Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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Safety-4 Safety-4 TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (4/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (4/07)
explosion. explosion.
1. 1. Keep all m Keep all m eta eta l too l too ls aw ls aw ay fr ay fr om bat om bat ter ter y ter y ter mi- mi-
nals. nals.
2. 2. Batter Batter ies ies conta conta in s in s ulfur ulfur ic a ic a cid cid which which will will burn burn
skin on contact; wear rubber gloves and eye skin on contact; wear rubber gloves and eye
protection when working with batteries. protection when working with batteries.
3. 3. Flu Flu sh ey sh ey es or w es or w ash s ash s kin w kin w ith w ith w ate ate r and s r and s eek eek
medical attention immediately in case of medical attention immediately in case of
contact. contact.
4. 4. Wh Wh en en ju ju mp mp st st ar ar ti ti ng: ng:
a. a. Do no Do no t lea t lea n ove n ove r the r the bat bat ter ter y whi y whi le ma le ma kin kin g g
connection. connection.
b. b. The The n, co n, co nne nne ct th ct th e nega e nega tiv tiv e (-) te e (-) te rmi rmi nal of nal of
the booster battery to the engine or body the booster battery to the engine or body
ground (-). ground (-). Never Cross Never Cross Polarity of Polarity of
Terminals. Terminals.
c. c. Dis Dis con con nec nec t cab t cab les in ex les in ex act re act re ver ver se ord se ord er er . .
Lock-Out / Lock-Out / T T ag-Out Procedure ag-Out Procedure
Purpose. Purpose. This procedure establishes the mini- This procedure establishes the mini-
mum requirements for lock-out / tag-out of energy mum requirements for lock-out / tag-out of energy
sources that sources that could cause could cause injury to injury to personnel. personnel. All All
employees shall comply with the procedure. employees shall comply with the procedure.
Responsibility. Responsibility. The responsibilit The responsibilit y for y for seeing that seeing that
this procedure is followed is binding upon all this procedure is followed is binding upon all
employees. employees. All employees All employees shall be shall be instructed in instructed in
the safety significance of the lock-out / tag-out the safety significance of the lock-out / tag-out
procedure by procedure by (designate individual). (designate individual). Each new Each new or or
transferred affected employee shall be instructed transferred affected employee shall be instructed
by (designate individuals) in the purpose and use by (designate individuals) in the purpose and use
of the lock-out / tag-out procedure. of the lock-out / tag-out procedure.
Preparation for Lock-Out Preparation for Lock-Out / Tag-Out. / Tag-Out. Employees Employees
authorized to perform lockout / tagout shall be cer- authorized to perform lockout / tagout shall be cer-
tain as to which switch, valve, or other energy iso- tain as to which switch, valve, or other energy iso-
lating devices apply to the equipment being lating devices apply to the equipment being
locked out locked out / tagged out / tagged out . . More than one More than one energy energy
source (electrical, mechanical, or others) may be source (electrical, mechanical, or others) may be
involved. involved. Any Any questionable identif questionable identif ication ication of of
sources shall be cleared by the employees with sources shall be cleared by the employees with
their supervisors. their supervisors. Before lock-out Before lock-out / tag-out / tag-out com- com-
mences, job authorization should be obtained. mences, job authorization should be obtained.
Sequence of Lock-Out / Sequence of Lock-Out / Tag Tag -Out -Out Procedure Procedure
1. 1. Notif Notif y al y al l af l af fect fect ed emp ed emp loyees loyees that that a lock a lock -out -out / /
tag-out is required and the reason therefor. tag-out is required and the reason therefor.
2. 2. If th If th e equ e equ ipm ipm ent i ent i s ope s ope rat rat ing ing , shu , shu t it do t it do wn by wn by
the normal stopping procedure. the normal stopping procedure.
3. 3. Operat Operat e th e th e sw e sw itch, itch, valve valve , or , or other other energy energy iso- iso-
lating device so that the energy source(s) lating device so that the energy source(s)
(electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.) is dis- (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.) is dis-
connected or isolated from the equipment. connected or isolated from the equipment.
Stored energy, such as that in capacitors, Stored energy, such as that in capacitors,
springs, elevated crane members, rotating fly- springs, elevated crane members, rotating fly-
wheels, hydraulic systems, and air, gas, wheels, hydraulic systems, and air, gas,
steam, or water pressure, etc. must also be steam, or water pressure, etc. must also be
dissipated or restrained by methods such as dissipated or restrained by methods such as
grounding, repositioning, blocking, bleeding- grounding, repositioning, blocking, bleeding-
down, etc. down, etc.
4. 4. Lock-o Lock-o ut / ut / tag-ou tag-ou t th t th e en e en ergy ergy isolat isolat ing ing devic devic es es
with an assigned individual lock / tag. with an assigned individual lock / tag.
5. 5. Aft Aft er en er en sur sur ing t ing t hat n hat n o pers o pers onn onn el are e el are e xpo xpo sed sed
and as a check on having disconnected the and as a check on having disconnected the
energy sources, operate the push button or energy sources, operate the push button or
other normal operating controls to make cer- other normal operating controls to make cer-
tain the equipment will not operate. tain the equipment will not operate.
  Return operating controls to Return operating controls to
neutral after the test. neutral after the test.
6. 6. The eq The eq uip uip men men t is no t is no w loc w loc ked ou ked ou t / tag t / tag ged ou ged ou t. t.
Restoring Equipment to Service Restoring Equipment to Service
1. 1. Whe Whe n the j n the j ob is ob is com com plet plet e and e e and e qui qui pme pme nt is nt is
ready for testing or normal service, check the ready for testing or normal service, check the
equipment area to see that no one is exposed. equipment area to see that no one is exposed.
2. 2. When e When e quipme quipme nt is nt is all c all c lear lear , rem , rem ove a ove a ll lo ll lo cks cks / /
tags. tags. The energy The energy isolating devices isolating devices may be may be
operated to restore energy to equipment. operated to restore energy to equipment.
Procedure Involving More Than One Person. Procedure Involving More Than One Person.
In the preceding steps, if more than one individual In the preceding steps, if more than one individual
is required to lock-out / tag-out equipment, each is required to lock-out / tag-out equipment, each
shall place his own personal lock / tag on the shall place his own personal lock / tag on the
energy isolating energy isolating device(s). device(s). One designated One designated indi- indi-
vidual of a work crew or a supervisor, with the vidual of a work crew or a supervisor, with the
knowledge of the crew, may lock-out / tag-out knowledge of the crew, may lock-out / tag-out
equipment for the whole crew equipment for the whole crew . . In such cases, In such cases, it it
shall be the responsibility of the individual to carry shall be the responsibility of the individual to carry
out all steps of the lock-out / tag-out procedure out all steps of the lock-out / tag-out procedure
and inform the crew when it is safe to work on the and inform the crew when it is safe to work on the
equipment. equipment. Additionally Additionally , the , the designated indiv designated indiv idual idual
shall not remove a crew lock / tag until it has been shall not remove a crew lock / tag until it has been
verified that all individuals are clear. verified that all individuals are clear.
Rules for Using Lock-Out / Tag-Out Procedure. Rules for Using Lock-Out / Tag-Out Procedure.
All equipment shall All equipment shall be locked out be locked out / tagged out / tagged out to to
protect against accidental or inadvertent operation protect against accidental or inadvertent operation
when such operation could cause injury to person- when such operation could cause injury to person-
nel. nel. Do not attempt Do not attempt to operate any to operate any switch, valve, switch, valve,
or other energy isolating device bearing a lock / or other energy isolating device bearing a lock /
tag. tag.
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