ELBOW 6V8723 - Caterpillar

There may be several specific safety messages on your engine. The exact 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.
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Illustration 2 g01931433Universal Warning (1)The universal safety message is located on the cylinder heads at the front and rear of the engine.
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Do not operate or work on this product 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.
Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Cooling System Coolant (ELC) - Change" for the correct procedure to remove the pressure cap.Hot Surface (2)This warning label is located on the valve cover for cylinder 5 and on the valve cover for cylinder 6 on 8 cylinder engines. This warning label is located on the valve cover for cylinder 9 and on the valve cover for cylinder 10 on 12 cylinder engines. This warning label is located on the valve cover for cylinder 13 and on the valve cover for cylinder 14 on 16 cylinder engines.
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Hot parts or hot components can cause burns or personal injury. Do not allow hot parts or components to contact your skin. Use protective clothing or protective equipment to protect your skin.
Hot Fluid Under Pressure (3)The safety message for hot fluid under pressure is located on the heat exchanger.
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Pressurized system! Hot coolant can cause serious burns, injury or death. To open the cooling system filler cap, stop the engine and wait until the cooling system components are cool. Loosen the cooling system pressure cap slowly in order to relieve the pressure. Read and understand the Operation and Maintenance Manual before performing any cooling system maintenance.
Vapor Explosion (4)This safety message is located on each end of the duplex oil filter and on each end of the duplex fuel filter.
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Warning: Vapor Explosion. May cause serious injury or death. Read the Operation and Maintenance Manual before conducting any maintenance on the duplex oil filter.
Warning: Vapor Explosion. Could cause serious injury or death. Read the Operation and Maintenance Manual before conducting any maintenance on the duplex fuel filter.
Electrical Shock (5)This safety message is located on