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5000AW Safety Notes


WM 5000AW Safety notes

- Safety instructions for raising vehicles

- General warning notes

- Safety instructions for adhesive bonding

- Safety instructions for installation work

- Safety instructions for corrosion protection

Safety instructions for raising vehicles

Danger of injury when raising vehicles

DANGER

Risk of fatal injury! Vehicle can slip or topple off the lifting platform!

- Risk of (fatal) injury due to vehicles slipping or tilting off lifting platforms may be caused by improper alignment of the lifting platform arms or support plates, and by raising, supporting or removing units on raised vehicles!

-> Align the vehicle evenly between the lifting platform columns.
-> Lift the vehicle only at the take-up points provided.
-> Check the correct seating of the support plates by raising the vehicle slightly and conducting a visual inspection.
-> In order to ensure that the vehicle is not lifted off the support plates during assembly work, the vehicle must be secured on the lifting platform, or the shift in the centre of gravity must be offset by a corresponding load in the vehicle, when units are removed or supported.
-> In addition, the guidelines of the lifting platform manufacturers and the legal accident prevention regulations and those of the mutual indemnity association (VGB 14) must be observed.

Damage when raising vehicles

CAUTION

Danger of material damage if the vehicle is raised incorrectly.

- Lifting or supporting the vehicle at unsuitable take-up points can lead to material damage on the vehicle.
- Raising the vehicle in the sill area will lead to the deformation of body parts and to leakage in the underbody area.

-> Lift the vehicle only at the approved take-up points.

General warning notes

Danger of injury while welding

WARNING

Electric welding

- Risk of electric shock or burns

-> Wear personal protective gear.
-> Disconnect both battery terminals.
-> Do not weld in a damp area or when it is wet under foot.
-> Move highly inflammable materials out of the work area. Vertilate the work area well.
-> Remove smoke gases with an extraction system.
-> Read specific safety information for the welder.
-> Check that welder is working perfectly before use.

Safety instructions for dealing with flying sparks during grinding and welding work

WARNING

Grinding and welding work

- Danger of fire or explosion

-> Avoid working in an area with highly inflammable or explosive materials.
-> Cover highly inflammable or explosive areas.
-> Remove highly inflammable or explosive parts.

Safety instructions for fuel tank

CAUTION

Danger of fire due to fuel tank or fuel-carrying parts heating up during grinding and welding work!

-> When carrying out grinding and welding work near the fuel tank or fuel-carrying parts, make sure that these parts do not heat up!
-> It is recommended to remove endangered parts!
-> Cover the welding area generously with fire-proof covers!

Safety instructions for air conditioning

CAUTION

Danger of injury! Bursting of the filled air-conditioning system during welding and brazing work!

- Danger of injury due to the filled air-conditioning system bursting during welding and brazing work.

-> No welding, brazing or hot-air heating may be performed on parts of the filled air-conditioning system!
-> While drying after painting work, the temperature burden on the vehicle must not exceed two hours at a maximum temperature of 80 °C!
-> Make sure that parts of the air-conditioning system do not heat up during welding or brazing work on the vehicle!
-> In the case of extreme heating of filled air-conditioning systems, a very strong overpressure may be caused in the system which may lead to an explosion.

Safety instructions for adhesive bonding

Danger of poisoning and injury when adhesive bonding

CAUTION

Danger of poisoning and injury when handling adhesive!

- Danger of poisoning from breathing in vapours or from swallowing adhesive.
- Risk of injury due to contact with skin or eyes.

-> Ventilate the work area well.
-> Do not eat, drink, or smoke while carrying out work.
-> Avoid direct contact with eyes and skin. Wear suitable protective equipment, such as protective clothing, gloves, and if necessary, a protective mask.
-> If clothing is soiled with adhesive, change clothing immediately and only use again after they have been cleaned.
-> Also observe the product-specific processing and safety instructions on the packing container and packing container imprints.
-> In case of eye contact: Rinse eyes immediately and thoroughly with lukewarm running water and consult an eye doctor.
-> In case of skin contact: Rinse contacted skin areas immediately with lukewarm running water and soap.
-> If adhesive is swallowed: Rinse mouth and consult a doctor.

Safety instructions for Teromix-6700 two-component adhesive

CAUTION

Material damage! Setting time of adhesive is not observed!!

- Danger of damage to side section if setting time of adhesive is not observed.

-> The new part must be welded in within 30 minutes!

Safety instructions for installation work

Safety instructions for sharp-edged body and unit parts

CAUTION

Pointed or sharp objects

- Risk of cracks, pricks or cuts

-> Wear personal protective gear.

Safety instructions for airbag system

DANGER

Danger of injury! Unintentional activation of airbag units!

- Serious injury due to unintentional activation of airbag units!

-> The ground strap of the battery must be disconnected during work on the airbag system and alignment bench jobs when the body is being repaired!
-> After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools must not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute!

Safety instructions for corrosion protection

Safety instructions for plug location plan (body)

CAUTION

Material damage when removing plugs!

- Danger of corrosion and of uncontrolled water penetration!

-> The body apertures are sealed with plugs at the factory, and must be sealed with the plugs provided once more following disassembly or repair work!

Safety instructions for water drains (body)

CAUTION

Danger of material damage when cleaning the water drainage hoses!

- Water drainage hoses can be pushed out or deformed by blowing them out of the body during cleaning!

-> When cleaning, only blow the water drainage hoses out with light compressed-air pressure!