Warning Signs - Safety Instructions - Lombardini 15 LD 225 Bedienung-Wartung

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 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
Lombardini, which therefore
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
Lombardini. This work should be carried out in
accordance with existing literature.
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DANGER
By not respecting these directions the user may place at
risk persons and objects.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Lombardini declines all responsibility for accidents • Lombardini declines all responsibility for accidents
or for failure to comply with the requirements of or for failure to comply with the requirements of
law if changes are made to the engine's functional law if changes are made to the engine's functional
parameters or to the fuel flow rate adjustments parameters or to the fuel flow rate adjustments
and speed of rotation, if seals are removed, or if and speed of rotation, if seals are removed, or if
parts not described in the operating and parts not described in the operating and
maintenance maintenance
reassembled by unauthorized personnel. reassembled by unauthorized personnel.
• In addition to all other machine specifications, • In addition to all other machine specifications,
ensure that the engine is in a near horizontal ensure that the engine is in a near horizontal
position when starting. lf starting manually, ensure position when starting. lf starting manually, ensure
that the necessary operations can be performed that the necessary operations can be performed
without any risk of striking against walls or without any risk of striking against walls or
declines all
dangerous objects. dangerous objects.
recoil rope starting) is not permitted even in recoil rope starting) is not permitted even in
emergencies. emergencies.
• Check that the machine is stable so that there is no • Check that the machine is stable so that there is no
risk of it overturning. risk of it overturning.
• Get to know the engine speed adjustment and • Get to know the engine speed adjustment and
machine stop operations. machine stop operations.
• Do not start the machine in closed or poorly • Do not start the machine in closed or poorly
ventilated environments. The internal combustion ventilated environments. The internal combustion
process generates carbon monoxide, an odourless process generates carbon monoxide, an odourless
and highly toxic gas, so spending too long a time and highly toxic gas, so spending too long a time
in an environment where the engine discharges its in an environment where the engine discharges its
exhaust products freely can lead to loss of exhaust products freely can lead to loss of
consciousness and even death. consciousness and even death.
• The engine may not be used in environments • The engine may not be used in environments
containing containing
atmospheres or easily combustible powders, atmospheres or easily combustible powders,
specifically by
unless adequate and specific precautions have unless adequate and specific precautions have
been taken and are clearly stated and certified for been taken and are clearly stated and certified for
manual manual are are removed removed
Rope starting (except for Rope starting (except for
flammable flammable materials, materials, explosive explosive
CAUTION
By not respecting these directions the user can cause technical
damage to the unit and/or to the installation.
the machine. the machine.
• To prevent the risk of fire, keep the machine at a • To prevent the risk of fire, keep the machine at a
distance of at least one metre from buildings or other distance of at least one metre from buildings or other
machines. machines.
• Children and animals must be kept at a sufficient • Children and animals must be kept at a sufficient
distance from the machine to prevent any danger distance from the machine to prevent any danger
and and resulting from its operation. resulting from its operation.
• Fuel is flammable, so the tank must be filled only • Fuel is flammable, so the tank must be filled only
when the engine is turned off. Dry carefully any fuel when the engine is turned off. Dry carefully any fuel
that may have spilled, remove the fuel container and that may have spilled, remove the fuel container and
any cloths soaked in fuel or oil, check that any any cloths soaked in fuel or oil, check that any
sound-absorbing panels made of porous material are sound-absorbing panels made of porous material are
not soaked with fuel or oil, and make sure that the not soaked with fuel or oil, and make sure that the
ground on which the machine is located has not ground on which the machine is located has not
absorbed fuel or oil. absorbed fuel or oil.
• To start the engine follow the specific instructions • To start the engine follow the specific instructions
provided in the engine and/or machine operating provided in the engine and/or machine operating
manual. Do not use auxiliary starting devices not manual. Do not use auxiliary starting devices not
originally installed on the machine (e.g. Startpilot originally installed on the machine (e.g. Startpilot
systems which utilise ether etc.) systems which utilise ether etc.)
• Before starting, remove any tools that have been • Before starting, remove any tools that have been
used for carrying out maintenance work to the used for carrying out maintenance work to the
engine and/or the machine and check that any engine and/or the machine and check that any
guards removed have been replaced. In cold guards removed have been replaced. In cold
climates it is possible to mix kerosene with the diesel climates it is possible to mix kerosene with the diesel
fuel to make the engine easier to start. The liquids fuel to make the engine easier to start. The liquids
must be mixed in the tank by pouring in first the must be mixed in the tank by pouring in first the
kerosene and then the diesel fuel. Consult kerosene and then the diesel fuel. Consult
Lombardini technical office for mixture proportions. Lombardini technical office for mixture proportions.
Petrol may not be used because of the risk of it Petrol may not be used because of the risk of it
forming flammable vapours. forming flammable vapours.
• During operation the surface of the engine reaches