Gasoline - Handle With Care - BOMBARDIER Johnson 90 Service Manual

SAFETY
Gasoline - Handle With Care!
Gasolina vapor and air mixtures
explode easily and violently when
mixed as shown ...
When you smell ANY odor of gasolina,
explosion is possible.
Gasolina fumes are heavy and will sink
to the lowest point in the boat or room
and will STAY there, WAITING. ..
1 Part Gasolina
Gas
Fumes
t
-- - -
lf the air around you is
calm, the pilot light in
the heater could ignite
the heavy fumes befare
your nose ever smells
the fumes.
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Parts
Air
By
Volume
What can you do?
Store in sturdy, approved, sealed gas
can and keep outside.
• Always store gasolina outside in a safe can (flame arrestar and pressure relief valve in pour spout).
• Fill portable tanks outside of boat. Spillage will collect in bottom of boat.
• Use fuel for fuel, not for a cleaner or degreaser.
• lf fumes are smelled in shop, basement, or garage, immediately:
- Put out open flames, cigarettes, sparking devices;
- Wipe up spill or leak;
- Get towels and rags outside fast;
- Open doors and windows; and
- Check lowest area for fumes.
Be aware of items in and around repair area which can ignite fumes. Control them if fumes are smelled.
• Matches, cigarettes, blow torches, welders
• Electric motors (with unsealed cases)
• Electric generators (with unsealed cases)
• Light switches
• Appliance pilot lights or electric ignitors (furnace, dryer, water heaters)
• Loase wires on running motors
• Other variables which may ignite fumes
How many of these are in your repair area?
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