General fitting reminders safety precautions

GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WORKSHOP SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!

The suggestions, cautions and warnings in the section are intended to serve as reminders for trained and experienced mechanics. This manual is not a defnitive guide to automotive mechanics or workshop safety.

Shop equipment, shop environment, and the use and disposal of solvents, fluids, and chemicals are subject to government regulations which are intended to provide a level of safety. It is your responsibility to know and comply with such regulations.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE used which can cause blindness if allowed to

1. Always fit covers to protect fenders before

contact eyes.

commencing work in engine compartment.

2. Cover seats and carpets, wear clean overalls and wash hands or wear gloves before working inside vehicle.
3. Avoid spilling hydraulic fluid or battery acid on paint work. Wash off with water immediately if this occurs. Use Polythene sheets to protect carpets and seats.
4. Always use a recommended Service Tool, or a satisfactory equivalent, where specified.
5. Protect temporarily exposed screw threads by replacing nuts or fitting plastic caps.
1. Whenever possible, use a lift when working beneath vehicle in preference to jacking. Chock wheels as well as applying parking brake.

WARNING: Do not use a pit when removing fuel system components.

2. Never rely on a jack alone to support vehicle. Use axle stands carefully placed at jacking points to provide rigid support.
3. Ensure that a suitable form of fire extinguisher is conveniently located.
4. Check that any lifting equipment used has adequate capacity and is fully serviceable.
5. Disconnect battery negative lead.

• WARNING: Do not disconnect any pipes in
• air conditioning system, unless trained
• and instructed to do so. A refrigerant is

6. Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided when volatile degreasing agents are being used.
7. Do not apply heat in an attempt to free stiff fixings; as well as causing damage to protective coatings, there is a risk of damage to electronic equipment and brake linings from stray heat.