2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 11-1
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SECTION 11 – TROUBLESHOOTING AND
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• 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 15 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 MANUAL, AND HEED ALL
DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION STATEMENTS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS
THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION,
AND REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
• MOVING PARTS! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
• USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID SHORTING OF COMPONENTS OR WIRING.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (–) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• 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 VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, OR ANY OTHER METAL
COMPONENT.
• FOR VEHICLES WITH CARGO BEDS, REMOVE ALL CARGO BEFORE RAISING THE BED. DO
NOT CLOSE BED UNTIL ALL PERSONS ARE CLEAR OF CARGO BED AREA. KEEP HANDS
CLEAR OF CRUSH AREA BETWEEN BED AND SEAT BACK SUPPORT. DO NOT DROP CARGO
BED; LOWER GENTLY AND KEEP ENTIRE BODY CLEAR. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
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