Winterthur Gas X40-B, Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance
0011 − 1/A1
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4. Special Safety Procedures
WARNING
Injury Hazard: Make sure that no personnel and components are in
the danger areas (crankcase, piston underside, propeller shaft,
etc). The propeller coupling also turns.
WARNING
Injury Hazard: Before you operate the turning gear, make sure that
no personnel are near the flywheel, or in the engine.
A safety person must be in position outside the engine when personnel do work inside
the engine. If necessary, the safety person can give the applicable aid.
Personnel who do work in the engine must put on the correct safety equipment.
Safety equipment to prevent suffocation must also be included.
The permitted load capacity of the equipment that follows must be sufficient for the
parts to be lifted:
D The engine room crane.
D Lifting tools, ropes, slings and chains.
You must make sure that the lifting equipment is correctly attached the the item (i.e.
balanced to make sure that the equipment does not tilt or fall).
For more data, refer to
0012 − 1 and 0360 − 1 .
Use wood, leather or guards between the item and the rope or chain to give
protection to sharp edges, mating faces etc.
Always put on gloves, a face shield and safety goggles when you operate hydraulic
tools.
Keep your hands away from ropes, slings and chains that have tension. Do not go
under loads that hang.
Parts removed from the engine must be safely attached in the engine room to prevent
movement.
Make sure that when engine components are removed, covers are put in position
over the openings.
Note: For more data, refer to the Operation Manual, 0210 − 1 Safety Precautions
and Warnings (General Information).
2016
Safety Measures and Warnings