Warning Signs - Safety Instructions - Kohler Lombardini 15 LD 225 Emploi-Entretien

WARNING SIGNS
• Lombardini engines are built to provide safe and
longlasting performances, but in order to obtain
these results it is essential that the maintenance
requirements described in the manual are obser-
ved along with the following safety recommenda-
tions.
• The engine has been built to the specifications of
a machine manufacturer, and it is his responsibi-
lity to ensure that all necessary action is taken to
meet the essential and legally prescribed health
and safety requirements. Any use of the machine
other than that described cannot be considered
as complying with its intended purpose as spe-
cified by Lombardini, which therefore declines all
responsibility for accidents caused by such ope-
rations.
• The following instructions are intended for the
user of the machine in order to reduce or elimi-
nate risks, especially those concerning the opera-
tion and standard maintenance of the engine.
• The user should read these instructions carefully
and get to know the operations described. By not
doing so he may place at risk his own health and
safety and that of anyone else in the vicinity of
the machine.
• The engine may be used or mounted on a machi-
ne only by personnel suitably trained in its ope-
ration and aware of the dangers involved. This is
particularly true for standard and, above all, spe-
cial maintenance work. For special maintenance
contact personnel trained specifically by Lombar-
dini. This work should be carried out in accordan-
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DANGER
By not respecting these directions the user may place at
risk persons and objects.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ce with existing literature.
• Lombardini declines all responsibility for acci-
dents or for failure to comply with the require-
ments of law if changes are made to the engi-
ne's functional parameters or to the fuel flow rate
adjustments and speed of rotation, if seals are
removed, or if parts not described in the opera-
ting and maintenance manual are removed and
reassembled by unauthorized personnel.
• In addition to all other machine specifications, en-
sure that the engine is in a near horizontal po-
sition when starting. lf starting manually, ensure
that the necessary operations can be performed
without any risk of striking against walls or dan-
gerous objects. Rope starting (except for recoil
rope starting) is not permitted even in emergen-
cies.
• Check that the machine is stable so that there is
no risk of it overturning.
• Get to know the engine speed adjustment and
machine stop operations.
• Do not start the machine in closed or poorly
ventilated environments. The internal combu-
stion process generates carbon monoxide, an
odourless and highly toxic gas, so spending too
long a time in an environment where the engine
discharges its exhaust products freely can lead
to loss of consciousness and even death.
• The engine may not be used in environments
containing flammable materials, explosive atmo-
spheres or easily combustible powders, unless
adequate and specific precautions have been
CAUTION
By not respecting these directions the user can cause tech-
nical damage to the unit and/or to the installation.
taken and are clearly stated and certified for the
machine.
• To prevent the risk of fire, keep the machine at a
distance of at least one metre from buildings or
other machines.
• Children and animals must be kept at a sufficient
distance from the machine to prevent any danger
resulting from its operation.
• Fuel is flammable, so the tank must be filled only
when the engine is turned off. Dry carefully any
fuel that may have spilled, remove the fuel con-
tainer and any cloths soaked in fuel or oil, check
that any sound-absorbing panels made of porous
material are not soaked with fuel or oil, and make
sure that the ground on which the machine is loca-
ted has not absorbed fuel or oil.
• To start the engine follow the specific instructions
provided in the engine and/or machine operating
manual. Do not use auxiliary starting devices not
originally installed on the machine (e.g. Startpilot
systems which utilise ether etc.)
• Before starting, remove any tools that have been
used for carrying out maintenance work to the
engine and/or the machine and check that any
guards removed have been replaced. In cold cli-
mates it is possible to mix kerosene with the diesel
fuel to make the engine easier to start. The liquids
must be mixed in the tank by pouring in first the
kerosene and then the diesel fuel. Consult Lom-
bardini technical office for mixture proportions.
Petrol may not be used because of the risk of it
forming flammable vapours.