SAFETY
INSTRUCTI·ONS
•
Do
not
wear
loose
clothing or jewelry when servicing
equipment;
avoid
wearing
loose
jackets, shirts,
sleeves,
rings,
necklaces
or bracelets that could
be
caught in
.
moving
parts.
•
Make
sure
all
attaching
hardware
is
properly tightened.
Kf!ep
protective
shields
and
guards
in
their
respective
places
at
all
times.
•
Do
not
check
fluid
levels
or
the
drive
belt's tension
while
.
the
engine
is
operating.
•
Stay
clear
of
the
drive
shaft
and
the
transmission
t:oupling
when
the
engine
is
running;
hair and clothing can easily
be
caught
in
tliese
rotating
parts.
HAZARDOUS
NOISE
A
WARNING:
High
noise
levels
can
cause
hearing
loss/
•
Never
operate
an
engine without
its
muffler installed.
•
Do
not
run
an
engine
with
the air intake (silencer)
removed.
A
WARNING:
Do
not
work
on
machinery
when
you
are
mentally
or
physically
incapacitated
by
fatigue!
OPERATORS
MANUAL
Many
of
the
preceding
safety
tips
and
warnings
are
repeated
in
your
Operators
Manual
along
with other cautions
and
notes
to
highlight
critical
information. Read
your
manual
carefully,
maintain
your
equipment,
and
follow
all safety
procedures.
ENGINE
AND
GENERATOR
INSTALLATIONS
Preparations
to
install
an
engine should begin
with
a thor-
ough
examination
of
the
American
Boat and
Yacht
Council's
(ABYC)
standards.
These
standards are a combination of
sources
including
the
USCG
and
the
NFPA.
Sections
of
the
ABYC
standards
of particular interest
are:
H-32
Ventilation
for
boats using diesel
fuel
H-33
Diesel
Fuel
Systems
P-1
Installatiion
of Exhaust Systems for Propulsion
and
Auxilliary
Engines
P-4
Marine
Inboard
Engines
and Transmissions
E-11
AC
&
DC
Electrical Systems
on
Boats
TA
Batteries
and
Battery
Chargers
All
installations
must
comply
with
the
Federal
Code
of
Regulations
(FCR).
ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBLICATIONS
FOR
.
INSTALLING
MARINE
ENGINES
AND
GENERATORS
Read
the
following
ABYC,
NFPA
and
USCG
publications
for safety codes
and
standards. Follow their
recommenda-
tions
when
installing your UNIVERSAL engine
ABYC
(American Boat and
Yacht
Council)
"Safety Standartls for Small Craft" ·
Order
From:
ABYC
613
Third Dtreet, Suite
10
Annapolis,
MD
21403
- (
41
0)
990-4460
·
www.abycinc.~rg
NFPA
(National
Frre
Protection Association)
"Fire Protection Standard for Motor Craft"
Order
From:
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O.
Box
9101
Quincy,
MA
02269-9101
USCG
(United States Coast Guard)
"CPR
33
AND
CFR46"
Code
of
Federal Regulations
Order
From:
U.S.
Government Printing Office
Washington,
D.C.
20404
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