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Chapter 1 BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Be Careful Not Burn Your-
self
Do Not Touch the Engine Dur-
ing or Immediately After Opera-
tion
Do not touch any part of the engine
during or immediately after opera-
tion. You could burn yourself.
To conduct maintenance and inspec-
tion work, wait until the engine has
cooled sufficiently by checking the temperature with
the temperature gauge.
Refill Coolant Only After the
Coolant Temperature Lowered
When adding coolant, make sure that coolant temper-
ature is sufficiently lowered using temperature gauge.
Adding coolant immediately after engine shutdown
may result in burns.
Be Careful of Burns When
Changing Oil
Before draining oil or changing oil filters, wear leather
gloves or be sure to check the engine temperature. If
hot oil or parts touch your skin, it can cause burns.
Never Remove Heat Shields
The exhaust system, which becomes extremely hot
while the engine is operating, is provided with various
heat shields. Do not remove these heat shields. If any
of these heat shields have been removed owing to
unavoidable circumstances during the work, be sure
to restore them after the work is completed.
Be Careful When Opening and
Closing of Radiator Cap
Never open the radiator cap while the engine is run-
ning or immediately after stopping. Stop the engine
and open the cap after the coolant temperature lowers
sufficiently.
To open the radiator cap, open slowly to discharge the
pressure inside the tank.
The coolant is hot while the engine is running and
immediately after stopping. If the cap is opened when
the coolant is at an operating temperature, steam and
hot coolant may blow out and result in burns. To avoid
a risk of getting scalded by steam, wear thick rubber
gloves or wrap a cloth around the cap.
When fastening the radiator cap, be sure to tighten
securely.
Do Not Touch a High Pressure
Fuel Jet
If fuel leaks or sprays out from the high pressure injec-
tion pipe, do not touch the fuel jet.
Fuel in the fuel injection pipes is under a high pres-
sure and if the fuel contact your skin, it goes into deep
skin tissues and may result gangrene.
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