Technician Safety Information
WARNING: TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN BLADE HAS FIRST BEEN EXAMINED FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS AND SEPARATION.DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY UNDERHOOD SERVICE SINCE THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN COULD ACTIVATE IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING.
DO NOT STAND CLOSE TO ROTATING COMPONENTS WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING.
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR MAY COME ON AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING EVEN IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. DISCONNECT BATTERY GROUND CABLE BEFORE SERVICING.
TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN BLADE HAS BEEN EXAMINED FIRST FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS AND SEPARATION.
NEVER REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP UNDER ANY CONDITIONS WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE COOLING SYSTEM OR ENGINE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. TO AVOID HAVING SCALDING HOT COOLANT OR STEAM BLOW OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM, USE EXTREME CARE WHEN REMOVING THE PRESSURE RELIEF CAP FROM A HOT COOLING SYSTEM. WAIT UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS COOLED, THEN WRAP A THICK CLOTH AROUND THE PRESSURE RELIEF CAP AND TURN IT SLOWLY UNTIL PRESSURE BEGINS TO RELEASE. STEP BACK WHILE THE PRESSURE IS RELEASED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. WHEN CERTAIN ALL THE PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELEASED, PRESS DOWN ON PRESSURE RELIEF CAP (STILL WITH A CLOTH), TURN AND REMOVE PRESSURE RELIEF CAP.