Installation manual
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
•
Do
not wear loose clothing or jewelty
when
servicing
equipment; tie back
long
hair and avoid wearing loose
jackets, shirts, sleeves, rings, necklaces or bracelets that
could
be
caught
in
moving parts.
•
Make
sure
all
attaching hardware
is
properly tightened.
Keep
protective shields
and
guards in their respective
places
at
all
times.
•
Do
not check
fluid
levels while the engine
is
operating.
HAZARDOUS
NOISE
A
WARNING:
High
noise
levels
can
cause
hearing
loss!
• Never operate
an
engine without its mufiler installed.
•
Do
not run engines
for
long periods with their
enclosures
open.
A
WARNING:
011
not
WllrIc
lin
machinery
when
Yllu
are
mentally
IIr
physically
incapaCitated
by
fatigue!
ENGINE
INSTALLATIONS
Preparations to install
an
engine should begin with a thor-
ough examination
of
the American Boat and
Yacht
Council's
(ABYC) standards. These standards are a combination
of
sources including
the
USCG
and the
NFPA.
Sections
of
the
ABYC
standards
of
particular interest
are:
P-l Exhaust systems
P-4
Inboard engines
E-9
DC
Electrical systems
All installations must
comply
with the Federal
Code
of
Regulations
(FCR).
ABYC,
NFPA
AND
USCG
PUBLICATIONS
FOR
INSTAlliNG
DIESEL
ENGINES
Read
the
following
ABYC,
NFPA
and
USCG
pUblications
for
safety codes and standards. Follow their recommenda-
tions
when
installing your
engine.
ABYC (American Boat
and
Yacht
Council)
Safety Standards
for
Small Craft
Order
from:
ABYC
3069 Solomons Island
Rd.
Edgewater,
MD
21037
NFPA
(National Fire Protection Association)
Fire Protection Standardfor Motor Craft
Order
from:
NFPA
11
Tracy
Drive
Avon
Industrial Park
Avon,
MA
02322
USCG
(United States Coast
Guard)
USCG 33CFR183
Order
from:
U.S.
Government Printing
Office
Washington,
D.C.
20404
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