Maintenance Safety Program - Yamaha G11A Owner's/Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAM

MAINTENANCE
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REQUIRED FOR UTILITY
CAR SAFETY
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Practice the following to help ensure
the safety of utility car operators:
Preventative Maintenance. Per-
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form all scheduled maintenance in
accordance with manufacturer's rec-
ommendations to provide the user
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car.
Personnel. Allow only qualified,
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trained, and authorized personnel to
inspect, adjust, and maintain utility
cars.
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Parts and Materials. Use only
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replacement parts and materials
recommended by Yamaha.
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Ventilation. Properly ventilate all
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maintenance and storage areas in
accordance with applicable fire
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codes and ordinances to avoid fire
hazards. Ventilation is required to
remove flammable vapors and
fumes from gasoline powered car
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storage areas.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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DURING MAINTENANCE
When performing maintenance, follow
all safety instructions contained in the
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manufacturer's operation and service
manuals, as well as the following safe-
ty procedures:
Properly immobilize utility car before
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beginning any maintenance.
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Properly block chassis before work-
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ing underneath utility car.
Before disconnecting any part of the
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fuel system, drain the applicable
part of the system to prevent fuel
leaks.
Avoid fire hazards, and have appro-
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priate fire protection equipment
available.
Maintain all safety devices including
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brakes, steering mechanisms, warn-
ing devices, and governors, in a safe
operating condition. Do not modify
these safety devices as supplied by
the manufacturer.
After each maintenance or repair,
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the car must be driven by a quali-
fied, trained, and authorized person
– in an area free of pedestrian traffic
– to ensure proper operation and
adjustment.
Record all maintenance performed
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in a maintenance record log by date,
name of person performing mainte-
nance, and type of maintenance.
Periodically inspect maintenance
log to ensure accurate and com-
plete entries.
Maintain in a legible condition all
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nameplates, warnings, and instruc-
tions provided by the manufacturer.
If new nameplates, warnings, or
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instructions are needed, contact
your Yamaha dealer.
UTILITY