OPERATOR'S MANUAL

REARAXLEANDSUSPENSION
REARAXLEAND
SUSPENSION
GeneralMaintenance
WARNING
Donotworkonthevehiclewithout
theparkingbrakesetandwheels
blockedsecurely.Ifthevehicleis
notsecuredtopreventuncontrolled
vehiclemovement,itcouldrolland
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
Yourvehicle'ssuspension,by
design,requiresaminimalamountof
maintenance.However,suspensions
inover-the-roadoperationsrequire
periodicinspectiontoensuretrouble-
freeperformance.
WARNING
Donotoperatethevehicleifthe
U-boltsarenotproperlytightened.
LooseU-boltswillcausetheaxle
tonotbeproperlysecuredtothe
suspension,whichcouldcause
lossofvehiclecontrolandan
accident.LooseU-boltscanalso
causeuneventirewearandpoor
alignment.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING
Failuretomaintainthespecied
torquevaluesortoreplaceworn
partscancausecomponentsystem
failure,possiblyresultinginan
accident.Improperlytightened
(loose)suspensionU-boltscan
leadtounsafevehicleconditions,
including:hardsteering,axle
misalignment,springbreakageor
abnormaltirewear.SeeFront
SpringSuspensionU-boltson
page5-109forpropertorque
specications.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Donotspraythesuspensionwith
chemicalproductsormineraloil;it
cancausedamagetothebushings.
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