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24 SEBU7858-03
Safety Section
Fire Extinguisher Location
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Illustration 26
Check lines, tubes and hoses carefully. Wear
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in order to
check for leaks. Always use a board or cardboard
when you check for a leak. Leaking fluid that is under
pressure can penetrate body tissue. Fluid penetration
can cause serious injury and possible death. A pin
hole leak can cause severe injury. If fluid is injected
into your skin, you must get treatment immediately.
Seek treatment from a doctor that is familiar with this
type of injury.
Replace the affected parts if any of the following
conditions are present:
•
End fittings are damaged or leaking.
•
Outer coverings are chafed or cut.
•
Wires are exposed.
•
Outer coverings are swelling or ballooning.
•
Flexible parts of the hoses are kinked.
•
Outer covers have exposed embedded armoring.
•
End fittings are displaced.
Make sure that all clamps, guards, and heat shields
are installed correctly. During machine operation, this
will help to prevent vibration, rubbing against other
parts, excessive heat, and failure of lines, tubes and
hoses.
Do not operate a machine when a fire hazard
exists. Repair any lines that are corroded, loose
or damaged. Leaks may provide fuel for fires.
Consult your Caterpillar dealer for repair or for
replacement parts. Use genuine Caterpillar parts or
the equivalent, for capabilities of both the pressure
limit and temperature limit.
Ether
Ether (if equi
pped) is commonly used in cold weather
applications. Ether is flammable and poisonous.
Follow the cor
rect cold engine starting procedures.
Refer to the section in the Operation and Maintenance
Manual with the label “Engine Starting”.
Do not spray ether into an engine if the machine is
equipped with a thermal starting aid for cold weather
starting.
Use ether in well ventilated areas. Do not smoke
while you ar
e replacing an ether cylinder or while you
are using an ether spray.
Do not stor
e ether cylinders in living areas or in the
operator compartment of a machine. Do not store
ether cylinders in direct sunlight or in temperatures
above 49°
C (120.2° F). Keep ether cylinders away
from open flames or sparks.
Dispose o
f used ether cylinders properly. Do not
puncture an e ther cylinder. Keep ether cylinders
away from unauthorized personnel.
Fire Extinguisher
As an additional safety measure, keep a fire
extinguisher on the machine.
Be familiar with the operation of the fire extinguisher.
Inspect the fire extinguisher and service the fire
exting
uisher regularly. Follow the recommendations
on the instruction plate.
Consi
der installation of an aftermarket Fire
Suppression System, if the application and working
conditions warrant the installation.
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70502
Fire Extinguisher Location
SMCS Code: 7000
Mak
esurethatafire extinguisher is available. Be
familiar with the operation of the fire extinguisher .
Inspect the fire extinguisher and service the fire
ext
inguisher regularly. Obey the recommendations
on the instruction plate.
Th
e fire extinguisher may be mounted to the grab
handle that is located on the right platform near the
front of the engine hood. Do not block access to the
fo
llowing items:
•
handrails
•
ladders