Volvo Penta KAMD300, Installation Manual

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Safety precautions
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Hot oil can cause burns. Avoid skin contact with
hot oil. Ensure that the oil system is depressu-
rised before starting work on it. Never start or run
the engine without the oil filler cap in place
because of the risk of oil being ejected.
If the boat is in the water, stop the engine and
close the bottom valve before carrying out oper-
ations on the cooling system.
Only start the engine in an area that is well ven-
tilated. Beware, the gases are poisonous to
breathe in. When operating in an enclosed
space, use exhaust extraction to lead the ex-
haust and crankcase gases away from the place
of work.
Always wear protective goggles if there is a risk
of splinters, grinding sparks and splashes from
acid or other chemicals. Your eyes are extremely
sensitive and an injury to them can result in loss
of sight!
Avoid skin contact with oil! Long term or repeat-
ed skin contact with oil can lead to the loss of
natural oils from the skin. This leads to irritation,
dry skin, eczema and other skin problems. Old
oil is more dangerous to your health than new.
Use protective gloves and avoid oil-soaked
clothes and rags. Wash regularly, especially be-
fore meals. Use special skin creams to help
clean and to stop your skin drying out.
Most chemicals intended for the product (engine
and reverse gear oils, glycol, gasoline and die-
sel), or chemicals intended for the workshop
(degreasing agent, paints and solvents) are
harmful to your health. Read the instructions on
the packaging carefully! Always follow protective
measures (using a protective mask, goggles,
gloves etc.). Make sure that other personnel are
not unknowingly exposed to harmful substances,
in the air that they breathe for example. Ensure
that ventilation is good. Deal with used and ex-
cess chemicals as directed.
Be extremely careful when tracing leaks in the
fuel system and when testing injectors. Wear
protective goggles. The jet from an injector is
under very high pressure and fuel can penetrate
deep into tissue, causing serious injury with a
risk of blood poisoning.
All fuels and many chemicals are inflammable.
Keep away from naked flames or sparks. Gaso-
line, some solvents and hydrogen from batteries
in the correct proportions with air are very inflam-
mable and explosive. Do not smoke! Maintain
good ventilation and take the necessary safety
measures before welding or grinding in the
vicinity. Always keep a fire extinguisher accessi-
ble in the workplace.
Store oil and fuel-soaked rags and old fuel and
oil filters properly. Oil-soaked rags can, in certain
circumstances, ignite spontaneously. Old fuel
and oil filters are environmentally harmful and
should be delivered, with used lubrication oil,
contaminated fuel, paint, solvents and degreas-
ing agents, to a proper refuse station for
environmentally harmful material for destruction.
Ensure that the battery compartment is de-
signed according to current safety standards.
Never allow an open flame or electric sparks
near the battery area. Never smoke in proximity
to the batteries. The batteries give off hydrogen
gas during charging which when mixed with air
can form an explosive gas. This gas is easily ig-
nited and highly volatile. Incorrect connection of
the battery can cause sparks sufficient to cause
an explosion with resulting damage. Do not shift
the connections when attempting to start the en-
gine (spark risk) and do not lean over any of the
batteries.
Always ensure that the Plus (positive) and Minus
(negative) battery leads are correctly installed on
the corresponding terminal posts on the battery.
Incorrect installation can result in serious dam-
age to the electrical equipment. Refer to the wir-
ing diagrams.
Always use protective goggles when charging
and handling the batteries. The battery electro-
lyte contains extremely corrosive sulphuric acid.
If this should come in contact with the skin, im-
mediately wash with soap and plenty of water. If
battery acid comes in contact with the eyes,
flush immediately with water and obtain medical
assistance.