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NGS Mach II User Guide v1.1
Saftey Information
Before using this equipment, carefully read, understand and follow instructions and safety messages
on equipment and in this guide.
The guide cannot anticipate or provide advice and cautions for all situations encountered by
technicians. With this in mind, always follow and refer to the manuals provided by the manufacturer
or the vehicle or equipment being tested or used for all information and testing procedures
whenever diagnosing, repairing or operating such vehicle or equipment.
Failure to follow the instructions, cautions and warnings provided here as well as those provided by
the vehicle and equipment manufacturers can result in fire, explosion, bodily injury and property
damage.
In addition to the information listed below, additional warnings and cautions are listed throughout
the guide. Please read them carefully.
Fuel vapors are toxic and explosive, which
can cause severe injury or death.
• Use proper ventilation to avoid breathing
fuel vapors.
• Minimize contact with the skin with the
use of gloves (such as nitrile gloves) when
there is possibility of getting methanol
fuel on your hands.
• If the skin is directly exposed, wash the
area immediately and change any clothes
that have become wet with fuel.
• Always wear approved safety glasses when
testing. Should fuel get into eyes, flush
eyes immediately with water and consult
your physician.
Vehicles emit flammable vapors which can ignite.
• Keep flames, sparks, cigarettes and other ignition sources away from the vehicle at all times.
• In case of fire, never use water to fight flames caused by methanol or methanol blended gasoline.
This will cause the flames to spread instead of extinguishing them.
• Use a dry chemical extinguisher to fight flames (preferably one marked ABC, though BC is
acceptable). A foam extinguisher is acceptable only if it is ARF grade, which is resistant to
alcohol.
Before beginning any tests, make sure the
test environment is safe and the vehicle
meets these testing conditions:
• Test area should be well ventilated.
• Vehicle should be in park.
• Wheels should be blocked.
• Engine should be at normal operating
temperature.
• Vehicle should have normal exhaust flow.
• Keep all tester cables clear of exhaust
manifolds and radiator fan blades.
• Use caution when testing on a vehicle
while the engine is running (surfaces may
become hot, electric cooling fans may turn
on unexpectedly, etc.)
