Before You Begin Servicing - Yanmar BY Series Service Manual

Before You Begin Servicing

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
SERVICING
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DANGER
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD!
• Diesel fuel is flammable and explosive
under certain conditions.
• When you remove any fuel system
component to perform maintenance
(such as changing the fuel filter) place
an approved container under the
opening to catch the fuel.
• NEVER use a shop rag to catch the
fuel. Vapors from the rag are
flammable and explosive.
• Wipe up any spills immediately.
• Wear eye protection. The fuel system
is under pressure and fuel could spray
out when you remove any fuel system
component.
• Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
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DANGER
CRUSH HAZARD!
• NEVER stand under hoisted engine. If
the hoist mechanism fails, the engine
will fall on you, causing death or
serious injury.
• Failure to comply will result in death or
serious injury.
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• ALWAYS use the engine lifting eyes
• ALWAYS use lifting equipment with
• NEVER stand under hoisted marine
• Failure to comply will result in death or
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To prevent possible eye injury, always
wear SAFETY GLASSES while servicing
the engine.
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DANGER
CRUSH HAZARD!
when lifting the marine engine. The
lifting eyes are engineered to lift the
weight of the marine engine only.
sufficient capacity to lift the marine
engine. Additional equipment is
necessary to lift the marine engine and
marine gear together.
engine. If the hoist mechanism fails,
the marine engine will fall on you,
causing serious injury or death.
serious injury.
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WARNING
ENGINE
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