PLUG-MAGNETIC 6V3298 - Caterpillar

There may be several specific safety signs on your engine. The exact location and a description of the signs are reviewed in this section. Please become familiar with all of the signs.Ensure that all of the signs are legible. Clean the signs or replace the signs if the words cannot be read or if the illustrations are not visible. Use a cloth, water, and soap for cleaning the signs. Do not use solvents, gasoline, or other harsh chemicals. Solvents, gasoline, or harsh chemicals could loosen the adhesive that secures the signs. The signs that are loosened could drop off of the engine.Replace any sign that is damaged or missing. If a sign is attached to a part of the engine that is replaced, install a new sign on the replacement part. Your Caterpillar dealer can provide new signs.The safety signs that may be attached on the engine are illustrated and described below.
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View of the left side of a typical G3520B Engine
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View of the right side of a typical G3520B Engine
1 Universal Warning
A universal warning is located on the first cylinder on each side of the engine.
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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.
2 Canadian Standards Association
A warning about a hazard of explosion is located on the primary engine control module.
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Do not disconnect equipment unless power has been disconnected or the area is known to be non-hazardous. Explosion hazard: Substitution of components may impair suitability for Class 1, Division 2.
3 Shock Hazard
A warning about a shock hazard is located on the seventh cylinder on each side of the engine.
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! Shock/Electrocution Hazard! Read and understand the instructions and warnings in the Operation and Maintenance Manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could cause serious injury or death.
4 Hot Surface
A warning about hot surfaces is located on the ninth cylinder on each side of the engine.
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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.
Hazard of Explosion
If the engine is equipped with dual oil filters, the warning about a hazard of explosion is located on both ends of the oil filter assembly.
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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.