Mini Cooper workshop manual page 25

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Mini Cooper, year of production 1961 - 2000:

GENERALINFORMATION FUELHANDLINGPRECAUTIONS Fuel tank drainage General WARNING:Petrol/gasolinemustnotbe extracted or drained from any vehicle Thefollowing information provides basic precautionswhilst it is standing over a pit. which must be observed if petrol (gasoline) is to beDraining or extraction of petrol/gasoline from a handled safely. It also outlines other areas of riskvehicle fuel tank must be carried out in a well which must not be ignored. This information isventilated area. issued for basic guidance only, and if in doubtThereceptacleusedtocontainthe appropriate enquiries should be made of your localpetrol/gasoline must be more than adequate for Fire Officer. the full amount of fuel to be extracted or drained. Thereceptacleshouldbeclearlymarkedwithits Petrol - Gasoline contents, and placed in a safe storage area whichmeetstherequirementsoflocalauthority Petrol/gasoline vapour is highly flammable and inregulations. confined spaces is also explosive and toxic. CAUTION:Whenpetrol/gasolinehasbeen Whenpetrol/gasoline evaporates it produces 150extracted or drained from a fuel tank the times its own volume in vapour which when dilutedprecautionsgoverningnakedlightsand with air becomes a readily ignitable mixture. Theignition sources should be maintained. vapour is heavier than air and will always fall to the lowest level. It can readily be distributed throughoutFuel tank removal aworkshopbyaircurrents;consequently, even a small spillage of petrol/ gasoline is potentially veryWhenthefuelline is secured to the fuel tank outlet dangerous. by a spring steel clip, the clip must be released before the fuel line is disconnected or the fuel tank is Always have a fire extinguisher containing FOAM,removed. This procedure will avoid the possibility of CO2,GASorPOWDERcloseathandwhen residual petrol fumes in the fuel tank being ignited handling or draining fuel or when dismantling fuelwhentheclip is released. systems and in other areas where fuel containers are stored. Asanaddedprecautionfueltanks should have a ’PETROL(GASOLINE)VAPOUR’warninglabel Always disconnect the vehicle battery beforeattached to them as soon as they are removed from carrying out dismantling or draining work on a fuelthe vehicle. system. Wheneverpetrol/gasoline is being handled, drained or stored or when fuel systems are being dismantled, all forms of ignition must be extinguished or removed; any leadlamps must be flameproof and kept clear of spillage. WARNING:Nooneshouldbepermittedto repair componentsassociatedwith petrol/gasoline without first having specialist training. FUELHANDLINGPRECAUTIONS 1

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