Engine Manual

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Engine Fluids and Chemical Products
WARNING
Handling caustic engine fluids and chemical products can cause severe chemical
burns, nausea, fainting, or death.
Most chemicals such as used engine oil, antifreeze/coolant, rustproofing agent, inhibiting
oil, degreasing agent, spray paint, and adhesives are hazardous to health. Read and
follow the user information found on the packaging. Avoid inhalation and skin contact.
Use only in well-ventilated areas and use a protective mask when spraying. Store engine
fluids and chemical products in a locked cabinet. Contact your local recycling center for
disposal information and locations.
Fire-damaged or burned O-rings may cause the formation of hydrofluoric acid. Contact with hydrofluoric acid may
cause severe skin irritation and chemical burns. O-rings and other fluoroelastomer seals exposed to fire or temperatures
above 316°C (600°F) (i.e., during welding) may decompose forming hydrofluoric acid. Avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not
incinerate O-rings. Dispose of O-ring waste material in a responsible manner.
Used engine oil. Contact with used engine oil may cause severe skin irritation. Repeated and prolonged skin exposure
may have other health risks. Used engine oil is a suspected carcinogen. Avoid contact with skin. Thoroughly wash your hands
and nails with soap and water shortly after handling used engine oil. Wash or dispose of clothing or rags containing used engine
oil. Dispose of used engine oil in a responsible manner. Contact your local recycling center for disposal information and locations.
Exhaust System
WARNING
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
The exhaust system must be leakproof and routinely inspected.
Carbon monoxide symptoms. Carbon monoxide can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death. Carbon monoxide is a
poisonous gas present in exhaust gases. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, nonirritating gas that can cause
death if inhaled for even a short time. Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms include but are not limited to the following:
• Light-headedness, dizziness
• Physical fatigue, weakness in joints and muscles
• Sleepiness, mental fatigue, inability to concentrate or speak clearly, blurred vision
• Stomachache, vomiting, nausea
If experiencing any of these symptoms and carbon monoxide poisoning is possible, seek fresh air immediately and remain active.
Do not sit, lie down, or fall asleep. Alert others to the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. Seek medical attention if the
condition of affected persons does not improve within minutes of breathing fresh air.
Engine Operation. Carbon monoxide can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death. Engine exhaust gases contain
poisonous carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, nonirritating gas that can cause death if
inhaled for even a short time. Avoid breathing exhaust fumes when working on or near the engine. Never operate the engine
inside a building. Never operate the engine where exhaust gas could seep inside or be drawn into a potentially occupied building
through windows, air intake vents, or other openings.