 in any way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
Do not
over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
EPV16.
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Hydraulic System Precautions
The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the
flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.
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Fire Prevention
Never op er ate your EPV near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
NOTE:
This machine is equipped with an internal
combustion engine (in it's standard configuration)
and should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or
grass covered land unless the engine's exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable laws. If a spark arrester is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order
by the operator.
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Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your EPV out doors in a clear area void
of gas fumes or spilled gas.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS al -
low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine com po nents.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle (see
picture below)
Do not fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
If gasoline is spilled, clean up spilled fuel
immediately, push/tow the EPV away from the area
of the spill and avoid creating any source of ignition
until the spilled fuel has evaporated.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-ap proved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
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