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AB Volvo Penta / Diesel Engine TAMD71B
1 Safety Precautions
1.1 Introduction
This Instruction Book contains the information you will need to operate the engine correctly. Check
that you have the correct Instruction Book for your engine.
Read the book carefully before operating or servicing the engine. If operations are performed in-
correctly it could result in personal injury, or damage to property or the engine.
If you do not understand or are uncertain about any operation or information in this manual,
please contact your Volvo Penta dealer who will be able to assist with an explanation and dem-
onstration of the operation.
1.2 Important
In this book and on the engine you will find the following special warning symbols.
WARNING! Possible danger of personal injury, damage to property or mechanical malfunction if
the instructions are not followed.
Read the Instruction Book.
Below is a summary of the risks and safety precautions you should always observe or carry
out when operating or servicing the engine.
Check that the warning or information labels on the engine are always clearly visible. Replace
labels which have been damaged or painted over.
Always turn the engine off before starting service procedures. Avoid burns. Take precautions to
avoid hot surfaces and liquids in supply lines and hoses when the engine has been turned off
immediately prior to starting work on it and it is still hot.
Reinstall all protective parts removed during service operations before starting the engine. Make
a point of familiarizing yourself with other risk factors, such as rotating parts and hot surfaces
(exhaust manifold, turbocharger, charge pipe, starter element, charge air cooler, intake pipe
etc.).
Approaching an engine which is operating is a safety risk. Loose clothing or long hair can fasten
in rotating parts and cause serious personal injury.
If the service operation requires that the engine is operating let your Penta authorized dealer
carry out the work. If working in proximity of an engine which is operating, careless movements
or a dropped tool can result in personal injury.
Immobilize the engine by turning off the power supply to the engine at the main switches (break-
ers) so it is impossible to start, and lock the switches (breakers) in the OFF position before start-
ing work. Set up a warning notice at the engine control point or helm.
Never start the engine without installing the air cleaner (ACL) filter. The rotating compressor in
the Turbo can cause serious personal injury. Foreign objects entering the intake ducts can also
cause mechanical damage.
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