Winterthur Gas X40-B, Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance
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General Guidelines for Maintenance
Safety Precautions and Warnings
1. General 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. General Safety Precautions 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Precautions before the Start of Maintenance 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Special Safety Procedures 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Recommendations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. General
The maintenance tasks necessary for the engine at regular intervals are given in the
Maintenance Schedule 0380 − 1 of this manual and is a general guide. The
maintenance intervals are related to the mode of operation, the power and the quality
of the fuel used. For more data, refer to the Maintenance Schedule.
The maintenance intervals can change in relation to data collected during operation.
Note: The recommendations related to safety procedures and maintenance
given below are mandatory. All other safety recommendations not given
here must also be obeyed.
2. General Safety Precautions
The general safety conditions are as follows:
D All personnel must know the fire fighting procedures.
D All personnel must know the health and safety data and environment protection
data related to the operation and maintenance of diesel engines.
D All personnel must know the dangers, functions and operation of cranes and
lifting devices.
D
The safety officer must make sure that all precautions are done to prevent
dangerous conditions.
D The operator must select a supervisor to give work tasks to each person who
does maintenance work.
D Make sure that fluids that drain or are released cannot cause explosions, fires or
accidents during maintenance. Keep the engine and the areas around the engine
clean to help prevent accidents and increase the quality of the work.
D
Before you start maintenance on the engine, make sure that if necessary, the
pressure in the related systems is released and fluids are drained. Make sure
that you record the pressures and quantities.
D Some media, e.g. fuel, oil are very flammable, thus you must keep such media
away from fire, hot parts etc.
D Make sure that personnel do not smoke in the engine room.
D To prevent injury, make sure that all surfaces where personnel can walk or stay
do not have oil, fuel etc and are kept clean and dry.
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