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2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 10-1
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SECTION 10 – PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
• BATTERY – EXPLOSIVE GASES! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES AWAY FROM
THE VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. VENTILATE WHEN CHARGING OR USING IN AN
ENCLOSED SPACE. ALWAYS WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD AND RUBBER GLOVES WHEN
WORKING ON OR NEAR BATTERIES.
• BATTERY – POISON! CONTAINS ACID! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
SKIN, EYES, OR CLOTHING. ANTIDOTES:
- EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA
OR VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
• GASOLINE – FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. SERVICE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
• DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION. THE
ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH IS AN ODORLESS, DEADLY POISON.
•
ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR.
•
FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS STATED IN THIS SUPPLEMENT, AND HEED ALL
DANGER
,
WARNING
, AND
CAUTION
STATEMENTS LISTED IN THIS SUPPLEMENT AS WELL
AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
•
IMPROPER USE OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN IT COULD RESULT
IN DECREASED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
•
ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS THE STABILITY OR
HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, OR INCREASES MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY
SPECIFICATIONS, COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
•
CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR PROPER LOCATION OF ALL VEHICLE WARNING
DECALS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN PLACE AND ARE EASY TO READ.
•
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE
VEHICLE.
•
DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING. REMOVE JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
ETC. BEFORE SERVICING VEHICLE.
•
MOVING PARTS! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
•
HOT! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. FAILURE TO
HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.
•
USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS. USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID SHORTING OF COMPONENTS OR
WIRING.
•
FRAME GROUND – DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRIC WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE FRAME, ENGINE, OR OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
•
TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
OFF
, REMOVE THE KEY, CHOCK THE WHEELS AND PLACE THE
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN
NEUTRAL
PRIOR TO SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
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