813771 1 Mariner MOUNT

Illustration 1 g01077951There may be several specific safety messages on your engine. The approximate location and a description of the safety messages are reviewed in this section. Please become familiar with all of the safety messages.Ensure that all of the safety messages are legible. Clean the safety messages or replace the safety messages if the words cannot be read or if the illustrations are not visible. Use a cloth, water, and soap for cleaning the safety messages. Do not use solvents, gasoline, or other harsh chemicals. Solvents, gasoline, or harsh chemicals could loosen the adhesive that secures the safety messages. The safety messages that are loosened could drop off of the engine.Replace any safety message that is damaged or missing. If a safety message is attached to a part of the engine that is replaced, install a new safety message on the replacement part. Your Caterpillar dealer can provide new safety messages.
Do not operate or work on this engine unless you have read and understand the instructions and warnings in the Operation and Maintenance Manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or death. Contact any Caterpillar dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your responsibility.
The safety messages that may be attached on the engine are illustrated and described below.Coupling (1)
Illustration 2 g00305692The safety message for the coupling is located on the sides of the flywheel housing.
If engine runs and coupling is not properly restrained, personal injury or property damage may result.Before starting engine, do one of the following:
Align and couple the equipment.
Remove the loose parts.
Center and restrain the loose parts.
Read the Manual Before Operating (2)
Illustration 3 g00306265The safety message for reading the manual before operating the unit is located on the outside of the door of the control panel.
Do not operate or work on this engine or generator set unless you have read and understand the instructions and warnings in the Operation and Maintenance Manuals.Failure to follow the warnings and instructions could result in injury or death. Contact any Caterpillar dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your responsibility.
Open Vandal Door (3)The safety message for keeping the vandal door open during operation is located on the outside of the door of the control panel.
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Always operate this unit with the vandal door open. Operating the unit with the vandal door closed restricts access to the emergency stop button and could result in injury or death.
Hot Pressurized Fluid (4)
Illustration 5 g01061488The safety message for hot pressurized fluid is located on the cover of the oil filter.
Filter contains hot pressurized fluid when engine is running. Follow instructions on control valve to avoid injury if rapid air movement exists to blow fluid. Stop engine to avoid fire.
Jumper Cable Connections (5)
Illustration 6 g00897261The safety message for the connections for the jumper cables is located near the electric starting motor. This motor can be located on either side of the engine.
IMPROPER JUMPER CABLE CONNECTIONS CAN CAUSE EXPLOSION RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.BATTERIES MAY BE LOCATED IN SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS. WHEN USING JUMPER CABLES, ALWAYS CONNECT POSITIVE (+) CABLE TO POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL OF BATTERY CONNECTED TO STARTER SOLENOID AND NEGATIVE (-) CABLE FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE TO STARTER NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL (IF MACHINE NOT EQUIPPED WITH STARTER NEGATIVE TERMINAL, CONNECT TO ENGINE BLOCK.) FOLLOW PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATION MANUAL.
Flash Fire (6)