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3 Planning of bodies
3.8 Maintenance and repairs
MITSUBISHI FUSO body/equipment mounting directives for FE Issue date: 20. 10. 2020
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3.8 Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair of the vehicle should not be
made unnecessarily difficult by the body.
Maintenance points and major assemblies must be
easily accessible.
• The Instruction Manual must be complied with and
supplemented as necessary.
• Stowage boxes must be fitted with maintenance
flaps or removable rear panels.
• The battery compartment must be sufficiently
ventilated, with provision for air to enter and exit.
• Check the condition and capacity of batteries and
service them in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications É 3.8.2 and
É 3.8.3.
Any additional expenses arising from the body in
connection with warranty, maintenance or repair will
not be borne by MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK & BUS
CORPORATION.
3.8.1 Maintenance instructions
The following must be observed by the body
manufacturer before delivery of the vehicle:
• Due date of inspection
• Be sure to set up the brake system.
• Check the condition and capacity of batteries and
service them in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications.
• Check the headlamp setting or have this checked
at a qualified specialist workshop.
• Retighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque.
• Instruction Manual and directives for maintenance
of attachments, bodies, installations or
conversions, which have been installed by the body
manufacturer, must be provided with the vehicle in
the language of the country of use.
a Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work performed at a
qualified specialist workshop possessing the
required expertise and tools in order to perform the
necessary work.
MITSUBISHI FUSO recommends an authorized
MITSUBISHI FUSO dealer.
It is absolutely essential that all safety-relevant
work and all work on safety-relevant systems is
performed by a qualified specialist workshop.
Before performing any maintenance work, always
read the technical documentation, such as the
Instruction Manual and the workshop information.
Always have all maintenance work performed at the
correct time. If this is not done, malfunctions or
failures may occur in systems that could be relevant
to safety. This could make you cause an accident,
which could result in injury to yourself or others.