Safety Notice - Ford VSG-411 Service Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Appropriate service methods and proper repair procedures are essential for the safe, reliable operation of all
motor vehicles as well as the personal safety of the individual doing the work. This Shop Manual provides
general directions for accomplishing service and repair work with tested, effective techniques. Following them
will help assure reliability.
There are numerous variations in procedures, techniques, tools and parts for servicing vehicles, as well as in the
skill of the individual doing the work. This Manual cannot possibly anticipate all such variations and provide
advice or cautions as to each..Accordingly, anyone who departs from the instructions provided in the fvfanual
must first establish that he compromises neither his personal safety nor the vehicle integrity by his choice of
methods, tools or parts.
NOTES, CAUTIONS, AND WARNINGS
As you read through the procedures, you will come across NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS. Each one is
there for a specific purpose. NOTES give you added information that will help you to complete a particular
procedure. CAUTIONS are given to prevent you from making an error that could damage the engine. WARN-
INGS remind you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness can cause personal injury. The
following list contains some general WARNINGS that you should follow when you work on an engine.
l Always wear safety glasses for eye protection.
l
Use safety stands whenever a procedure requires you to be under the unit.
l
Be sure that the ignition switch is always in the OFF position, unless otherwise required by the procedure.
l
Set the parking brake when working on a vehicle. If you have an automatic transmission, set it in PARK unless
instructed otherwise for specific operation. If you have a manual transmission, it should be in REVERSE
(engine OFF) or NEUTRAL (engine ON) unless instructed otherwise for a specific operation. Place wood
blocks (4" x 4" or larger) to the front and rear surfaces of the tires to provide further restraint from inadvertent
vehicle movement.
l
Operate the engine only in a well-ventilated area to avoid the danger of carbon monoxide.
l Keep
belts.
yourself and your clothing away from moving parts, when the engine is running, especially the fan and
l
To prevent serious burns, avoid
catalytic converter and muffler.
contact with hot metal parts such as the radiator, exhaust manifold, tail
pipe,
l Do not smoke while working on the vehicle.
l To avoid injury, always
a vehicle. Tie work on
remove rings, watches, loose hanging
long hair securely behind the head.
jewelry, and loose clothing before beginning
0 Keep hands and other objects clear of the radiator fan blades. Electric cooling fans can start to operate at any
time by an increase in underhood temperatures, even though the ignition is in the OFF position. Therefore,
care should be taken to ensure that the electric cooling fan is completely disconnected when working under
the hood.