Safety - ILMOR 2011 MV8 User Manual

SAFETY

Safety
is paramount to ILMOR. Every reasonable effort has been made to provide
directions to safe and thoughtful use of the ILMOR product. In most instances, adherence
to common sense when operating or working around the engine will present the boat op-
erator, all on board and other boaters on the same body of water, the proper atmosphere
in which to safely enjoy the experience.
Prior to operating the boat for the first time, boat operators MUST read
this Owner's Manual in its entirety. It is also recommended to re-read it prior to the
first outing each boating season. Keeping the Owner's Manual on-board the boat in
a dry, secure location such as a glove box, is highly recommended for referral pur-
poses. Be sure to also read the boat Owner's Manual, with particular attention to
proper operation and safety concerns addressed within that publication.
It is the boat owner's and the operator's responsibility to be aware of safety issues
and concerns in the proper operation of the boat. All people on-board, regardless of
age, physical limitations and/or previous boating experience (or lack of experience),
bear responsibility for determining the appropriate behavior and safety precautions,
including care around the engine, engine box, transmission and all moving parts.
Key to safety is the prescribed maintenance of the engine and drive train as de-
scribed in this Owner's Manual, on www.ILMORMARINE.com, and through in-
formation and directives provided by the suppliers of parts for the drive train. A
properly prepared and maintained engine is less likely to stall, misfire or otherwise
operate in a manner that could place the boat occupants, as well as others on the
same body of water, in unsafe situations.
Throughout the MV8 Owner's Manual, specific safety information will be high-
lighted with symbols designed to draw particular attention to specific information.
These will include:
The safety alert symbol, is used to alert to potential personal injury hazards. Obey
all safety messages that following this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that will result in death or
serious injury if not avoided.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result in death or
serious injury if not avoided.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or
moderate injury if not avoided.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that may result in property damage if not avoided.
The precautions listed in this Owner's Manual are not all-inclusive. ILMOR cannot
anticipate any or all safety issues, nor fully anticipate the extent to which injury may occur.
Information contained in this Owner's Manual reflects a consensus of opinion within the
marine industry.
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