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Safety Precautions
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Risk of burns.
•Batteries can produce a short-circuit current high
enough to weld jewelry to metal.
- Remove jewelry such as rings, bracelets and
watches before working near batteries.
Short circuits can cause injury.
Risk of burns.
• Do not remove radiator cap unless engine is cold.
- Pressurized engine coolant may be hot.
• Do not touch hot exhaust systems, manifolds,
engines, radiators, sample probe.
• Wear insulated gloves when handling hot engine
components.
• Tester leads can become hot after extended testing
in close proximity to manifolds.
Hot components can cause injury.
Risk of expelling fuel, oil vapors, hot steam, hot toxic
exhaust gases, acid, refrigerant and other debris.
• Safety goggles and protective clothing must be
worn by the operator and any bystanders.
- Even if your everyday glasses have impact resistant
lenses, they are NOT safety glasses, and may not
provide adequate protection.
• Engine systems can malfunction, expelling fuel, oil
vapors, hot steam, hot toxic exhaust gases, acid,
refrigerant and other debris.
Fuel, oil vapors, hot steam, hot toxic exhaust gases,
acid, refrigerant and other debris can cause serious
injury.
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WARNING