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Group 23 EMS 2 Safety information
Safety information
If work is done adjacent to a running engine, a
Introduction careless movement or a dropped tool can lead
This workshop manual contains descriptions and re- to personal injury in the worst case. Be careful
pair instructions for the Volvo Penta products or prod- with hot surfaces (exhaust pipes, turbos, charge
uct versions noted in the table of contents. This work- air pipes, starting heaters etc.) and hot fluids in
shop manual should be used together with the work- pipes and hoses on an engine which is running
shop manual Technical data for the engine in ques- or which has just stopped.. Reinstall all guards
tion. Check that you have the correct Workshop removed during service operations before start-
Manual for your engine. ing the engine.
Read the appropriate safety precautions with care as
Check that the warning or information labels on
well as General information and Service proce-
the product are always clearly visible. Replace
dures before starting work.
labels which have been damaged or painted
over.
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Group 23 EMS 2 Safety information
If extra equipment is installed on the engine Most chemicals intended for the product e.g. en-
which alters its center of gravity a special lifting gine and transmission oils, glycol, petrol (gaso-
device is required to obtain the correct balance line) and diesel oil, or chemicals for workshop
for safe handling. use e.g. degreasers, paints and solvents are
hazardous. Read the instructions on the product
Never carry out work on an engine that is only packaging with care! Always follow the safety
suspended in ahoist. precautions for the product, i.e. use of protec-
tive mask, glasses, gloves etc. Make sure that
Never work alone when heavy components are other personnel are not inadvertently exposed to
to be dismantled, even when safe lifting devises hazardous chemicals, for example in the air. En-
such as lockable blocks & tackle are used. sure good ventilation in the work place. Follow
When using a lifting device two people are usu- the instructions provided when disposing of
ally required to do the work, one to take care of used or leftover chemicals.
the lifting device and another to ensure that
components are lifted clear and not damaged Exercise extreme care when leak detecting on
during the lifting operations. the fuel system and testing the fuel injector noz-
zles. Use eye protection. The jet which comes
Always check before starting work if there is from a fuel injector has very high pressure and
enough room to carry out removal work without considerable penetration power. Fuel can force
risking personal injury or damage to the engine its way deep into body tissue and cause severe
or parts. injury. Danger of blood poisoning (septicemia).
WARNING! The components in the electrical All fuels and many chemical substances are
system and in the fuel system on Volvo Penta flammable. Do not allow naked flame or sparks
products are designed and manufactured to min- in the vicinity. Petrol (gasoline), some thinners
imize the risk of fire and explosion. The engine and hydrogen gas from batteries are extremely
must not be run in areas where there are explo- flammable and explosive when mixed with air in
sive materials. the correct ratio. No Smoking! Ensure that the
work area is well ventilated and take the neces-
Only use the fuels recommended by Volvo Pen- sary safety precautions before starting welding
ta. Refer to the Instruction Book. Use of fuels or grinding work. Always ensure that there are
that are of a lower quality can damage the en- fire extinguishers at hand when work is being
gine. On a diesel engine poor quality fuel can carried out.
cause the engine to over-rev with resulting risk
of damage to the engine and personal injury. Ensure that rags soaked in oil or fuel and used
Poor fuel can also lead to higher service costs. fuel or oil filters are properly taken care of. Rags
soaked in oil can spontaneously ignite under
Remember the following when washing with a certain circumstances. Used fuel and oil filters
high pressure washer: Never direct the water jet are polluting waste and must be handed to an
at seals, rubber hoses, electrical components or approved waste management facility for de-
the radiator. struction, together with used lubrication oil, con-
taminated fuel, paint residue, solvents, degreas-
Always use protective glasses or goggles when ers and wash residue.
carrying out work where there is a risk of splin-
ters, grinding sparks, acid splashes or where Never expose a battery to naked flame or elec-
other chemicals are used. Your eyes are ex- trical sparks. Never smoke close to the batter-
tremely sensitive, injury could cause blindness! ies. The batteries generate hydrogen gas when
charged, which forms an explosive gas when
Avoid getting oil on your skin! Repeated expo- mixed with air. This gas is easily ignited and
sure to oil or exposure over a long period can re- highly explosive. A spark, which can be formed
sult in the skin being damaged. Irritation, dry- if the batteries are wrongly connected, is enough
ness and eczema and other skin problems can to make a battery explode and cause damage.
then occur. Used oil is more dangerous than Do not shift the connections when attempting to
fresh oil from a health aspect. Use protective start the engine (spark risk) and do not lean over
gloves and avoid oil soaked clothes and shop any of the batteries.
rags. Wash regularly, especially before eating.
There are special skin creams which counteract
drying out of the skin and make it easier to
clean off dirt after work is completed.
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Always ensure that the Plus (positive) and Mi- The clutch must be adjusted with the engine
nus (negative) battery cables are correctly in- shut off.
stalled on the corresponding terminal posts on
the batteries. Incorrect installation can result in Use the lifting eyes fitted on the engine when
serious damage to the electrical equipment. Re- lifting the drive unit. Always check that the lift-
fer to the wiring diagram. ing equipment used is in good condition and has
the load capacity to lift the engine (engine
Always use protective goggles when charging weight including gearbox, if fitted, and any extra
and handling the batteries. Battery electrolyte equipment installed).
contains sulfuric acid which is highly corrosive.
Should the battery electrolyte come into contact Use an adjustable lifting beam or lifting beam
with unprotected skin wash off immediately us- specifically for the engine to raise the engine to
ing plenty of water and soap. If battery acid ensure safe handling and to avoid damaging en-
comes in contact with the eyes, immediately gine parts installed on the top of the engine. All
flush with plenty of water and obtain medical as- chains and cables should run parallel to each
sistance at once. other and as perpendicular as possible in rela-
tion to the top of the engine.
Turn the engine off and turn off the power at the
main switch(es) before carrying out work on the
electrical system.
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Group 23 EMS 2 General
General information