SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry when servicing
equipment; tie back long hair and 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.
Keep protective shields and guards
in
their respective
places at all times.
•
Do
not check fluid levels or the drive belt's tension while
!hi:
engine
is
operating.
• Stay clear of the drive shaft and the transmission coupling
when the engine is running; hair and clothing can easily
be
caught in these rotating parts.
HAZARDOUS
NOISE
A
WARNING:
High
nl1lse
lewis
can
cause
hearing
II1tIsI
• Never operate an engine without its muffler installed.
• Do not run an engine with the air intake (silencer)
removed.
• Do
not
run
engines
for
long
periods
with
their
enclosures
open.
A
WARNING:
011
nl1t
Wl1t1c
I1n
machinery
when
Yl1u
are
mentally
I1r
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
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-2 Ventilation
P-I
Exhaust systems
P-4 Inboard engines
E-9 DC Electrical systems
All installations must comply with the Federal Code
of
Regulations (FCR).
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ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBLICATIONS
FOR
INSTAlLING
DIESEL
ENGINES
Read the following ABYC, NFPA and USCG publications
for safety codes and standards. Follow their
recommenda-
tions
when
installing
your
engine.
ABYC
(American Boat and Yacht Council)
"Safety Standards for Small Craft"
Order from:
ABYC
15
East 26th Street
New York, NY
lOOlO
NFPA
(National Fire Protection Association)
"Fire Protection Standard for Motor Craft"
Order from:
National
Fire
Protection
Association
II Tracy Drive
Avon Industrial Park
Avon,
MA
02322
USCG
(United States Coast Guard)
"USCG 33CFR183"
Order from:
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C.
20404
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