INTRODUCTION - MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
INTRODUCTION - MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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This section contains the general safety precautions
This section contains the general safety precautions
which must be observed during maintenance of the aerial
which must be observed during maintenance of the aerial
platform. It is of utmost importance that maintenance per-
platform. It is of utmost importance that maintenance per-
sonnel pay strict attention to these warnings and precau-
sonnel pay strict attention to these warnings and precau-
tions to avoid possible injury to themselves or others or
tions to avoid possible injury to themselves or others or
damage to the equipment. A maintenance program must
damage to the equipment. A maintenance program must
be established by a qualified person and must be followed
be established by a qualified person and must be followed
to ensure that the machine is safe to operate.
to ensure that the machine is safe to operate.
MODIFICATION OF THE MACHINE WITHOUT
MODIFICATION OF THE MACHINE WITHOUT CERTIFICAT
CERTIFICATION BY
ION BY
A RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY THAT THE MACHINE IS AT LEAST
A RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY THAT THE MACHINE IS AT LEAST
AS SAFE AS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED IS A SAFETY VIOLA-
AS SAFE AS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED IS A SAFETY VIOLA-
TION.
TION.
The specific precautions to be observed during machine
The specific precautions to be observed during machine
maintenance are inserted at the appropriate point in the
maintenance are inserted at the appropriate point in the
manual. These precautions are, for the most part, those
manual. These precautions are, for the most part, those
that apply when servicing hydraulic and larger machine
that apply when servicing hydraulic and larger machine
component parts.
component parts.
Your safe
Your safe ty, and
ty, and that
that of o
of others
thers, i
, is t
s the
he first
first consid
consid erati
eration
on
when engaging in the maintenance of equipment. Always
when engaging in the maintenance of equipment. Always
be conscious of component weight and never attempt to
be conscious of component weight and never attempt to
move heavy parts without the aid of a mechanical device.
move heavy parts without the aid of a mechanical device.
Do not allow heavy objects to
Do not allow heavy objects to rest in an unstable position.
rest in an unstable position.
When raising a portion of the equipment, ensure that
When raising a portion of the equipment, ensure that ade-
ade-
quate support is provided.
quate support is provided.
SINCE THE MACHINE MANUFACTURER HAS NO DIRECT CON-
SINCE THE MACHINE MANUFACTURER HAS NO DIRECT CON-
TROL OVER THE FIELD INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE,
TROL OVER THE FIELD INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE,
SAFETY IN THIS AREA IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER/
SAFETY IN THIS AREA IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER/
OPERATOR.
OPERATOR.
B.
B. HYD
HYDRA
RAULI
ULIC S
C SYST
YSTEM
EM SAF
SAFETY
ETY
1.
1. It sh
It should
ould be p
be particu
articularly
larly noted
noted that
that the
the machi
machines
nes
hydraulic systems operate at extremely high and
hydraulic systems operate at extremely high and
potentially dangerous pressures. Every effort should
potentially dangerous pressures. Every effort should
be made to relieve any system pressure prior to dis-
be made to relieve any system pressure prior to dis-
connecting or removing any portion of the system.
connecting or removing any portion of the system.
2.
2. Reliev
Relieve sys
e system p
tem pressu
ressure by
re by lower
lowering
ing the p
the platfo
latform
rm
completely to direct any line pressure back into the
completely to direct any line pressure back into the
return line to the reservoir. Pressure feed lines to
return line to the reservoir. Pressure feed lines to
system components can then be disconnected with
system components can then be disconnected with
minimal fluid loss.
minimal fluid loss.
C.
C. MA
MAIN
INTE
TENA
NANC
NCE
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FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN
THIS SECTION COULD RESULT IN MACHINE DAMAGE, PERSON-
THIS SECTION COULD RESULT IN MACHINE DAMAGE, PERSON-
NEL INJURY OR DEATH AND IS A SAFETY VIOLATION.
NEL INJURY OR DEATH AND IS A SAFETY VIOLATION.
•
• REMOVE
REMOVE ALL RINGS,
ALL RINGS, WATCHE
WATCHES, AND J
S, AND JEWELRY
EWELRY
WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE.
WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE.
•
• DO NOT
DO NOT WEAR L
WEAR LONG HAIR
ONG HAIR UNRESTRAINED,
UNRESTRAINED, OR
OR
LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND NECKTIES WHICH
LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND NECKTIES WHICH
ARE APT TO BECOME CAUGHT ON OR ENTANGLED
ARE APT TO BECOME CAUGHT ON OR ENTANGLED
IN EQUI
IN EQUIPMENT
PMENT..
•
• OBSERVE AND
OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL
OBEY ALL DANGER, W
DANGER, WARNING, CAU-
ARNING, CAU-
TION AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON MACHINE
TION AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON MACHINE
AND IN SERVICE MANUAL.
AND IN SERVICE MANUAL.
•
• KEEP ST
KEEP STANDING SURF
ANDING SURFACES AND HAND
ACES AND HAND HOLDS
HOLDS
FREE OF OIL, GREASE, WATER, ETC.
FREE OF OIL, GREASE, WATER, ETC.
•
• NEVER WORK
NEVER WORK UNDER AN ELE
UNDER AN ELEVATED
VATED PLATFORM
PLATFORM
UNTIL PLATFORM HAS BEEN SAFELY RESTRAINED
UNTIL PLATFORM HAS BEEN SAFELY RESTRAINED
FROM ANY MOVEMENT BY BLOCKING OR OVER-
FROM ANY MOVEMENT BY BLOCKING OR OVER-
HEAD SLING.
HEAD SLING.
•
• BEFORE
BEFORE MAKING ADJUS
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS, L
TMENTS, LUBRICATING
UBRICATING OR
OR
PERFORMING ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE, SHUT
PERFORMING ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE, SHUT
OFF ALL POWER CONTROLS.
OFF ALL POWER CONTROLS.
•
• BATTERY SHOUL
BATTERY SHOULD ALWA
D ALWAYS BE DISC
YS BE DISCONNECTED
ONNECTED
DURING REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPO-
DURING REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPO-
NENTS.
NENTS.
•
• KEEP ALL
KEEP ALL SUPPORT EQ
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND A
UIPMENT AND ATTACH-
TTACH-
MENTS STOWED IN THEIR PROPER PLACE.
MENTS STOWED IN THEIR PROPER PLACE.
•
• USE ONL
USE ONLY APPROVED
Y APPROVED, NONFLAMMABLE C
, NONFLAMMABLE CLEANING
LEANING
SOLVENTS.
SOLVENTS.