VOLVOEngines19
Theengineshouldnotbeoperatedinanareawherecombustiblegasesaresuspectedto
beintheair.Thesecouldbedrawnintotheenginethroughtheengineairintakesystem
andcouldcausetheenginetooverspeedwithpossibleseriousdamagetotheengineand
bodilyinjuryorpropertydamage.
Makeprovisionsforshuttingofftheengineintakeairorfuelsupplytostoptheengineif
thereisanoverspeedonstart-upafterperformingrepairormaintenanceonit.
ContactyournearestauthorizedPrevostServiceCenterforanynecessaryairconditioning
testingorrepairs.
Allfuels,mostlubricantsandsomecoolantmixturesareammable.Dieselfuelis
ammable.Gasolineisammable.Themixtureofdieselandgasolinefumesisextremely
explosive.DONOTsmokewhilerefuelingorwheninarefuelingarea.
Keepallfuelsandlubricantsstoredinproperlymarkedcontainersandawayfromall
unauthorizedpersonnel.Storeoilyragsorotherammablematerialinaprotective
container,inasafeplace.
Removeallammablematerialsuchasfuel,oilandothersubstancesbeforetheyaccumulate
ontheengine.
DONOTexposetheenginetoames,drivingoverburningground.
DONOTweldoramecutonoraroundpipesortubesthatcontainammableuids.
Exhaustheatshieldsmaybeinstalledtoprotectoilorfuelcarryinglinesandpipesfromhot
exhaustparts.Toprotectfrompipeorsealfailure,installheatshieldscorrectly.
Provideadequateandproperwasteoildisposal.Alwaysdisposeofwasteliquidsaccording
toFederalandlocalregulations.Oilandfuelltersshouldbeproperlyinstalledandhousing
coverstightenedtothepropertorquewhenbeingchanged.
FireExtinguisher
Anytimeworkisbeingdonetothefuelsystemoranyotherareawhereammablesubstances
arebeingused,haveareextinguisheravailableandknowhowtouseit.Inspectandhaveit
servicedasrecommendedonitsinstructionlabel.