SAFETY IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

LECTURA MA14001

DISCHARGE ACCUMULATORS

 Before removing and disassembling brake or

steering accumulators, they must be discharged to
prevent serious injury. Refer to the appropriate
maintenance Manual section for BRAVE
ACCUMULATOR and STEERING ACCUMULATOR.

A FEW SIMPLE RULES WHEN SERVICING

Before working on the machine, park it on a level surface

and put it in the SERVICE POSITION:

1. Engine stopped, ignition key removed (except

when service requires engine operation).
2. Tag the machine following local lockout and tag
procedure. Identify machine as “Out of Service”.
3. If the body is raised. Use body prop pins.
4. The wheels blocked.
5. Body control lever in “FLOAT” position.
6. Parking brake applied.
7. Allow the machine to cool down.
8. Pressure released from all lines, tanks, and
accumulators.
 If work must be done on a warm machine, beware
of hot fluids and components.
 Do not perform any work on the machine unless you
are authorized to do so.
 Maintenance can be dangerous unless performed
properly. Be satisfied that you have the necessary skills,
information, correct tools, and equipment to do the job
correctly.
 Stand maintenance procedures should always be
observed. Read the manufacturer’s manual or find
assistance if you do not understand what you are doing.
 Failure to perform the basic preventive Maintenance as
outlined may void machine warranty.
 Deflate tires loosening any rim clamp bolts.
 Always stop the engine before removing inspection covers.
  Do not let tools or parts fall into the opening.
Before you work on the machine always lower the body.
If you must work on the machine with the body raised,
always securely support the body.
 Be sure the machine is in the “SERVICE POSITION”
before lifting the machine. Always support and
elevated machine using proper blocks and/or cribbing
before beginning work in it.
 Be sure the “body prop pins” are engaged when
working beneath a raised dump body.
 Inspect certain parts periodically and repair or replace
as necessary. Refer to the section discussing that part
in this section of the manual.
 Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed.
 Fix damage immediately. Replace worn or broken parts.
Remove any buildup or grease, oil, or debris.
 Take care to ensure that hands, feet, clothing, jewelry
and hair do not become entangled when working around
rotating parts.
 Do not wear loose fitting clothing or jewelry when
working on a machine.
 When cleaning parts, always use nonflammable
detergent oil. Never use highly flammable oil such as
fuel oil and gasoline to clean parts or surfaces.
 Sufficiently illuminate the work site. Use a maintenance
work light when working under or inside the machine.
 Always use a work light protected with a guard. In case
the light bulb is broken, spilled fuel, oil, antifreeze fluid,
or window washer fluid may catch fire.
 Polymer materials such as rubber and certain kinds of
Plastic can, when heated, give off gases that may be
Dangerous to health and environment.

 Do not weld or cut near polymer materials without first having protected
them from the heat.
 Never burn polymer materials when scrapping them.

PREVENT BURNS

Hot spraying fluids:

 After operation, engine coolant is hot and under pressure.
Hot water or steam is contained in the engine, radiator
and heater lines. Skin contact with escaping hot water or
steam can cause severe burns.
 To avoid possible injury from hot spraying water.
DO NOT remove the radiator cap until the engine
is cool. When opening, turn the cap slowly to the
stop. Allow all pressure to be released before
removing the cap.
 The hydraulic oil tank is pressurized. Again, be
sure to release all pressure before removing the
cap.
Hot fluids and surfaces:
 Engine oil, gear oil and hydraulic oil also become hot
during operation. The engine, hoses, lines and other parts
become hot as well.
 Wait for the oil and components to cool before starting
any Maintenance or inspection work.

REPLACE RUBBER HOSES PERIODICALLY

 Rubber hoses that contain flammable fluids under

pressure may break due to aging, fatigue, and abrasion. It
is very difficult to gauge the extent of deterioration due to
aging, fatigue, and abrasion of rubber hoses by inspection
alone.
 Periodically replace the rubber hoses. (See the
page of “periodic replacement of parts” in the
operator’s manual).
 Failure to periodically replace rubber hoses may cause a
fire, fluid injection into skin, or the dump body to fall,
which may result in severe burns, gangrene, or otherwise
Serious injury.

BEWARE OF EXHAUST FUMES

 Prevent asphyxiation. Engine exhaust fumes can cause sickness or

death.
 Stand away from the rear exhaust area when the engine is
running.
 If you must operate in a building, be sure there is adequate
ventilation. Either use an exhaust pipe extension to remove
the exhaust fumes or open doors and windows to bring
enough outside air into the area.
 Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects and other reproductive harm.