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ULTIMAAX®for Fire and Rescue Vehicles
■ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
FASTENERS
DISCARD USED FASTENERS.ALWAYS USE NEW FASTENERS TO COMPLETE A REPAIR. FAILURE TO DO
SO COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PART,OR MATING COMPONENTS,ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING,
PERSONAL INJURY,OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
LOOSE OR OVER TORQUED FASTENERS CAN CAUSE COMPONENT DAMAGE, ADVERSE VEHICLE
HANDLING, PROPERTY DAMAGE,OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY. MAINTAIN CORRECT TORQUE VALUE
AT ALL TIMES. CHECK TORQUE VALUES ON A REGULAR BASIS AS SPECIFIED, USING A REGULARLY
CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH.TORQUE VALUES SPECIFIED IN THIS TECHNICAL PUBLICATION ARE FOR
HENDRICKSON SUPPLIED FASTENERS ONLY. IF NON-HENDRICKSON FASTENERS ARE USED, FOLLOW
TORQUE SPECIFICATION LISTED IN THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S SERVICE MANUAL.
TORCH/WELDING
DO NOT USE A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE ANY FASTENERS OR BUSHINGS.THE USE OF HEAT
ON SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STRENGTH OF THESE PARTS. A
COMPONENT DAMAGED IN THIS MANNER CAN RESULT IN THE ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING AND
POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN HANDLING OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA OF THE
EQUALIZING BEAM. DO NOT CONNECT ARC WELDING GROUND LINE TO THE EQUALIZING BEAM. DO
NOT STRIKE AN ARC WITH THE ELECTRODE ON THE EQUALIZING BEAM AND AXLE. DO NOT USE HEAT
NEAR THE EQUALIZING BEAM ASSEMBLY. DO NOT NICK OR GOUGE THE EQUALIZING BEAM. SUCH
IMPROPER ACTIONS CAN DAMAGE THE EQUALIZING BEAM ASSEMBLY AND CAUSE ADVERSE VEHICLE
HANDLING AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
LOAD CAPACITY
ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED CAPACITY RATINGS FOR THE SUSPENSION. ADD-ON AXLE ATTACHMENTS
AND OTHER LOADTRANSFERRING DEVICES CAN INCREASE THE SUSPENSION LOAD ABOVE ITS RATED
AND APPROVED CAPACITIES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN COMPONENT DAMAGE AND ADVERSE VEHICLE
HANDLING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
MODIFYING COMPONENTS
DO NOT MODIFY OR REWORK PARTS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM HENDRICKSON. DO NOT
USE SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS NOT AUTHORIZED BY HENDRICKSON.USE OF
MODIFIED, REWORKED, SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AUTHORIZED BY HENDRICKSON
MAY NOT MEET HENDRICKSON’S SPECIFICATIONS, AND CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PART,
ADVERSE VEHICLE HANDLING,AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WILL
VOID WARRANTY. USE ONLY HENDRICKSON AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
ALWAYS WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION AND OTHER REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
TO HELP PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY WHEN PERFORMING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR
SERVICE.
PROCEDURES AND TOOLS
A TECHNICIAN USING A SERVICE PROCEDURE OR TOOL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY
HENDRICKSON MUST FIRST SATISFY HIMSELF THAT NEITHER HIS SAFETY NOR THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY
WILL BE JEOPARDIZED BY THE METHOD OR TOOL SELECTED. INDIVIDUALS DEVIATING IN ANY MANNER
FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WILL ASSUME ALL RISKS OF CONSEQUENTIAL PERSONAL INJURY
OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
