Coupling adjustments must be made with the
engine stopped.
Use the lifting eyes installed on the engine/
reverse gear when lifting off the drive. Always check
that
the lifting equipment is in good condition and has
the capacity to lift the engine (engine weight including
reverse gear and any auxiliary equipment installed).
If the engine has auxiliary equipment that has
altered
its center of gravity, special lifting devices may
be required to obtain the correct balance for safe han-
dling.
Never work on an engine that is suspended in an
engine hoist.
It is mandatory that no work be carried out on a
running engine. There are however adjustments that
require the engine to be run. Approaching a running
engine is a safety risk. Loose clothes and long hair
can
catch in rotating parts and cause serious injury. A
careless movement or a dropped tool may result in
injury when working in the vicinity of a running engine.
Be careful to avoid hot surfaces (exhaust pipes, tur-
bochargers, charge air manifolds, start elements etc.)
and hot liquids in pipes and hoses on engines that are
running or recently stopped. Re-install all protective
covers that were removed during maintenance work
before starting the engine.
Make sure that all warning and information decals
on
the product are always visible. Change decals that
are damaged or painted over
Turbocharged engines: never start the engine
without the air cleaner installed. The rotating com-
pressor
turbine in the turbocharger can cause severe
injury. Foreign objects that enter the inlet ducts can
also cause mechanical damage.
Never use start spray in the air intake. The use
of such products may result in an explosion in the inlet
manifold. Risk of injury.
Do not open the engine coolant filler cap (fresh-
water
cooled engines) when the engine is hot. Steam
or hot coolant may be ejected when system pressure
is released. Open the filler cap slowly and release the
system pressure carefully (freshwater cooled
engines). Hot coolant may spray out if the filler cap or
drain tap is opened, or if a plug or coolant pipe is
removed from a hot engine.
Hot oil can cause burns. Avoid getting oil on the
skin. Be sure to release the pressure from the lubri-
cation system before starting work on it. Never start
or run an engine without the oil filler cap attached.
There is a risk of oil being ejected.
If the boat is in the water – stop the engine and
close
the seawater tap before working on the system.
All fuels, and many chemicals, are flammable.
Make sure they are not exposed to open flames or
sparks.
Gasoline, certain solvents and hydrogen from
batteries are extremely flammable and explosive in
the right concentration in air. No Smoking! Make sure
the workplace is well ventilated and take the neces-
sary safety precautions before welding or grinding in
the vicinity. Always have a fire extinguisher accessible
at the workplace.
Store oil, fuel-soaked rags and old fuel and oil
filters in the correct manner. Oil-soaked rags may
ignite spontaneously in certain conditions. Old fuel
and
oil filters are harmful to the environment and must
be handed to a recycling station for destruction.
Make sure the battery compartment is built
according to current safety standards. Never allow
open flames or electrical sparks in the vicinity of the
batteries.
Never smoke in the vicinity of the batteries.
Batteries give off hydrogen gas during charging,
which may combine with air to form an explosive mix-
ture. The gas mixture is extremely volatile and easily
ignited. Incorrect battery connection may cause
sparks which in turn may cause an explosion. Do not
change the battery connections when attempting to
start the engine (risk for sparks) and do not lean over
the batteries.
Safety Information
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