Lubricating Oils

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Lubricating Oils

Lubricating oils cause paralysis if swallowed. Prolonged contact

with them may irritate the skin.

Handle only in well-ventilated areas away from heat and flame.

Drain and store in approved metal safety containers.

Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin and do not take

internally.

Wash contacted areas of skin thoroughly after handling. If irritation

of skin results, get medical attention. Get medical attention for eyes.

Dangerous Voltages

The ignition exciter stores very high and possibly fatal voltage.

Use extreme care when working around spark and ignition exciters.

Serious injury could result if exciter or igniters are improperly

discharged or accidentally grounded.

Do not probe inside of output receptacles, ignition leads, or spark

igniters with finger or metal objects.

Discharge exciter only with insulated screwdriver.

In case of shock or injury, get medical attention.

Discharging Ignition Exciter

When discharging ignition exciter, remove one lead at a time and dis-

charge receptacle that lead was removed from. Failure to do so may

result in serious shock when you are removing second lead.

In case of serious shock, get medical attention.