OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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56 LONG STORAGE
LONG STORAGE
To avoid personal injury:
A Do not clean the excavator with the engine running.
A To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning, do not operate the engine in a closed
building without proper ventilation.
A When storing, remove the key from the starter switch to avoid unauthorized persons from
operating the excavator and getting injured.
B Should the Excavator be Stored for a Longer Period of Time, Observe
Following Procedures:
1. The whole excavator should be cleaned thoroughly and in all cases stored indoors. If the excavator
has to be kept outdoors, Iay out wooden planks on even ground, place the excavator on the planks
and cover completely.
2. Do an oil change and grease the excavator.
3. Heavily grease the visible sections of the piston rods.
4. Remove the battery and store indoors.
5. If it is expected that the temperature will sink below the 0 C mark, add anti-freeze or drain coolant
completely.
A Wash the excavator after stopping the engine.
If you wash the excavator while running the engine, water may get into the air cleaner through the
intakes causing engine problems.
Carefully, wash but do not splash water over the air cleaner.
B Observe Following Procedures when the Machine is to be Operated after
Long Storage.
1. Wipe off the grease from the hydraulic cylinder rods.
2. Turn on the engine and activate the attachments and the drive mechanisms without load in order to
circulate the hydraulic oil . (If the machine is stored for longer than one month, undertake steps (1)
and (2) once every month)