Installation manual
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Read this safety
manual
carefuUy. Most accidents
ar
e
caused
by failure to folJow fundamenJal rules
and
precau-
tions.
Know
when dangerous condiJions exist
and
Iilke
the
necessary
pr
ecautions to protect
yo
urself,
you
r personne4
and
yo
ur
machinery.
The
foUowing s
af
ety instructio
ns
ar
e in compliance
wiJ
h the
Ame
rican Boat
and
Yacht
Co
un
cil (ABYC) standards.
PREVENT
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
A
WARNING:
I1D
not
touch
AC
electrical
cotmeCtions
willie
B/lgllIB
Is IUMlng,
or
wlrBII
connected
to
shore
p/JWf1r.
LBthaI
roltage is
PrBSllnt
at
thBSB
COllllllctiOIlS!
•
Do
not ope
ra
te this machinery without elec
tri
cal
e
ncl
osures and covers in place.
• Shut off elec
tri
cal power before accessing electrical
eq
ui
pm
ent
• Use ins
ul
ated mats whenever
wo
rking on el
ec
tri
c
al
equipment
• Make sure
yo
ur clothing and skin are dry, not damp
(p
articularly shoes) wben handling elec
tri
cal
eq
uipm
ent
• Remove wristwatch and all jewelry when working on
elec
tri
cal equipment
•
Do
not connect uti
li
ty
shore power
to
vessel's
AC
circuits, except through a
ship-t(}-s
hore double throw
transfer switch. Damage to vessel's
AC
ge
ne
rator may
result
if
this procedure is not followed.
• Electrical shock res
ul
ts
from handling a charged capaci-
tor. Discharge capacitor
by
shorting terminals together.
PREVENT
BURNS
-
HOT
ENGINE
A
WARNING:
Do
not
touch
hot
engine
parts
Dr
exhaust
system
components.
A
IUMing
engine
gets
reryhot!
• Always check the engine coolant level at the coolant
recovery tank.
I A
WARNING:
Steam
can
cause
Injury
Dr
death
!
• In case
of
an engine overheat, allow the engine
to
cool
before touching the engine or checking the coolant
PREVENT
BURNS
-
FIRE
I A
WARNING:
Fire
can
cause
injury Dr
death!
• Prevent
flash
fires
.
Do
not smoke or permit
Oames
or
sparks
to
occur near the carburetor,
fuel
line, filter, fuel
pump, or other
po
tential sources
of
spilled
fuel
or fuel
vapors. Use a suitable container
to
catch all fuel when
removing the fuel line, carburetor, or fuel
filters.
•
Do not operate with a Coast Guard Approved
Oame
arrester removed. Backfire can cause severe injury or
dea
th
.
• Do not operate with the air cleaner/silencer removed.
Backfire
can cause severe
inj
ury or death.
• Do not smoke or
pe
rmit
fl
am
es or sparks
to
occur
near
the fuel
sy
stem. Keep the compartment and
th
e
en
gine/gen
era
tor
clean
an
d
free
of
deb
ris
to minjm
ize
the
chances
of
fire.
Wi
pe up
al
l spilled
fu
el
and
engine oil.
• Be aware -
di
esel fuel will hom.
PREVENT
BURNS
-
EXPlOSION
A
WARNING:
EzplosiollS
from
fuel
rapors
can
cause
Injury
Dr
death!
• Follow re-fueling safety instructions. Keep the vessel's
hatches closed when
fue
li
ng
. Open and
ve
ntilate cab
in
after fueling. Check below for fumes/vapor before run·
ning
th
e
bl
owe
r.
Run
th
e blower for four mi
nu
tes before
starting
yo
ur engine.
•
All
fuel
vapors
are
highly explosive.
Use
extreme care
when handling and storing
fue
l
s.
Store fuel
in
a well-ven-
tilated area away from spark-producing equipment and
out
of
the reach
of
children.
• Do not
fill
the fuel
rank
(s) while the engine is running.
• Shut off the
fuel
service valve
at
the engine
whe
n servicing
the fuel system. Take care in catching
any
fuel
that might
spill.
DO
NaT
allow
any
smoking, open flames, or other
sources
of
fire
near
the
fuel
system or engine when servic-
ing
. Ensure proper ventilation exists when servicing the
fuel
system.
• Do not alter or modify the fuel system.
• Be sure all fuel supplies have a
po
sitive shutoff valve.
• Be certain fuel line fittings are adequately tightened and
free
of
leaks.
• Make sure a
fire
extinguisher
is
installed nearby and is
properly maintained. Be familiar with its proper use.
Extinguishers
rated ABC
by
the
NFPA
are appropriate
for
all applications encountered
in
this environment
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