TM 5-3810-300-24 & P3
General Information
area is adequately ventilated and use protective gloves,
2. When lifting an engine, make sure the lifting device is
goggles or face shield, and apron.
fastened securely. Be sure the item to be lifted does not
exceed the capacity of the lifting device.
Exercise caution against burns when using oxalic acid to clean
the cooling passages of the engine.
3. Always use caution when using power tools.
6. Use caution when welding on or near the fuel tank.
4. When using compressed air to clean a component, such as
Possible explosion could result if heat build-up inside the tank
flushing a radiator or cleaning an air cleaner element, use a
is sufficient.
safe amount of air. Recommendations regarding the use of air
are indicated throughout the manual. Too much air can
7. Avoid excessive injection of ether into the engine during
rupture or in some other way damage a component and create
start attempts. Follow the instructions on the container or by
a hazardous situation that can lead to personal injury.
the manufacturer of the starting aid.
5. Avoid the use of carbon tetrachloride as a cleaning agent
8. When working on an engine that is running, accidental
because of the harmful vapors that it releases.
Use
contact with the hot exhaust manifold can cause severe burns.
perchlorethylene or trichlorethylene. However, while less toxic
Remain alert to the location of the rotating fan, pulleys and
than other chlorinated solvents, use these cleaning agents
belts. Avoid making contact across the two terminals of a
with
caution.
Be
sure
the
work
battery which can result in severe arcing.
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