The Importance Of Proper Servicing; Important Safety Precautions - HONDA marine BF40D Instrucciones Del Montaje

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER SERVICING

The service information contained in this manual is intended for use by qualified, professional technicians.
Attempting service without the proper training, tools, and equipment could cause injury to you and/or others. It
could also damage the Outboard Motor or create an unsafe condition.
This manual describes the proper methods and procedures for performing service. Any person who intends to
use service procedure, or a tool that is not recommended by Honda, must determine the risks to their personal
safety and the safe operation of the outboard motor.
For Your Customer's Safety
Proper service is essential to the customer's safety and
the reliability of the outboard motor. Any error or
oversight while servicing an outboard motor can result
in faulty operation, damage to the outboard motor, or
injury to others.
For Your Safety
Because this manual is intended for the professional
service technician, we do not provide warnings about
many basic shop safety practices (e. g., Sharp edges –
wear gloves). If you have not received shop safety
training or do not feel confident about your knowledge
of safe servicing practices, we recommend that you do
not attempt to perform the procedures described in this
manual.
Some of the most important general service safety precautions are given below. However, we cannot warn you
of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing service procedures. Only you can decide whether or
not you should perform a given task.

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Make sure you have a clear understanding of all basic shop safety practices and that you are wearing
appropriate clothing and using safety equipment. When performing any service task, be especially careful of
the following:
• Read all of the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and the skills required to
perform the tasks safely and completely.
• Protect your eyes by using proper safety glasses, goggles, or face shields any time you hammer, drill, grind,
or work around pressurized air or liquids, and springs or other stored-energy components. If there is any
doubt, put on eye protection.
• Use other protective wear when necessary, for example, gloves or safety shoes. Handling hot or sharp parts
can cause severe burns or cuts. Before you grab something that looks like it can hurt you, stop and put on
gloves.
• Protect yourself and others whenever you have engine-powered equipment up in the air.
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any servicing procedures, unless the instruction tells you to do
otherwise. This will help eliminate several potential hazards:
• Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you run the
engine.
• Burns from hot parts. Let the engine and exhaust system cool before working in those areas.
• Injury from moving parts. If the instruction tells you to run the engine, be sure your hands, fingers, and
clothing are out of the way.
Gasoline vapors and hydrogen gasses from batteries are explosive. To reduce the possibility of a fire or
explosion, be careful when working around gasoline or batteries.
• Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts.
• Never drain or store gasoline in an open container.
• Keep all cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from the battery and all fuel-related parts.
Improper service can create an unsafe condition
that can cause your customer or others to be
seriously hurt or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this
manual and other service materials carefully.
Failure to properly follow instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt
or killed.
Follow the procedures and precautions in this
manual carefully.
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