TM 5-3805-292-23
0006
CHASSIS TROUBLESHOOTING - A/C IS NOT COOLING CAB PROPERLY
0006
Check cab air filter and ensure
Filter dirty,
Clean or replace cab air filter
air flow through evaporator
plugged, or air flow
(TM 5-3805-292-10) or unblock air
YES
core is not obstructed (TM 5-
obstructed?
flow.
3805-292-10).
NO
Blower
Check if blower motor is
Refer to Malfunction Blower Motor
motor
NO
working.
Inoperative in this WP.
working?
YES
AI
CONTINUED
WARNING
CARBON MONOXIDE (EXHAUST GASES) CAN KILL!
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, deadly poison, which, when breathed, deprives the body of
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oxygen and causes suffocation. Exposure to air containing carbon monoxide produces symptoms of
headache, dizziness, loss of muscular control, apparent drowsiness, and coma. Permanent brain
damage or death can result from severe exposure.
Carbon monoxide occurs in exhaust fumes of internal combustion engines. Carbon monoxide can
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become dangerously concentrated under conditions of inadequate ventilation. The following precautions
must be observed to ensure safety of personnel when engine of Skid Steer Loader (SSL) is operated.
1.
DO NOT operat e engine in enclosed areas.
2.
DO NOT idle engine without adequat e vent ilat ion.
3.
BE ALERT for exhaust poisoning sympt oms. They are:
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Headache
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Dizziness
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Sleepiness
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Loss of musculat ure control
4.
I f you see anot her person with exhaust poisoning sympt oms:
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Remove person from area
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Expose t o fresh air
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Keep person warm
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DO NOT permit physical exercise
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Administ er Cadiopulmonary Resuscit at ion (CPR), if necessary.
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Not ify a medic.
5.
BE AWARE. The field prot ect ive mask for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) protection will not
protect you from carbon monoxide poisoning.
6.
CALI FORNI A PROPOSI TI ON 65 WARNI NG: Engine exhaust and some of it s constituent s are known
t o t he St at e of California t o cause cancer, birth defect s, and ot her reproduct ive harm.
The Best Defense Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is Good Vent ilat ion !
