Yanmar BY Series Service Manual page 11

SAFETY
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EXPLOSION HAZARD!
• NEVER check the remaining battery
charge by shorting out the terminals.
This will result in a spark and may
cause an explosion or fire. Use a
hydrometer to check the remaining
battery charge.
• If the electrolyte is frozen, slowly warm
the battery before you recharge it.
• Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD!
• Diesel fuel is flammable and explosive
under certain conditions.
• Before you operate the engine, check
for fuel leaks. Replace rubberized fuel
hoses every two years or every 500
hours of engine operation, whichever
comes first, even if the engine has
been out of service. Rubberized fuel
lines tend to dry out and become
brittle after two years or 500 hours of
engine operation, whichever comes
first.
• Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
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NEVER start the engine unless the air
filter is installed.
Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD!
• Diesel fuel is flammable and explosive
under certain conditions.
• Only fill the fuel tank with diesel fuel.
Filling the fuel tank with gasoline may
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result in a fire and will damage the
engine.
• NEVER refuel with the engine running.
• Wipe up all spills immediately.
• Keep sparks, open flames or any other
form of ignition (match, cigarette,
static electric source) well away when
refueling.
• NEVER overfill the fuel tank.
• Fill the fuel tank. Store any containers
containing fuel in a well-ventilated
area, away from any combustibles or
sources of ignition.
• Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
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