14
CONTROLS AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
The engine control and maintenance operations described in the
following chapter require training, experience and compliance with
current safety regulations; for this reason they must be carried out by
special technicians, as indicated below.
Controls
: by workshop technicians or the machine user if
necessary.
Periodic maintenance
: by qualified personnel using
suitable equipment and adequate means of protection.
Special maintenance
: by qualified personnel from
Authorised Service Centres who have detailed technical
information and specific equipment.
The most qualified Assistance Centres are those which make up the
FPT Technical Assistance Network.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Always wear heavy-duty footwear and overalls.
Never wear loose, flapping garments, rings, bracelets and/or
necklaces in the vicinity of engines or moving parts.
Always wear protective gloves and goggles when:
• filling up batteries with acid solution
• refuelling with inhibitors or antifreeze
• replacing or topping up lubricant (hot engine oil may cause burns
and scalds. Only carry out these operations when the oil has
dropped to a temperature of below 50°C).
When working in the engine compartment, pay particular attention
to how you move, to avoid contact with moving parts or high
temperature components.
Wear goggles and use high pressure air jets (maximum air pressure
used to clean is 200 kPa (2 bar, 30 psi, 2 kg/cm
2
).
Wear a protective helmet when working in an area were there are
suspended loads or systems installed at head-height.
Use protective hand creames.
Immediately replace wet overalls.
Always keep the engine clean, removing oil, grease and coolant
stains.
Store cloths in flame-proof containers.
Do not leave foreign bodies on the engine.
Use suitable, safe containers for used oil.
When completing a repair, make suitable provisions to stop the
engine taking in air if, after start-up, an uncontrolled increase in
engine speed were to occur.