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Safety when servicing
Read before servicing 77
Working on surfaces with paint finish
Before welding, grinding and torch cutting all paint must be strip-
ped in an area of at least 10 cm around the affected location. Hea-
ted paints emit health threatening vapours which could cause
irritations and highly health damaging effects in case of repetitive
contact.
Apart from the health damaging effects, paint also results in a poor
connection of the weld which could cause a later failure of the com-
ponent. Therefore you should never weld directly on painted sur-
faces.
Methods and precautions before stripping paint:
Q
Shot blasting
– Use respiratory equipment and eye protection
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Paint stripper or other chemicals
– Use a portable air extractor, respiratory equipment and
protective gloves
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Grinding machine
– Use a portable air extractor, respiratory equipment, pro-
tective gloves and eye protection
Environmentally hazardous wastes
– Painted parts or parts made of plastic or rubber to be scrapped
must never be burnt, but should be returned to an approved re-
fuse incineration plant.
– Batteries, plastic objects and any other environmentally hazar-
dous substances must be disposed of in an environmentally
friendly way.
WARNING!
When welding, grinding and torch cutting in the vicinity of
spray painted surfaces, rubber or plastic parts extreme care
should be exercised. The heating of paints and polymeric
materials may generate health affecting and
environmentally hazardous substances.