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7. IF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAS OIL ACCUMULATORS IN CIRCUIT, DRAIN PRESSURIZED OIL
FROM ALL ACCUMULATORS (IF AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE IS NOT BUILT INTO CIRCUIT) AS
SOON AS HYDRAULIC UNIT IS SHUT DOWN. IF ACCUMULATOR HAS A SHUT-OFF VALVE,
CLOSE THAT VALVE ALSO.
8. SHUT DOWN HYDRAULIC UNIT AND RELIEVE PRESSURE FROM ALL PRESSURIZED ACCUMU-
LATORS, ACTUATORS AND LINES BEFORE REMOVING, TEARING DOWN OR PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE ON ANY REMOTELY LOCATED ACTUATORS, HOSES, FILTERS, VALVES, PIPING,
ETC.
9. MAINTAIN AND KEEP IN PLACE ANY EQUIPMENT GUARDS, SUCH AS COUPLINGS GUARDS,
CHAIN GUARDS, AND PROTECTIVE COWLINGS. DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING OR JEW-
ELRY WHICH COULD GET CAUGHT IN MOVING.PARTS.
10. IF ANY PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO WORK ON EQUIPMENT IN THE VICINITY OF THE
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING OPERATION, THEY SHOULD ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
TO PREVENT EYE INJUY IN THE EVENT OF A HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURE AND HIGH VELOCITY
OIL LEAK. (THE ABOVE IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
NEEDED FOR THE WORK BEING PERFORMED).
11. ANY PERSONNEL WORKING NEAR THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD WEAR EAR PROTECTION IF
THE NOISE LEVEL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO REQUIRE PROTECTION AS SET FORTH IN THE OSHA
REGULATIONS.
12. ANY PERSONNEL OBSERVING OR WORKING ON OR ADJACENT TO HYDRAULICALLY POW-
ERED EQUIPMENT MUST NEVER PLACE THEMSELVES IN A LOCATION OR POSITION THAT
COULD PRODUCE AN INJURY IN THE EVENT OF (1) A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE, EITHER
WITH A UNIT RUNNING OR SHUT DOWN, (2) POWER BLACKOUT, (3) PUMP/MOTOR FAILURE,
OR (4)MOVEMENT OF MACHINE MEMBERS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CYCLE OR AS A
RESULT OF COMPONENT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
13. BEFORE REMOVING OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON ANY HYDRAUlIC SYSTEM COM-
PONENTS THAT HAS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (SOLENOID VALVES, SWITCHES, ELECTRIC
MOTORS, ETC.), SHUT OFF AND PADLOCK ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE UNIT AND/OR CON-
TROL SYSTEM. SEE PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 12 ABOVE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF POWER. THE
ABOVE APPLIES TO PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT ALSO.
14. AVOID LOCATING EQUIPMENT IN ANY ENVIRONMENT FOR WHICH IT WAS NOT DE-
SIGNED AND WHICH MAY CREATE A DANGEROUS OPERATING CONDITION, SUCH AS EXPLO-
SIVE ATMOSPHERE (e.g., GAS, DUST), HIGH HEAT, (e.g., MOLTEN METAL, FURNACE), CHEMI-
CALS, EXTREME MOISTURE, ETC.
15. CERTAIN HYDRAUlIC FLUIDS MAY BE IRRITATING OR INJURIOUS TO THE EYES AND
SKIN. CHECK WITH THE FLUID SUPPLIERS FOR THE EFFECTS OF THEIR FLUID WHICH YOU
USE. AVOID BODILY CONTACT WITH THOSE HARMFUL FLUIDS. FIRE RESISTANT OR SYN-
THETIC FLUIDS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY GUARDED AGAINST.
16. AVOID THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED OR SUBSTITUTE PARTS AND MATERIALS IN SERVIC-
ING THE EQUIPMENT. SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MATERIALS COULD PRODUCE A HAZARDOUS