flesh. Serious infection or reaction can
result if medical treatment is not given
immediately. In case of injury by escaping
hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention at
once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.
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Fire Prevention
Never op er ate your RT near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
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Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas that is invisible and
odorless. Breathing engine exhaust fumes
can cause death or serious illness. Do not
run the engine in an enclosed area or
indoors without adequate ventilation.
Only re fuel your RT out doors in a clear area void of
gas fumes or spilled gas.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. ALWAYS al -
low the en gine to cool be fore re fu el ing. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine components.
DO NOT smoke or permit open flames while
fueling or near fueling operations.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
ENSURE you use an approved fuel container
with appropriate fuel filler nozzle
Do not fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
If gas o line is spilled, clean up spilled fuel im me di -
ately, push/tow the RT away from the area of the
spill and avoid cre at ing any source of ig ni tion un til
the spilled fuel has evap o rated.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-ap proved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
Never use fuel for clean ing pur poses.
For die sel en gines, use the cor rect fuel grade for
the op er at ing sea son.
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Batteries
Charge bat ter ies in a well ven ti lated area free of
flame, sparks, or other haz ards that might cause
fire or ex plo sion.
Batteries give off hydrogen and oxygen that
can combine explosively. Death or serious
injury can result from a chemical explosion.
Do not smoke or permit open flames or
sparks when checking batteries.
Battery acid can damage the skin and eyes.
Serious infection or reaction can result if
medical treatment is not given immediately.
Wear face and eye protection when working
near batteries.
Bat ter ies con tain sul fu ric acid that can dam age
your eyes or skin on con tact. Wear a face shield,
rub ber gloves, and pro tec tive cloth ing when work -
ing around bat ter ies. If acid con tacts your eyes,
flush im me di ately with clear wa ter and get med i cal
at ten tion. If acid con tacts your skin, wash off im me -
di ately with clear water.
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Safety Decals and Placards
There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on
the X33RT / X27RT. Their lo ca tions and de scrip -
tions are shown in this sec tion. Take time to study
them.
Be sure that all the safety decals and
placards on the X33RT / X27RT are legible.
Clean or replace them if you cannot read the
words or see the pictures. Clean with soap &
water and a soft cloth. Do not use solvents.
You MUST replace a decal or placard if it is
damaged, missing, or cannot be read. If it is
on a part that is replaced, make sure a new
decal or placard is installed on the replaced
part. See your Snorkel dealer for new decals
and placards.
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