PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATION In order to determine the condition of the vehicle adequately, attend the vehicle beforehand to find and keep record of the accumulated hours, operating condition, what the customer's demand is, and other information that may be necessary. Prepare the steps to be taken and perform efficient and wasteless maintenance procedure. Determine where the fault exists and check for the cause to see whether removal or disassembly of the part is necessary. Then follow the procedure specified by this manual. 18770 Perform maintenance work at a level area. Prepare the following. Prepare general and special tools necessary for the maintenance work.
WARNING Do not attempt to use tools other than special tools where use of special tools is specified in this manual. This will avoid injury or damage. 00009 Pay special attention to safety when removing or installing heavy items such as engines, transmissions. When lifting up heavy items using cables, pay special attention to the following points: Check the mass of the item to be lifted and use a cable capable of lifting that mass. 14194 If you do not have the specified lifting hanger, secure the item using cable taking the point-of-balance of the item into consideration. 14195 You must work in a position where you will not be injured even if the cable comes undone and the lifted item falls.
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