Hendrickson PRIMAAX EX - Specific Safety Warnings

PRIMAAX
®
EX / PRIMAAX
®
for Volvo Vehicles
Important Safety Notice 6 17730-254
CROSS TUBE, SUPPORT BEAM AND U-BEAM ASSEMBLY FIGURE 3-1
WHEN SEPARATING THE U-BEAM ASSEMBLY, PROTECT
THE CROSS TUBE BY PLACING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD
AGAINST OR CARDBOARD AROUND THE CROSS
TUBE. CAREFULLY DISLODGE THE CROSS TUBE
FROM THE SUPPORT BEAM WITH A LONG HANDLED
SLEDGE HAMMER BY APPLYING BLUNT FORCE ON
THE SUPPORT BEAM DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE
INBOARD TOP CORNER JOINT. ALL BLUNT FORCE
MUST BE APPLIED FLUSH TO THE THICKEST PART OF THE SUPPORT BEAM. FAILURE TO STRIKE THE
SUPPORT BEAM SQUARELY MAY RESULT IN COMPONENT DAMAGE, PREMATURE FAILURE AND VOID
WARRANTY, SEE FIGURE 3-1.
CROSS TUBE
IMPROPER JACKING METHODS CAN CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (SEE SAFETY DECAL, FIGURE
3-2) AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH AND WILL
VOID HENDRICKSON’S WARRANTY.
FIGURE 3-2
REPLACE ANY SAFETY
DECALS THAT ARE FADED,
TORN, MISSING, ILLEGIBLE,
OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED.
CONTACT HENDRICKSON
TO ORDER REPLACEMENT
LABELS.
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DO NOT USE THE SUSPENSION CROSS TUBE AS A JACKING POINT, SEE FIGURE 3-3.
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REFER TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR PROPER JACKING INSTRUCTIONS, SEE FIGURE 3-4.
FIGURE 3-3 FIGURE 3-4
SHOCK ABSORBERS
THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE THE REBOUND TRAVEL STOPS FOR THE SUSPENSION. ANYTIME THE
AXLE ON A PRIMAAX EX / PRIMAAX SUSPENSION IS SUSPENDED IT IS MANDATORY THAT THE
SHOCK ABSORBERS REMAIN CONNECTED. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE THE AIR SPRINGS TO
SEPARATE FROM THE PISTON AND RESULT IN PREMATURE AIR SPRING FAILURE. REPLACEMENT OF
SHOCK ABSORBERS WITH NON-HENDRICKSON PARTS CAN ALTER THE REBOUND TRAVEL OF THE
SUSPENSION.
THE UPPER SHOCK BOLT MUST BE INDEXED INTO THE RECESSED HEX BORE OF THE UPPER SHOCK
MOUNTING BRACKET FOR PROPER FASTENER INSTALLATION. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE THE
SHOCK FASTENERS TO BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE PREMATURE COMPONENT DAMAGE.
Target Area
Support Beam
Cross Brace
Do not strike the
Support Beam Flanges