WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can penetrate skin and cause injury.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Fluid accidentally injected into the skin must be surgically removed within a few hours by a doctor familiar with this form of injury or gangrene may result.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Make sure all hydraulic fluid hoses and lines are in good condition an all hydraulic connections and fittings are tight before applying pressure to hydraulic system.
♦Keep body and hands away from pinhole leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure hydraulic fluid.
♦Use cardboard or paper, not your hands, to find hydraulic leaks.
♦Safely relieve all pressure in the hydraulic system, by placing the motion control levers in neutral and shutting off the engine, before performing any work on the hydraulic system.
For Kawasaki Liquid-Cooled units:
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Engine coolant is hot and pressurized.
♦Radiator and surrounding parts are hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Spray or steam from hot, pressurized liquid in the engine cooling system and touching a hot radiator may cause severe burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Allow the engine to cool completely before removing the radiator cap or servicing any component of the cooling system.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Engine coolant is toxic.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Swallowing coolant can cause poisoning.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Do not swallow
♦Keep out of reach of children and pets.
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