SAFETY
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Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section A and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions and Warnings.
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NOTICES, CAUTIONS, WARNINGS
AND DANGERS
Throughout this manual, the following NOTICES, CAU-
TIONS, WARNINGS and DANGERS are used. For the
protection of all personnel and the vehicle, be aware of
and observe the following:
Address practices not related to personal injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING
In any product, components will eventually fail to per-
form properly as the result of normal use, age, wear or
abuse. It is virtually impossible to anticipate all possible
component failures or the manner in which each compo-
nent may fail.
Be aware that a vehicle requiring repair indicates that
the vehicle is no longer functioning as designed and
therefore should be considered potentially hazardous.
Use extreme care when working on any vehicle. When
diagnosing, removing or replacing any components that
are not operating correctly, take the time to consider the
safety ramifications if the component should move unex-
pectedly.
Some components are heavy, spring loaded, highly cor-
rosive, explosive or may produce high amperage or
reach high temperatures. Gasoline, carbon monoxide,
battery acid and hydrogen gas could result in serious
bodily injury to the technician/mechanic and bystanders
if not treated with utmost caution. Be careful not to place
hands, face, feet or body in a location that could expose
them to injury should an unforeseen situation occur.
Always use the appropriate tools listed in the tool list
and wear approved safety equipment.
MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLE
Do not modify the vehicle in any manner that will change
the weight distribution of the vehicle.
Changes to the weight distribution or the cen-
ter of gravity may make the vehicle unstable or
prone to roll over which could result in injury or
death to the operator or passenger(s).
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
When any maintenance procedure or inspection is per-
formed, it is important that care be exercised to insure
the safety of the technician/mechanic or bystanders and
to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Always read and understand the entire relevant manual
section (chapter) before attempting any inspection or
service.
BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE
Before attempting to inspect or service a vehicle, be
sure to read and understand the following warnings:
To prevent personal injury or death, observe
the following:
Before working on the vehicle, remove all
jewelry (rings, watch, necklaces, etc.).
Be sure that no loose clothing or hair can
become caught in the moving parts of the
powertrain.
Use care not to contact hot objects.
Before attempting to operate or adjust the
powertrain, the rear of the vehicle must be
raised and supported on jack stands.
Wear OSHA approved clothing and eye
protection when working on anything that
could expose the body or eyes to potential
injury. In particular, use care when working
with or around batteries, compressed air or
solvents.
NOTICE
DANGER
