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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
•Have qualified personnel do maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the engine off before working inside the machine.
•Remove guards only when necessary to perform maintenance, and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete.
•If guards are missing from a machine, obtain replacements from a Lincoln Distributor.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manu- al and the engine instruction manual before working on this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in position and in good repair. keep hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from gears, fans, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repair- ing the equipment.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts or electrode with skin or wet clothing.
•Insulate yourself from work and ground
•Always wear dry insulating gloves.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or vent exhaust outside.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate with case sides open or guards off.
•Stop engine before servicing.
•Keep away from moving parts.
See additional warning information throughout this operator’s manual and the Engine manual as well.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
1.At the end of each day’s use, refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensation in the tank. Running out of fuel tends to draw dirt into the fuel system. Also, check the crankcase and air cleaner oil levels and add oil if indicated.
CAUTION
Make certain that the oil filler cap is securely tight- ened after checking or adding oil. If the cap is not tight, oil consumption can increase significantly which may be evidenced by white smoke coming from the exhaust.
2.OIL - Maintenance schedule for changing the oil and oil filter after
NOTE: Engine life will be reduced if the oil and oil filter are not changed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
3.Air Cleaner - With normal operating conditions, the maintenance schedule for cleaning the oil bath air cleaner can be found in the maintenance section of the Engine Owner's Manual. More fre- quent servicing is required with dusty operating conditions.
4.Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner’s Manual for the maintenance schedule and fuel filter replacement.
5.Blow out the machine with low pressure air periodically. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required once a week.
RANGER 8+ DIESEL