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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
apparatus, protective goggles and gloves for
example). 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.
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. Used fuel and
oil filters are environmentally dangerous waste
and must be deposited at an approved site for
destruction together with used lubricating oil,
contaminated fuel, paint remnants, solvent,
degreasing agents and waste from washing
parts.
Never allow a naked flame or electric sparks
near the batteries. Never smoke in proximity
to the batteries. The batteries give off hydro-
gen gas during charging which when mixed
with air can form an explosive gas – oxyhy-
drogen. This gas is easily ignited and highly
volatile. Incorrect connection of the battery
can cause a 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 bat-
teries.
Never mix up the positive and negative bat-
tery terminals when installing. Incorrect instal-
lation can result in serious damage to electri-
cal equipment. Refer to wiring diagrams.
Always use protective goggles when charging
and handling batteries. The battery electrolyte
contains extremely corrosive sulfuric acid. If
this comes into contact with the skin, wash
immediately with soap and plenty of water. 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 turn off power at main
switch(es) before carrying out work on the
electrical system.
Use the lifting eyes mounted on the engine/re-
verse gear when lifting the drive unit.
Always check that lifting equipment is in good
condition and has sufficient load capacity to
lift the engine (engine weight including reverse
gear and any extra equipment installed).
To ensure safe handling and to avoid damag-
ing engine components on top of the engine,
use a lifting beam to raise the engine. All
chains and cables should run parallel to each
other and as perpendicular as possible in rela-
tion to the top of the engine.
If extra equipment is installed on the engine
altering its center of gravity, a special lifting
device is required to achieve the correct bal-
ance for safe handling.
Never carry out work on an engine suspended
on a hoist.
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