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Pre-operation checks

A FIRE-PORT™ is mounted below the lean-
ing post. Use this port to spray the contents
of a fire extinguisher into the engine compart-
ment if a fire breaks out in the engine area.
WARNING! If there is a fire in the engine
compartment, opening the hatch will add
more oxygen to the fire, increasing the risk
of a larger fire or an explosion.
If you see smoke or otherwise suspect a fire,
you can look through the transparent flaps of
the FIRE-PORT™ to look for signs of flames.
If there is a fire, push the nozzle of the fire ex-
Operating the fire extinguisher
A chemical-type fire extinguisher may not tinguisher through the FIRE-PORT™ and fol-
help when sprayed into the engine compart- low the manufacturer’s instructions to empty
ment through the FIRE-PORT™ because that the contents of the fire extinguisher into the
type needs to be aimed directly at the base of engine compartment.
the flames to be effective. See below for A “clean agent” type fire extinguisher is rec-
FIRE-PORT™ information. ommended; a chemical-type fire extinguisher
may not be adequate in this application.

Access port cap check
Make sure that the access port caps are se-
curely installed.
To check the access port caps:
1
(1) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
63 for information on the rear platform
hatch.)
(2) Make sure that the access port caps are
securely installed. If they are removed or
1 FIRE-PORT™
are not locked, securely install them.
(See page 126 for information on the ac-
cess port caps.)

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