A Few Words About Safety; Service Information - Honda 2011 Odyssey Body Repair Manual

A Few Words About Safety

Service Information

The repair information contained in this manual is
intended for use by qualified, professional technicians.
Attempting repairs without the proper training, tools,
and equipment could cause injury to you or others. It
could also damage the vehicle or create an unsafe
condition.
This manual describes the proper methods and
procedures for doing repairs. Some procedures require
the use of specially designed tools and dedicated
equipment. Any person who intends to use a
replacement part, a repair procedure, or a tool that is not
recommended by Honda, must determine the risks to
their personal safety and the safe operation of the
vehicle.
If you need to replace a part, use Honda parts with the
correct part number, or an equivalent part. We strongly
recommend that you do not use replacement parts of
inferior quality.
FOR YOUR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY
Proper repair is essential to the customer's safety and
the reliability of the vehicle. Any error or oversight while
repairing a vehicle can result in faulty operation,
damage to the vehicle, or injury to others.
Improper repairs can create an unsafe condition that
can cause your customer or others to be seriously
hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this manual
and other service materials carefully.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Because this manual is intended for the professional
service technician, we do not provide warnings about
many basic shop safety practices (for example, hot
part - wear gloves). If you have not received shop safety
training or do not feel confident about your knowledge
of safe repairing practices, we recommend that you do
not attempt to do the procedures described in this
manual.
Failure to properly follow instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or
killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this manual
carefully.
Some of the most important general service safety
precautions are given below. However, we cannot warn
you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in doing
repair procedures. Only you can decide whether or not
you should do a given task.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Make sure you have a clear understanding of all basic
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shop safety practices and that you are wearing
appropriate clothing and using safety equipment.
When doing any repair task, follow these precautions:
Read all of the instructions before you begin, and
make sure you have the tools, the replacement or
repair parts, and the skills required to do the tasks
safely and completely.
Protect your eyes by using proper safety glasses,
goggles, or face shields any time you hammer, drill,
grind, or work around pressurized air or liquids and
springs or other stored-energy components. If there
is any doubt, put on eye protection.
Use other protective wear when necessary, for
example, gloves or safety shoes. Handling hot or
sharp parts can cause severe burns or cuts. Before
you grab something that looks like it can hurt you,
stop and put on gloves.
Protect yourself and others whenever you have the
vehicle up in the air. Any time you raise the vehicle,
either with a lift or a jack, make sure that it is always
securely supported. Use jack stands.
Protect yourself by wearing an approved welding
helmet, gloves, and safety shoes any time you are
welding. Protect yourself from burns from hot parts;
allow the parts to cool before working in that area.
Protect yourself from paints and harmful chemicals
by wearing an approved respirator, eye protection,
and gloves whenever you are painting. Spray paint
only in an approved paint booth that is well
ventilated.