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6Introduction
Everypossibleoccurrencethatmayinvolveapotentialhazardcannotbeanticipated.
Accidentscanbeavoidedbyrecognizingpotentiallyhazardoussituationsand
takingnecessaryprecautions.Performingserviceprocedurescorrectlyiscriticalto
techniciansafetyandsafe,reliablevehicleoperation.
Thefollowinglistofgeneralshopsafetypracticescanhelptechniciansavoid
potentiallyhazardoussituationsandreducetheriskofpersonalinjury.DONOT
performanyservices,maintenanceproceduresorlubricationsuntilthismanualhas
beenreadandunderstood.
•Performallserviceworkonaat,levelsurface.Blockwheelstopreventvehicle
fromrolling.
•DONOTwearloose-ttingortornclothing.Removeanyjewelrybeforeservicing
vehicle.
•ALW AYSwearsafetyglassesandprotectiveshoes.Avoidinjurybybeingaware
ofsharpcornersandjaggededges.
•Usehoistsorjackstoliftormoveheavyobjects.
•NEVERrunengineindoorsunlessexhaustfumesareadequatelyventedtothe
outside.
•Beawareofhotsurfaces.Allowenginetocoolsufcientlybeforeperformingany
serviceortestsinthevicinityoftheengine.
•Keepworkareacleanandorderly.Cleanupanyspilledoil,grease,fuel,hydraulic
uid,etc.
•Onlyusetoolsthatareingoodcondition,andalwaysuseaccuratelycalibrated
torquewrenchestotightenallfastenerstospeciedtorques.Ininstanceswhere
proceduresrequiretheuseofspecialtoolswhicharedesignedforaspecic
purpose,useonlyinthemannerdescribedintheinstructions.
•Donotstorenaturalgaspoweredvehiclesindoorsforanextendedperiodoftime
(overnight)withoutrstremovingthefuel.
•Neversmokearoundanaturalgaspoweredvehicle.
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