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Safety Precautions
Introduction
This Instruction Book contains the information you
will need to operate the engine correctly. Check that
you have the correct Instruction Book for your en-
gine.
Read the book carefully before operating or serv-
icing the engine. If operations are performed incor-
rectly it could result in personal injury, or damage to
property or the engine.
If you do not understand or are uncertain about
any operation or information in this manual,
please contact your Volvo Penta dealer who will
be able to assist with an explanation and demon-
stration of the operation.
Important!
In this book and on the engine you will find the fol-
lowing special warning symbols.
WARNING! Possible danger of personal inju-
ry, damage to property or mechanical mal-
function if the instructions are not followed.
Read the Instruction Book.
Below is a summary of the risks and safety precau-
tions you should always observe or carry out when
operating or servicing the engine.
Check that the warning or information labels on
the engine are always clearly visible. Replace
labels which have been damaged or painted
over.
Always turn the engine off before starting ser-
vice procedures. Avoid burns. Take precau-
tions to avoid hot surfaces and liquids in supply
lines and hoses when the engine has been
turned off immediately prior to starting work on
it and it is still hot.
Reinstall all protective parts removed during
service operations before starting the engine.
Make a point of familiarizing yourself with other
risk factors, such as rotating parts and hot sur-
faces (turbocharger, charge air pipe, starter el-
ement, charge air cooler, intake pipe exhaust
pipe etc.).
Approaching an engine which is operating is a
safety risk. Loose clothing or long hair can fas-
ten in rotating parts and cause serious person-
al injury.
If the service operation requires that the engine
is operating, let your Volvo Penta authorized
dealer carry out the work. If working in proximi-
ty of an engine which is operating, careless
movements or a dropped tool can result in per-
sonal injury.
Immobilize the engine by turning off the power
supply to the engine at the main switches so it
is impossible to start, and lock them in the OFF
position before starting work. Set up a warning
notice at the engine control point or helm.
Never start the engine without installing the air
cleaner (ACL) filter. The rotating compressor
wheel in the turbo can cause serious personal
injury. Foreign objects entering the intake ducts
can also cause mechanical damage.
Never use start spray or similar to start the en-
gine. The start spray may cause an explosion
in the inlet manifold. Danger of personal injury.
Avoid opening the coolant filler cap when the
engine is hot. Steam or hot coolant can spray
out and the system pressure will be lost. Open
the filler cap slowly and release coolant system
pressure, if the filler cap or a drain cock/venting
cock must be opened, or if a plug or engine
coolant line must be removed on a hot engine.
It is difficult to anticipate in which direction
steam or hot coolant can spray out.
Stop the engine and close the sea cock before
carrying out operations on the engine cooling
system.
Only start the engine in a well-ventilated area.
If operating the engine in a closed area ensure
that there is exhaust ventilation leading out of
the work area to remove exhaust gases and
crankcase ventilation emissions.
Anti-corrosion agents are hazardous to health.
Read the instructions on the product packag-
ing!
Anti-freeze agents are hazardous to health.
Read the instructions on the product packag-
ing!
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