Under the Hood Safety

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Under the Hood Safety
Apollo H.S. Technology Education
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Safety

• Hot Stuff
• Exhaust Manifold
• Radiator, Radiator Cap, Hoses
• Engine block oil filler cap.
• Moving Parts
• Serpentine Belt
• Cooling Fan
• Battery
• Explosion!
• Battery Acid

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Exhaust Manifold
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Radiator
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Engine Block
Engine Block
Hard to see? Engine block hidden by other parts
and components.
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Engine Oil

• Adding Oil Reaching for the Dipstick

Oil Filler Caps
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Serpentine Belt
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Cooling Fan
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Batteries

• Wear Safety Glasses
• Warm up a frozen battery before jumpstarting
• Do NOT contact both terminals at the same time
  with anything metal! (crossing the terminals)
• Use gloves rinse hands thoroughly with water and
  baking soda to neutralize battery acid.