BOOM AS 1060599 - Caterpillar

Ether is poisonous and flammable.Breathing ether vapors or repeated contact of ether with skin can cause personal injury.Use ether only in well ventilated areas.Do not smoke while changing ether cylinders.Use ether with care to avoid fires.Do not store replacement ether cylinders in living areas or in the operator's compartment.Do not store ether cylinders in direct sunlight or at temperatures above 49 °C (120 °F).Discard cylinders in a safe place. Do not puncture or burn cylinders.Keep ether cylinders out of the reach of unauthorized personnel.To avoid possible injury, be sure the brakes are applied and all controls are in Hold or Neutral when starting the engine.
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Fully open the engine hood. The ether starting aid cylinder is mounted on the right side of the machine below the air cleaner.
Loosen retaining clamp (1) and unscrew ether starting aid cylinder (2).
Remove the gasket. Install the new gasket that is provided with each new ether starting aid cylinder.
Install new ether starting aid cylinder (2) hand tight. Tighten retaining clamp (1) securely.
Fully close the engine hood. Note: If the temperature of the ether cylinder is different than ambient, allow 30 minutes to 1 hour for the cylinder to equalize temperature.