General Safety Regulations - Ruggerini MD150 Utilisation Et Entretien

GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

• Ruggerini 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 observed along with the following safety
recommendations.
• The engine has been built to the specifications of a machine manufacturer, and it is his responsibility 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
specified by Ruggerini, which therefore declines all responsibility for accidents caused by such operations.
• The following instructions are intended for the user of the machine in order to reduce or eliminate risks, especially
those concerning the operation 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 machine only by personnel suitably trained in its operation and aware of
the dangers involved. This is particularly true for standard and, above all, special maintenance work. For special
maintenance contact personnel trained specifically by Ruggerini. This work should be carried out in accordance
with existing literature.
• Ruggerini declines all responsibility for accidents or for failure to comply with the requirements of law if changes
are made to the engine'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 operating and maintenance manual are removed and reassembled by
unauthorized personnel.
• An over-revving diesel engine is difficult to control. In some cases this may injury people and cause damage to
objects. To avoid over-revving we suggest:
- not to exceed the MAX oil level in the engine oil sump,
- do not exceed the MAX oil level in the air filter float chamber,
- do not exceed the maximum working gradient as found on the operation and maintenance handbooks,
- position the engine horizontally,
- do not modify the manufacturer's settings,
- do not tamper with the fuel injector.
• In addition to all other machine specifications, ensure that the engine is in a near horizontal position when starting.
lf starting manually, ensure that the necessary operations can be performed without any risk of striking against
walls or dangerous objects. Rope starting (except for recoil rope starting) is not permitted even in emergencies.
• 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 combustion 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 atmospheres or easily
combustible powders, unless adequate and specific precautions have been 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 container 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 located has not absorbed fuel or oil.
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