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for International Truck Vehicles
Important Safety Notice
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17730-283
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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, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL,
PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
LOOSE OR OVER TORQUED FASTENERS CAN CAUSE COMPONENT DAMAGE, LOSS OF VEHICLE
CONTROL, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY. MAINTAIN CORRECT TORQUE
VALUE AT ALL TIMES. CHECK TORQUE VALUES ON A REGULAR BASIS AS SPECIFIED, USING A
TORQUE WRENCH THAT IS REGULARLY CALIBRATED. 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.
QUIK-ALIGN
FASTENERS
DISCARD USED QUIK-ALIGN FASTENERS. ALWAYS USE NEW QUIK-ALIGN FASTENERS TO COMPLETE
A REPAIR. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PART, OR MATING COMPONENTS,
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DO NOT ASSEMBLE QUIK-ALIGN JOINT WITHOUT THE PROPER FASTENERS. USE ONLY HENDRICKSON
GENUINE FASTENERS WITH SPECIAL COATING (H-COAT) TO SUSTAIN PROPER CLAMP FORCE.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL
INJURY AND VOID WARRANTY. ENSURE THAT THE QUIK-ALIGN FASTENER’S TORQUE VALUES ARE
SUSTAINED AS RECOMMENDED IN THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS SECTION OF THIS PUBLICATION.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
LOAD
CAPACITY
ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED CAPACITY RATINGS FOR THE SUSPENSION. ADD-ON AXLE ATTACHMENTS
AND OTHER LOAD TRANSFERRING DEVICES, SUCH AS LIFTABLE AXLES, CAN INCREASE THE
SUSPENSION LOAD ABOVE ITS RATED AND APPROVED CAPACITIES, WHICH CAN RESULT IN
COMPONENT DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
MODIFYING
COMPONENTS
DO NOT MODIFY OR REWORK PARTS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM HENDRICKSON. DO NOT
SUBSTITUTE 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, LOSS
OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND WILL VOID
WARRANTY. USE ONLY HENDRICKSON AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS.
TORCH/WELDING
DO NOT USE A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE ANY FASTENERS. 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 LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN HANDLING OR PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA OF THE SUPPORT BEAM. DO NOT CONNECT ARC WELDING GROUND
LINE TO THE SUPPORT BEAM. DO NOT STRIKE AN ARC WITH THE ELECTRODE ON THE SUPPORT BEAM.
DO NOT USE HEAT NEAR THE U-BEAM ASSEMBLY. DO NOT NICK OR GOUGE THE SUPPORT BEAM.
SUCH IMPROPER ACTIONS CAN DAMAGE THE U-BEAM ASSEMBLY AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE
CONTROL AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Pro Gear and Transmission • 906 W. Gore St. Orlando, FL 32805 • 1 (877) 776-4600 / (407) 872-1901 • [email protected]
