Technical data

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General instructions
Always use protective goggles where there is
a danger of pieces of metal, sparks from
grinding, acid or other chemicals being thrown
into your eyes. Your eyes are very sensitive.
Injury can lead to loss of sight!
Avoid skin contact with oil! Long-term or re-
peated contact with oil can remove the natural
oils from your skin. The result can be irrita-
tion, dry skin, eczema and other skin prob-
lems. Used oil is more dangerous to health
than new oil. Use protective gloves and avoid
using oil-soaked clothes and rags. Wash regu-
larly, especially before meals. Use the correct
barrier cream to prevent dry skin and to make
cleaning your skin easier.
Most chemicals used in products (engine and
transmission oils, glycol, petrol and diesel oil)
and workshop chemicals (solvents and paints)
are hazardous to health Read the instructions
on the product packaging carefully! Always
follow safety instructions (using breathing ap-
paratus, protective goggles and gloves for ex-
ample). Ensure that other personnel are not
unwittingly exposed to hazardous substances
(by breathing them in for example). Ensure
that ventilation is good. Handle used and ex-
cess chemicals according to instructions.
Be extremely careful when tracing leaks in the
fuel system and testing fuel injection nozzles.
Use protective goggles! The jet ejected from a
fuel injection nozzle is under very high pres-
sure. It can penetrate body tissues and cause
serious injury Danger of blood poisoning.
All fuels and many chemicals are inflammable.
Ensure that a naked flame or sparks cannot
ignite fuel or chemicals. Combined with air in
certain ratios, petrol, some solvents and hy-
drogen from batteries are easily inflammable
and explosive. Smoking is prohibited! Ensure
that ventilation is good and that the necessary
safety precautions have been taken before
carrying out welding or grinding work. Always
have a fire extinguisher to hand in the work-
place.
Store oil and fuel-soaked rags and fuel and oil
filters safely. In certain conditions, oil-soaked
rags can spontaneously ignite. Replaced fuel
and oil filters are environmentally harmful
waste and should be disposed of at proper
disposal areas together with engine and trans-
mission oil, contaminated fuel, old paint, de-
greasing agents, and cleaning residue.
Never allow a naked flame or electric sparks
near the batteries. Never smoke in the vicinity
of the batteries. The batteries give off hydro-
gen gas during charging which when mixed
with air can form an explosive gas - oxyhydro-
gen. This gas is easily ignited and highly vola-
tile. Incorrect connection of the battery can
cause a single spark which is sufficient to
cause an explosion with resulting damage. Do
not disturb battery connections when starting
the engine (spark risk) and do not lean over
batteries.
Always ensure that the Plus (positive) and Mi-
nus (negative) battery leads are correctly in-
stalled on the corresponding terminal posts on
the batteries. Incorrect installation can result
in serious damage to electrical equipment. Re-
fer to wiring diagrams.
Always use protective goggles when charging
and handling the batteries. The battery elec-
trolyte contains extremely corrosive sulfuric
acid. If this comes into contact with the skin,
wash immediately with soap and plenty of wa-
ter. If battery acid comes into contact with the
eyes, immediately flush with copious amounts
of water and obtain medical assistance.
Turn off the engine and switch off the power at
the main switch(es) before carrying out work
on the electrical system.