Peterbilt 348 2017 - Page 329

HEATERANDAIRCONDITIONER
SpecialPrecautions
WARNING!
Excessiveheatmaycausethepres-
surizedcomponentsoftheaircon-
ditioningsystemtoexplode.Never
weld,solder,steamclean,orusea
blowtorchnearanypartoftheair
conditioningsystem.Failuretocom-
plymayresultindeath,personalin-
jury,equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Airconditioningrefrigerantcanbe
hazardoustoyourhealth.Donot
exposeyourselftoleakingrefriger-
antforprolongedperiodsnearex-
cessiveheat,openames,orwith-
outproperventilation.Failuretodo
somayresultindeathorpersonalin-
jury.
Ifarefrigerantleakdevelopsinthe
presenceofexcessiveheatoran
opename,hazardousgasesmaybe
generated.Ifyoubecomeawareofa
refrigerantleakonyourvehiclehave
yoursystemservicedimmediatelyand
observethefollowingprecautions:
Stayawayfromthehotengineuntilthe
exhaustmanifoldhascooled.
Donotpermitanyopenameinthe
area.Evenamatchoracigarette
lightermaygenerateahazardous
quantityofpoisonousgas.
Donotsmokeinthearea.Inhaling
gaseousrefrigerantthroughacigarette
maycauseviolentillness.
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