Be Careful Of Burns; Do Not Touch The Engine During Or Immediately After Operation; Refill Coolant Only After The Coolant Temperature Dropped; Never Remove Heat Shields - Mitsubishi S16R-Y1PTA Operation & Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1 BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Be careful of burns

Do not touch the engine during
or immediately after operation
To avoid burns, do not touch the
engine during or immediately after
operation.
A hot engine can cause burns.
To conduct maintenance and inspec-
tion work, wait until the engine has cooled sufficiently
by checking the temperature gauge.
Refill coolant only after the
coolant temperature dropped
Do not add coolant immediately after the engine
stops. Wait until the coolant temperature lowers suffi-
ciently. Adding coolant immediately after the engine
stops cause burns.

Never remove heat shields

The exhaust system, which becomes extremely hot
while the engine is operating, is provided with various
heat shields. Do not remove these heat shields. If any
of these heat shields have been removed owing to
unavoidable circumstances during the work, be sure
to restore them after the work is completed.
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Do not open the radiator filler
cap when the engine is hot
Never open the radiator filler cap while the engine is
running or immediately after the engine is stopped.
When opening the cap, stop the engine and allow the
coolant temperature to lower sufficiently.
When opening the radiator filler cap, open slowly to
discharge the pressure inside the tank. Also to avoid a
risk of getting scalded by steam, wear thick rubber
gloves or wrap a cloth around the cap.
When closing the cap, be sure to tighten securely.
The coolant is hot while engine is running and immedi-
ately after the engine stops. If the cap is opened when
the coolant is at operating temperature, steam and hot
coolant may blow out and result in burns.
Do not touch high pressure
injection fuel
If fuel leaks or sprays out from the high pressure injec-
tion pipe, do not touch the fuel.
Fuel in the fuel injection pipes is under high pressure
and if the fuel contact your skin, it goes into deep tis-
sues and may result gangrene.