Maintenance
Maintenance Safety
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Here are precautions to protect your health when handling used engine oil:
• Avoid prolonged, excessive or repeated skin contact with used oil
• Apply a barrier cream to the skin before handling used oil. Note the following when removing engine oil
from skin:
• Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water
• Using a nail brush will help
• Use special hand cleansers to help clean dirty hands
• Never use petrol, diesel fuel, or paraffin for washing
• Avoid skin contact with oil soaked clothing
• Don't keep oily rags in pockets
• Wash dirty clothing before re-use
• Throw away oil-soaked shoes
First Aid - Oil
Eyes
In the case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 min. If irritation persists, get medical attention.
Swallowing
If oil is swallowed do not induce vomiting. Get medical advice.
Skin
In the case of excessive skin contact, wash with soap and water.
Spillage
Absorb with sand or a locally approved brand of absorbent granules. Scrape up and remove to a chemical
disposal area.
Fires
WARNING Do not use water to put out an oil fire. This will only spread it because oil floats on water.
Extinguish oil and lubricant fires with carbon dioxide, dry chemical or foam.
Battery
DANGER Batteries give off an explosive gas. Do not smoke when handling or working on the battery. Keep
the battery away from sparks and flames.
Battery electrolyte contains sulphuric acid. It can burn you if it touches your skin or eyes. Wear goggles.
Handle the battery carefully to prevent spillage. Keep metallic items (watches, rings, zips etc) away from
the battery terminals. Such items could short the terminals and burn you.
Set all switches to off before disconnecting and connecting the battery. When disconnecting the battery,
take off the earth (-) lead first.
Re-charge the battery away from the machine, in a well ventilated area. Switch the charging circuit off before
connecting or disconnecting the battery. When you have installed the battery in the machine, wait 5 min
before connecting it up.
When reconnecting, attach the positive (+) lead first.
Warning Symbols
The following warning symbols may be found on the battery.
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