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GeneralWarningSAFETY
GENERALWARNING
Thefollowingsafetystatementsmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.Service
techniciansshouldbecomefamiliarwiththesegeneralsafetystatements.Also,otherspecicsafetystatementsappear
throughoutthismanualandonthevehicle.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:
–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwater.Followwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable
oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.
•Gasoline–Flammable!Explosive!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleand
servicearea.Serviceonlyinawell-ventilatedarea.
•Donotoperategasolinevehicleinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproduces
carbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.
WARNING
•Theengineproducescarbonmonoxide,whichisadeadly,odorless,colorlessgasthatcanquickly
accumulateinanenclosedcab.Donotruntheengineinaparkedvehiclewithoutpropercab
ventilation.Movetofreshairifyoufeelnausea,headache,dizziness,drowsiness,orweakness.
•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicle.
•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicle.Anyonedoingevensimplerepairsor
serviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.Theappropriate
instructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessoryinstallation.
•Priortoservicingthevehicleorleavingthevehicleunattended,turnthekeyswitchOFF,remove
thekey,andplacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition.Chockthewheelswhen
servicingthevehicle.
•Toavoidunintentionallystartingthevehicledisconnectbatteryandsparkplugwires.See
DisconnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehicleonpage1-4.
•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthevehicle.
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