Batteries; Safety Decals And Placards; Safety Placards And Decals Location - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

1. Safety
If gas o line is spilled, clean up spilled fuel
im me di ately, push/tow the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT away from the area of the spill and avoid
cre at ing any source of ig ni tion un til the spilled fuel
has evap o rated.
Tighten the fuel tank cap se curely. If the fuel cap is
lost, re place it with an ap proved cap from Snor kel.
Use of a non-ap proved cap with out proper vent ing
may re sult in pres sur iza tion of the tank.
Never use fuel for clean ing pur poses.
For die sel en gines, use the cor rect fuel grade for
the op er at ing sea son.
n Batteries
Charge bat ter ies in a well ven ti lated area free of
flame, sparks, or other haz ards that might cause
fire or ex plo sion.
WARNING
Batteries give off hydrogen and oxygen that
can combine explosively. Death or serious
injury can result from a chemical explosion.
Do not smoke or permit open flames or
sparks when checking batteries.
Battery acid can damage the skin and eyes.
Serious infection or reaction can result if
medical treatment is not given immediately.
Wear face and eye protection when working
near batteries.
Bat ter ies con tain sul fu ric acid that can dam age
your eyes or skin on con tact. Wear a face shield,
rub ber gloves, and pro tec tive cloth ing when work -
ing around bat ter ies. If acid con tacts your eyes,
flush im me di ately with clear wa ter and get med i cal
at ten tion. If acid con tacts your skin, wash off im me -
di ately with clear water.
n Safety Decals and Placards
There are sev eral safety de cals and plac ards on
the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT. Their lo ca -
tions and de scrip tions are shown in this sec tion.
Take time to study them.
CAUTION
Be sure that all the safety decals and
placards on the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT are legible. Clean or replace them if
you cannot read the words or see the
pictures. Clean with soap & water and a soft
cloth. Do not use solvents.
You MUST replace a decal or placard if it is
damaged, missing, or cannot be read. If it is
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on a part that is replaced, make sure a new
decal or placard is installed on the replaced
part. See your Snorkel dealer for new decals
and placards.
Note:
From time-to-time certain Snorkel decals may be
deleted, altered or replaced, or new decals may
be added in line with new safety regulations
machine specification changes.
If you are un sure or want to check a par tic u lar
de cal or its place ment on the ma chine con tact
your near est Snor kel dealer or the snor kel
website.
n Safety Placards and Decals Location
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