4DIAGNOSTICMANUAL
•Cleartheareabeforestartingtheengine.
Engine
•Theengineshouldbeoperatedorservicedonlybyqualiedindividuals.
•Providenecessaryventilationwhenoperatingengineinaclosedarea.
•Keepcombustiblematerialawayfromengineexhaustsystemandexhaustmanifolds.
•Installallshields,guards,andaccesscoversbeforeoperatingengine.
•Donotrunenginewithunprotectedairintakesorexhaustopenings.Ifunavoidableforservicereasons,put
protectivescreensoverallopeningsbeforeservicingengine.
•Shutengineoffandrelieveallpressureinthesystembeforeremovingpanels,housingcovers,andcaps.
•Ifanengineisnotsafetooperate,tagtheengineandignitionkey.
FirePrevention
•Makesurechargedreextinguishersareintheworkarea.
NOTE:Checktheclassicationofeachreextinguishertoensurethatthefollowingretypescanbe
extinguished.
1.TypeA–Wood,paper,textiles,andrubbish
2.TypeB–Flammableliquids
3.TypeC–Electricalequipment
Batteries
•Alwaysdisconnectthemainnegativebatterycablerst.
•Alwaysconnectthemainnegativebatterycablelast.
•Avoidleaningoverbatteries.
•Protectyoureyes.
•Donotexposebatteriestoopenamesorsparks.
•Donotsmokeinworkplace.
CompressedAir
•UseanOSHAapprovedblowgunratedat30psi(207kPa).
•Limitshopairpressureto30psi(207kPa).
•Wearsafetyglassesorgoggles.
•Wearhearingprotection.
•Useshieldingtoprotectothersintheworkarea.
•Donotdirectcompressedairatbodyorclothing.
Tools
•Makesurealltoolsareingoodcondition.
•Makesureallstandardelectricaltoolsaregrounded.