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Exhaust System: Service Precautions

WARNING: THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS VERY HIGH. NEVER ATTEMPT TO SERVICE ANY PART OF THE SYSTEM UNTIL IT HAS COOLED. EXHAUST GASES CONTAIN CARBON DIOXIDE WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH AND ARE POTENTIALLY LETHAL. LEAKS MUST BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. NEVER OPERATE THE ENGINE IN ENCLOSED AREAS.