Honda 2006 TRX680FA Service Manual page 2

A Few Words About Safety
Service Information
The service and repair information contained in this manual is intended lor use by qualified, professionallechnicians.
Attempting service or repairs witbout me proper training, tools, and equipment could cause injury to you or others. It could also
damage the vehicle or create an unsafe condition.
This manual describes the proper methods and procedures for performing service. maintenance, and repairs. Some procedures
require lhe use of specially designed tools and dedicated equipment. Any person who intends 10 use a replacement part, service
procedure or a tool that is not recommended by Honda, must determine the risks to their personal safety and Il1e safe operation of
the vehicle.
AWARNING
AWARNING
Failure to properly follow instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt
or killed.
Follow tile procedures and precautions In this
manual carefully.
Improper service or repairs can create an
unsafe condition thai can cause your customer
or othersto be seriouslyhurt or killed.
Follow tile procedures and precautions in Illis
manual and
other
service materials
caretuay
For Your Safety
Because this manual is intended for the professional service technician, we
do not provide warnings about many basic shop safety practices (e.g., Hot
parts-wear gloves). If you have not received shop safely training
or do
not
feel confident about your knowiedge of safe servicing practice,
we
recommended that you do not attempt to perform the procedures described
in this manual.
Some of the most important general service safety precautions are given
below. However, we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can
arise in performing service and repair procedures. Only you can decide
whether or not you should perform a given task.
Important Safety Precautions
Make sure you have a clear understanding of all basic shop safety practices and that you are wearing appropriate clothing and
using safety equipment. When performingany service task, be especially careful of the following:
11 you need to replace a part, use genuine Honda parts with the correct part numberor an equivalent part We strongly recommend
that you do not use replacement parts of inferior quality.
For Your Customer's Safety
Proper service and maintenance are essential to the customer's safety and
the reliability of the vehicle. Any error or oversight while servicing a vehicle
can result in faulty operation, damage to the vehicle, or injury to others.
• Read all of the instructions before you begin. and make sure you have the tools. the replacement or repair parts. and the skills
required to perform tile tasks safely and completely.
• Protect your eyes by using proper safely glasses, goggles or face shields any lime you hammer. drill, grind, pry or work around
pressurized air or liquids, and springs or other stored-energy components. If there is any doubt, put on eye protection.
• Use ether protective wear when necessary, for example gloves or safety shoes, Handling hot or sharp parts can cause severe
burns or cuts. Before you grab sometlling that looks like it can hurt you, stop and put on gloves.
• Protect yourself and omers whenever you have the vehicle up in the air. Any lime you lift tile
vetacre.
either with a hoist or a jack,
make sure that it is always securely supported. Use jack slands.
Make sure tile engine is off before you begin any servicing procedures. unlessthe instruction tells you to do otherwise.
This wililleip eliminate several potential hazards:
• Carbon monoxidepoisoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you run tile engine.
• Burns from hot parts or coolant. lei the engine and exhaustsystem cool beforeworking in those areas.
• InjUry from moving paris,
If
the instruction tens you to run the engine. be sure your hands. fingers and clothing are out of the way_
Gasoline vapors and hydrogen gases from batteries are explosive. To reduce tile possibility of a fire or explosion. be
cerenn
when
working around gasoline or batteries.
• Use only a nonflammable solvent, not qesoune. to clean parts.
• Never drain or store gasoline in an open container.
• Keep all clcerettes, sparks and flames away from the battery and all fuel-related parts.