Fort MICRO 2000 Instructions Pour L'emploi page 28

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parts. Long hair must be tied. Moreover, the op-
erator shall not carry out sharp tools in his pock-
ets.
- During the maintenance and repair operations, the
operator shall wear protective clothes, cut proof
gloves, non slip and anti-crash shoes.
- Comply with the laws of the Country where the
machine is being used, concerning the use and the
disposal of the products employed for cleaning and
maintenance. Dispose all waste, if any, through
the special companies authorized to this purpose
with the issuing of the receipt for the goods dis-
posal.
- It is absolutely forbidden to operate or have the
machine operated by someone who has not read
and understood what is written in this manual, or
by unskilled personnel or by personnel in poor
physichophysical conditions and, anyhow, by per-
sons less than 18 years old.
- Before starting the machine, check that the safety
devices are perfectly intact.
- Before starting to work for the first time, know and
be familiar with the control devices and their func-
tions.
- The area where the machine is used is to be con-
sidered «dangerous area», above all for the people
that are not trained to use the machine itself. Be-
fore starting the machine, make sure that all around
the working are there are not persons or animals
or impediments of any kind.
- When a person is exposed, that is within the «dan-
gerous area» (fig. 8 ref. B), the operator shall im-
mediately intervene and stop the machine to send
away the above person.
- Never leave the machine while it is running.
- Periodically check the integrity of the machine on
the whole and the protection devices.
- Before carrying out any repair or maintenance op-
eration on the machine, stop the machine and shut
the engine off.
- In case the guards were removed, make sure to fix
them in place before using the machine again.
- Comply with the suggested oils. Keep the lubricants
away from children. Carefully read the warnings
and the precautions listed in the lubricant contain-
ers. After using them, wash your hands thoroughly.
Dispose of the used lubricants according to the
antipollution regulations.
- At the end of the maintenance and repair opera-
tions, make sure that all operations are completed,
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that the safety devices and the guards are back in
place before starting the machine again.
- The spare parts must correspond to the needs es-
tablished by the Manufacturer. Use only genuine
spare parts
- When working on yielding grounds, near slopes,
ditches or steep grounds, operate with the utmost
care at low speed to prevent the machine from
overturning; it is moreover suggested, in these
cases, to arrange the load as further down as
possible to give the machine more balance
- In case the machine is meant to work on raised
grounds or near precipices, before starting to
work, it is compulsory to suitably put barriers
around all tracts that may involve the fall of the
machine from above due to a possible wrong
maneuver by the operator.
- It is forbidden to transport loads weighing higher
than the machine max. carrying capacity.
- It is absolutely forbidden to touch the running parts
or to come between them. (in particular the crawl-
ers) by keeping at a safety distance.
- It is absolutely forbidden to have foreign persons
stand within the machine working area.
- Avoid parking the machine on a slope. If neces-
sary, block the machine with logs or suitable stones
to be placed between the ground and the crawlers.
- During the maintenance operations, do not oper-
ate the machine in poorly ventilated rooms: the
exhaust gases are harmful to the health.
- Periodically check the tightening of the screws, nuts
and couplings, if any.
- It is absolutely forbidden to remove or tamper the
safety devices.
- The maintenance of the machine shall be performed
by skilled personnel only after shutting the engine
off, by following the instructions of this manual and
of the engine manual
- Before refueling or topping up with oil, stop the
engine and to let it cool down.
While refueling, do not smoke and do not get near
free flames. Be sure to thoroughly wipe the spilled
gasoline before starting the engine.
- If any part clogs or stops, stop the engine and then
remove the foreign body.
- Before turning, disengage the differential lock.