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How to Use This Manual, Fundamental Procedures

GI-4prose procedure

SYMBOLS

There are six symbols indicating oil, grease, and sealant. These symbols show the points of applying such materials during service.

Service-material symbols

Oil can icon
MeaningApply oil
KindNew engine oil or gear oil as appropriate
Brake fluid can icon
MeaningApply brake fluid
KindOnly brake fluid
ATF can icon
MeaningApply automatic transmission fluid
KindOnly ATF
Grease tube icon
MeaningApply grease
KindAppropriate grease
Sealant tube icon
MeaningApply sealant
KindAppropriate sealant
Circled P icon
MeaningApply petroleum jelly
KindAppropriate petroleum jelly

NOTES, CAUTIONS, AND WARNINGS

As you read through the procedures, you will come across NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS. Each one is there for a specific purpose. NOTES give you added information that will help you to complete a particular procedure. CAUTIONS are given to prevent you from making an error that could damage the vehicle. WARNINGS remind you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness can cause personal injury. The following list contains some general WARNINGS you should follow when you work on a vehicle.

FUNDAMENTAL PROCEDURES

PROTECTION OF VEHICLE

Always be sure to cover fenders, seats, and floor areas before starting work.

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