2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 12-1
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SECTION 12 – ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
• 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 THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND HEED
ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• 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.
• FRAME GROUND – DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR ANY OTHER ELECTRIC WIRING.
NEVER ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, OR ANY OTHER
METAL COMPONENT.
• HOT! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST. CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS. ALWAYS ALLOW ENGINE AND EXHAUST TO COOL PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• IF WIRES ARE REMOVED OR REPLACED, MAKE SURE WIRING IS PROPERLY ROUTED AND
SECURED TO VEHICLE FRAME. FAILURE TO PROPERLY ROUTE AND SECURE WIRING
COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (–) FIRST (FIGURE 12-1, PAGE 12-2).
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
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