Parking Brake Check; Engine Oil Level Check; Engine Oil Change - Nilfisk RS 501 Manuel D'utilisation

PARKING BRAKE CHECK

1. Engage the parking brake lever (7, Fig. E) and check for proper operation. Check also that the brake operates in the same way
on both the front wheels.
If necessary, adjust the parking brake according to the instructions in the Service Manual.

ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK

1. Empty the hopper (12, Fig. G); if it contains a small quantity of waste, it is not necessary to dump it.
2. Drive the machine on a solid and level ground, then engage the parking brake (7, Fig. E).
3. Lift the hopper (12, Fig. G), according to the procedure shown in the relevant paragraph.
4. Turn off the engine, by turning the ignition key (17, Fig. D) counterclockwise, to the end of stroke, then remove it.
5. Open the left and right lids (4 and 16, Fig. G) by releasing the fasteners (5 and 17) with the supplied key.
6. Remove the lifted hopper locking pins (9, Fig. F) from the housings (10), and place them into the holes (11).
7. Empty the dust control system water tanks (17 and 21, Fig. F) according to the instructions shown in the relevant paragraph.
8. Remove the screw (19, Fig. F) and open the right tank (17) outwards.
WARNING!
Open the tanks (17 and 21, Fig. F) outwards, only if they are empty: each tank contains 120 kg of water
approximately.
9. Check the oil level as shown in the Diesel Engine Manual.
10. If necessary, add oil as shown in the Diesel Engine Manual.
11. Perform steps 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 in the reverse order.
12. If necessary, fi ll the dust control system water tanks according to the procedure shown in Before Start-Up paragraph.

ENGINE OIL CHANGE

1. Empty the hopper (12, Fig. G); if it contains a small quantity of waste, it is not necessary to dump it.
2. Drive the machine on a solid and level ground, then engage the parking brake (7, Fig. E).
3. Lift the hopper (12, Fig. G), according to the procedure shown in the relevant paragraph.
4. Turn off the engine, by turning the ignition key (17, Fig. D) counterclockwise, to the end of stroke, then remove it.
5. Open the right and left lids (16 and 4, Fig. G) by releasing the fasteners (17 and 5) with the supplied key.
6. Remove the lifted hopper locking pins (9, Fig. F) from the housings (10), and place them into the holes (11).
7. Empty the dust control system water tanks (17 and 21, Fig. F) according to the instructions shown in the relevant paragraph.
8. Remove the screw (23, Fig. F) and open the right tank (21) outwards.
WARNING!
Open the tanks (17 and 21, Fig. F) outwards, only if they are empty: each tank contains 120 kg of water
approximately.
9. Change the oil as shown in the Diesel Engine Manual.
10. Perform steps 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 in the reverse order.
11. If necessary, fi ll the dust control system water tanks according to the procedure shown in Before Start-Up paragraph.
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