SECTION 1
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Never run Ene
englne on
turning
unless
you
are doing so
anyone or
anything
entering the
safe
place
is a detinite assel.
,al
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Never
leave
your
aircraft or other
vehicfe
unattended
whiLe
the engine
is
running. If operated
by soneone else
you
could be
sued even if the use was
unauthorized by
yoL,
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X""p an engine log
and. enter any unusual operation. Do
nob fLy unless
you
ltave corrected
the
problem
ancl
recorded
the
correction
in !he toa,
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IMPORTAi{T
PREFACE
Safety
is everyone's business, l,le have
included sone of the
inportanb safety tips here, but the
list is not
complete.
It would
be
impossible to list every lray in which one
nay
be
injured. We
would rather risk
your
indignation
by
mentioning
that
I'trhich
every-
one knows is dangerousri than take
the chance that needless injury
could occur,
Pfease
note the following
synbofs
throughout the book:
A
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Safety i,y'arning: Failure
to obey a safety warning may
result in injury
to
you
or
others.
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Intor.ation vltal to the operation or
nalntenance of
your
product
(in
aircpaft this should
also be considered
necessary for
safely
)
.
GEJ.JERAL
SAFETY POI}ITS
A
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t't.,r""
mix fuel in an
area that ls enclosed or vhere
furoes
could
reach an ignition
point.
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:'take
sure all
engine
controls
are operative,
thab
you
know on and off
posilrions
of
throttfe
and
ignition,
that they
are. easily accessible,
and
that
you
can operalte
then inslinctively
without
hes itat ion.
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Never
refuel
an
aircraft
if fuet could be spilted on
hot
engine conponents. Use
safety approved.
fuel
containers and
never
transport fuel
in an unsafe
manner.
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Check
engine
mounting
system frequently
as well as the
drive components, fuel
lines,
wiring,
and fue-l and air fllters,
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Check for luef conltamination,
air vents,
etc.
Protect
engine
while not in use fron any
contamination
entering
exhaust,
fuel,
or carburetion
systen but be sure
to
renove storage
protec-
tion
before
sbarting engine,
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t'taintain
your
engine in top condition and
assurne
it's
going
to
quit
running
at any tine. Leave
yourself
an out in the
evenb of
unexpected
failure.
the
ground
r"rith
the
propeller
in a run-up area and
can
observe
danger
area. An
observer
in a
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