HOW TO USE THIS
MANUAL
A Few
Words
About
Safety
Service Information
The sel"llice and repair infonnatiofl contained
in
this manual is intended f
O(
use
by
qualified, professional technicians. Attempting
service or repairs without the proper training, tools, and equipment could cause injury to you
or
others . It could also damage the
vehicle
or
create
an
unsafe condition.
This manual
describes the proper methods and procedures for performi
ng
service, maintenance and repairs.
Some
procedures
require the use
of
specially designed tools and dedicated eqUipmen
t.
Any person who Intends to use a replacement part. service
procedure or a
tool thai
is
not recommended
by
Honda, must determine Ihe risks to their personal safety and
the
safe operation
of
the vehICle.
If you need to replace a
part.
use Honda Genuine parts with
the
correct part
number
or an equivalent part.
We
strongly recommend
thai you
do
not use replacement parts of inferior quality.
For Your Customer's Safety
Proper servIce and maIntenance are essential to the customer's safety and
the
reliability of
the
vehicle Any error or oversight whIle
servicing a vehicle can resull in faulty operation, damage to the
vehlde,
or
Injury to others.
For
Your
Safety
AWARNING
tmproper service or repaIrs can create an unsafe
conditIon that can cause your customer to
be
seriously hurt or ki lled
Follow the proced
ures
and precautions in this
manual and
other
service materials carefully.
Because this manual is Intended for the professIon
al
service techniCIan,
we
do
not provIde wamings about many basic shop safety
practIces (e.g
..
Hot
parts-wear
gloves). If you have not received shop safety training or
do
not feel confident about your knowledge
of safe servicing practice,
we
recommend thai you
do
not attempt to
perfOf'1l1
the procedures described in this manual.
Some
of
the most important general service safety lX9Cautions are given betow However, we cannot warn you
of
every
conceivable hazard that can ansa
in
performing service or repair procedures. Only you can decide whether or not you should
perfoon
a given task.
AWARNING
Failure to property follow instructions and
precautions can cause you to
be
seriously hurt
or
killed
Follow
the procedures and precautions
In
this
manuat carefully
Important
Safety Precautions
Make sure you have a clear understanding
of
all basic shop safety practices and that you are weanng appropriate clothing and
using safety equipment. When perfooning any service task, be especially careful
of
the fol
lO
WIng
Read
aU
of
the Instructions before
you
begin. and
make
sure you have the tools, the replacement or repair parts, and the skills
required to perform the tasks safely and complelely
Protect your eyes
by
using proper safety glasses. goggles
or
face shields
any
time you hammer, drill. grind, pry
or
work around
pressurIZed air
or
liquids, and springs
or
other stored-energy components. If there is
any
doubt, put
on
eye protection.
Use
other protective
wear
when necessary, for example gloves or safety shoes. Handling hot
or
sharp parts can cause severe
bums
or
cuts . Before you grab something that looks like it can
hun
you, stop and put
on
gloves.
Protect yourself and others whenever you
have the vehicle up
in
the
air.
Any
IJme
you lift the vehicle. either with a hOist
or
a Jack,
make sure that
II
is
always securely supported. Use jack stands.
Make sure the engine is
off
before
you
begin any servictng procedures unless the instructIon tells
you
to do otherwise. ThiS wilt
help eliminate several potential hazards:
Carbon monoxide poIsoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there
IS
adequate ventllat
Jon
whenever you run the engine.
, Burns from hot parts or coolant. Let the engine and exhaust system cool before
WOr1<lng
In those areas.
• Injury from moving parts. If the instruction
teUs
you
to run the engine.
be
sure your hands, fingers and clothing are
out
of
the way .
Gasoline vapors and hydrogen
gases
from batteries are explOSive. To reduce the possibility
of
a fire or explosion,
be
careful when
WOrking
around gasoline or batteries.
Use only a nonflammable solvent. not gasoline, to
dean
parts.
Never drain or store gasoline
In
an open container
Keep
all Cigarettes,
span.::s
and flames away from the battery and all fuel-related parts.
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