Safety While Maintaining The Vessel - CORRECT CRAFT G21 Owner's Manual

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Section 1

Safety While Maintaining the Vessel

result in severe injury or death to you and/or others.
The operator shall:
• Visually inspect the engine compartment and ventilate after
refueling.
• Inspect fuel system regularly. Examine fuel tanks, hoses and
fittings for leaks or corrosion at least annually because
leaking fuel is a fire and explosion hazard.
• Never remove or modify components of the fuel system in
any way except for maintenance by qualified personnel.
Tampering with fuel components may cause a hazardous
condition which could lead to a fire or explosion.
• Never override or modify the engine neutral starting safety
switch in any way. Your boat engine should not start in gear.
If it does, do not use the boat and have this safety feature
fixed by an authorized dealer.
• Be aware that batteries generate small amounts of dangerous
hydrogen gas when charging. This gas is highly explosive.
Keep all sparks, flames and smoking well away from the area.
Failure to follow instructions when charging a battery may
cause an explosion of the battery or the atmosphere near
the battery, which could result in death or serious injury.
• Keep the engine off whenever the engine box/cover/hatch
is open. The engine box/cover/hatch serves as a machinery
guard. Clothing or body parts can get caught in moving
parts, causing death or serious injury. Keep away from
moving parts.
• Not replace your boat's marine parts with automotive parts
or parts that were not designed for your boat.
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Failure to follow these precautions may