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WEAR an approved hearing protection device to limit noise exposure. As required by Occupational Health and Safety
regulations.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ALWAYS wear approved hearing protection when working in a confined work space. Protective goggles and a dust mask
should be worn when working in a dusty environment. Protective clothing and footwear may also be desirable when
working with hot mix bitumen.
! ADDITIONAL HAZARDS
Slip/Trip/Fall is a major cause of serious injury or death. Beware of uneven or slippery work surfaces.
Exercise care when working in the vicinity of unprotected holes or excavations.
OPERATION
Pre-start-up inspection
The following Pre-start-up inspection must be performed before the start of each work session or after every four hours of
use, whichever is first.. If any fault is discovered, the compactor must not be used until the fault is rectified.
Thoroughly inspect the compactor for signs of damage. Check components are present and secure. Pay special attention
to the belt drive safety guard fitted between the engine and the vibrator unit.
2. Check the engine oil level and top up as necessary.
3. Check the engine fuel level and top up as necessary.
4. Check for fuel and oil leaks
Start and stop Procedure
Diesel Engine
1. Open the fuel cock.
2. Turn the governor lever to “STARTING”
position.
3. Hold the recoil starter handle.
4. Pull the starter handle until you feel the
resistance, then return handle slowly.
5. Press the decompression lever to
“Non-compression” position. The lever will
return back automatically after the engine started.
6. Hold the recoil starter handle with two hands and pull it hardly.
7. It is difficult to start the engine at cold weather. Remove the rubber plug on the cylinder head and fill about 2CC
engine oil before starting.
8. To stop the engine, set the governor lever to the low speed position, then run the engine at zero load five minutes.
9. Set the governor lever to the “STOP” position. Do not stop the engine with the decompression lever.
10. Set the fuel cock the “OFF” position.
11. Pull the recoil starter handles slowly, until you feel resistance. (At this point, the decompression just begins and
intake/exhaust valves are both closed, thus the cylinder can be prevented from rust.)
Petrol Engine
1. Open the fuel tap by moving the fuel ON/OFF lever fully to the right.
2. If starting the engine from cold, set the choke ON by moving the choke lever fully to the left. If restarting a warm
engine, the choke is usually not required. However, if the engine has cooled to a degree, partial choke may be
required.
decompression lever
fuel cock
regulator
handle