Honda GX610 Owner's Manual page 26

SERVICING YOUR HONDA ENGINE
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we
cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in
performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you
should perform a given task.
Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and
precautions in the owner's manual.
Safety Precautions
Make sure the en ine is off before you be in any maintenance or
repairs. This will efminate several potential
i i
azards:
-Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate the
engine.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
-Burns from hot parts.
-Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you
tools and skills required.
have the
To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when
working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not
asoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
rom all fuel-related parts.
Remember that your servicin dealer knows your engine best and is
fully equipped to maintain an
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repair
it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, genuine
Honda parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
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