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2.8 Safety during the operation of hydraulic machines
Hydraulic oil
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Hydraulic oil is harmful to health.
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Wear safety glasses and safety gloves when handling hydraulic oil.
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Avoid direct skin contact with hydraulic oil. Remove hydraulic oil from the skin im-
mediately with soap and water.
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Make sure that no hydraulic oil comes gets in the eyes or on the body. See a phy-
sician immediately if hydraulic oil gets into the eyes or is swallowed.
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Do not eat and drink while handling hydraulic oil.
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Make sure to have extreme cleanliness. Contamination of the hydraulic oil with dirt or
water can cause premature wear or failure of the machine.
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Dispose of left over and spilled hydraulic oil according to the applicable regulations for
environmental protection.
2.9 Maintenance
Maintenance work
Service and maintenance work must only be carried out to the extent described in these
operating instructions. All other procedures must be performed by your
Tomahawk Power
representative.
For further information, refer to chapter Maintenance.
Switching off the engine
Before carrying out care or maintenance work, switch off the engine and allow itto cool
down. For gasoline powered engines, you must pull off the spark plug cap.
Disconnecting the battery
For machines with electric starter, you must disconnect the battery before working on the
electronic parts.
Using only a
Tomahawk Power
battery
Use only
Tomahawk Power
batteries to replace defective batteries, see chapter
Technical Data.
Only the
Tomahawk Power
battery is vibration resistant and thus suitable for the high
vibratory stresses.
