DISCARD USED FASTENERS. ALWAYS USE NEW FASTENERS TO COMPLETE A REPAIR. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PART OR MATING PARTS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
TORQUE VALUES ARE SPECIFIED IN HENDRICKSON TECHNICAL MANUALS FOR HENDRICKSON SUPPLIED FASTENERS ONLY. IF NON HENDRICKSON FASTENERS ARE USED, FOLLOW TORQUE SPECIFICATION LISTED IN THE OEM SERVICE MANUAL.
ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED CAPACITY RATINGS FOR THE SUSPENSION. ADD-ON AXLE ATTACHMENTS AND OTHER LOAD TRANSFERRING DEVICES 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.
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.
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.
ALWAYS REMOVE ALL AIR PRESSURE FROM THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO REMOVE THE AIR PRESSURE CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
ALWAYS WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION AND OTHER REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HELP PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY WHEN PERFORMING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR SERVICE.
A TECHNICIAN USING A SERVICE PROCEDURE OR TOOL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY HENDRICKSON MUST FIRST SATISFY HIMSELF/HERSELF THAT NEITHER HIS/HER 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.
DO NOT AT ANY TIME WORK AROUND OR UNDER A VEHICLE SUPPORTED ONLY ON LIFTING DEVICES. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SECURELY CHOCKED AND SUPPORTED ON RIGID STANDS OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH BEFORE WORK MAY COMMENCE. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
IMPROPER VEHICLE LIFT OR SUPPORT METHOD CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, AND CAN VOID ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE. READ, UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL VEHICLE LIFT AND SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR LIFT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER.
SOLVENT CLEANERS CAN BE FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS, AND CAUSE BURNS. TO HELP AVOID SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES AND THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.
