Snorkel EPV16J - Manual (Page 11)

DO NOT over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
EPV16J.
❑ Operator Maintenance Precautions
DO NOT use your hand to search for
hydraulic oil leaks. High pressure hydraulic
oil can easily cut and penetrate your skin — a
very serious injury that requires immediate
attention by a medical specialist trained in
that type of injury. Use a piece of cardboard
or wood to search for hydraulic oil leaks.
DO NOT attempt repairs unless you are
trained. Refer to manuals and experienced
repair personnel for help.
❑ Fuel Handling Precautions
DO NOT smoke or per mit open flames while fuel ing
or near fuel ing op er a tions.
Never re move the fuel cap or re fuel a gas o line en -
gine while the en gine is run ning or hot. Never al low
fuel to spill on hot ma chine com po nents.
Main tain con trol of the fuel filler noz zle when fill ing
the tank.
DO NOT fill the fuel tank to ca pac ity. Al low room for
ex pan sion.
Clean up spilled fuel im me di ately.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-approved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
Never use fuel for clean ing pur poses.
For die sel en gines, use the cor rect fuel grade for
the op er at ing sea son.
■ Safety Decals and Placards
There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on
the EPV16J. Their lo ca tions and de scrip tions are
shown in this sec tion. Take time to study them.
Be sure that all the safety decals and
placards on the EPV16J are legible. Clean or
replace them if you cannot read the words or
see the pictures. Clean with soap & water
and a soft cloth. Do not use solvents.
You MUST replace a decal or placard if it is
damaged, missing, or cannot be read. If it is
on a part that is replaced, make sure a new
decal or placard is installed on the replaced
part. See your Snorkel dealer for new decals
and placards.
NOTE
Refer to Placards and Decals Inspection Chart
and Drawing in the “Pre-operational Inspection”
chapter 7, for part numbers, location, and
required quantities of all placards and decals.
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Chapter 1. Safety
CAUTION
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