Prevent Fires - Hitachi ZW 180-6 Operator's Manual

Prevent Fires

Check for Oil Leaks:
 Fuel, hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can lead to fires.
 Check for oil leaks due to missing or loose clamps,
kinked hoses, lines or hoses that rub against each other,
damage to the oil-cooler, and loose oil-cooler flange
bolts.
 Tighten, repair or replace any missing, loose or
damaged clamps, lines, hoses, oil-cooler and oil-cooler
flange bolts.
 Do not bend or strike high-pressure lines.
 Never install bent or damaged lines, pipes, or hoses.
 Replace fuel hoses and hydraulic hoses periodically
even if there is no abnormality in their external
appearance.
Check for Shorts:
 Short circuits can cause fires.
 Clean and tighten all electrical connections.
 Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10)
hours operation for loose, kinked, hardened or frayed
electrical cables and wires.
 Check before each shift or after eight (8) to ten (10)
hours operation for missing or damaged terminal caps.
 DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE if cable or wires are loose,
kinked, etc.
 Never attempt to modify electric wirings.
Clean up Flammable Materials:
 Spilled fuel and oil, and trash, grease, debris, accumulated
coal dust, and other flammable materials may cause fires.
 Prevent fires by inspecting and cleaning the machine
daily, and by removing adhered oil or accumulated
flammable materials immediately. Check and clean
high temperature parts such as the exhaust outlet and
mufflers earlier than the normal interval.
 Do not wrap high temperature parts such as a muffler or
exhaust pipe with oil absorbents.
 Do not store oily cloths as they are vulnerable to
catching fire.
 Keep flammable materials away from open flames.
 Do not ignite or crush a pressurized or sealed container.
 Wire screens may be provided on openings on the
engine compartment covers to prevent flammable
materials such as dead leaves from entering. However,
flammable materials which have passed through
the wire screen may cause fires. Check and clean
the machine every day and immediately remove
accumulated flammable materials.
The temperature around the engine may tend to
become higher with wire screens. Be careful of the
overheat.
SAFETY
S-29
SA-019