Posted by 135 Fan on September 26, 2008 at 16:55:49 from (24.70.95.205):
In Reply to: Cat skid steer posted by Laura Paynter on September 26, 2008 at 07:18:09:
There are safety standards that have to followed. Roll bars have to be certified and I think the back window has to be lexan or something so it can be easily kicked out in case of emergency. Also there has to be guards/windows on the sides so that someone doesn't decapitate their head or rip their arm off. A wiring fault could cause a fire though as well as just one branch or piece of garbage sitting on the exhaust or other hot area. Does your operator smoke? A hyd. oil leak could start a fire as well. The hydraulic lines themselfs are hot enough to start a fire with the right material. I would see if it's possible to have a thorough investigation of the fire done by someone qualified to do it. Not the Cat dealer. The dealer will approve an insurance claim so that they or the OEM doesn't have to take the responsibility unless it's obvious the machine caught fire because of operator error or lack of cleaning the machine out. What was the machine being used for when the fire started? Dave
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