Maintenance Safety; Safety Precautions - Honda Car Engine G100 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we canno
warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing
maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you should perform a
given task.
Failure
to
properly follow maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you
to
be seriously hurt
or
killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this
owner's manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Make sure the engine is
off
before you begin any maintenance or
repairs. This will eliminate several potential hazards:
-
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate
the engine.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
Do
not run the engine unless instructed
to
do
so.
-
Burns from hot parts.
-
Injury from moving parts.
Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the
To
reduce.the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when
tools and skills required.
working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not
gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from all fuel related parts.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your engine
best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine Honda
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
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