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13.4 General Safety Guidelines. 5. Following the vehicle manufacturer’s
WARNING! Please READ and follow these recommended procedures, deactivate the electrical
instructions to avoid personal injury or death: system in a manner that safely removes all electrical
When working on or around a vehicle, the power from the vehicle.
following general precautions should be 6. Never exceed manufacturer’s recommended
observed at all times. pressures.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply the 7. Never connect or disconnect a hose or line
parking brakes, and always block the wheels. Always containing pressure; it may whip. Never remove a
wear safety glasses. component or plug unless you are certain all system
2. Stop the engine and remove ignition key when pressure has been depleted.
working under or around the vehicle. When working in 8. Use only genuine Bendix® replacement parts,
the engine compartment, the engine should be shut components and kits. Replacement hardware, tubing,
off and the ignition key should be removed. Where hose, fittings, etc. must be of equivalent size, type
circumstances require that the engine be in operation, and strength as original equipment and be designed
EXTREME CAUTION should be used to prevent specifically for such applications and systems.
personal injury resulting from contact with moving, 9. Components with stripped threads or damaged
rotating, leaking, heated or electrically charged parts should be replaced rather than repaired. Do not
components. attempt repairs requiring machining or welding unless
3. Do not attempt to install, remove, disassemble or specifically stated and approved by the vehicle and
assemble a component until you have read and component manufacturer.
thoroughly understand the recommended procedures. 10. Prior to returning the vehicle to service, make
Use only the proper tools and observe all precautions certain all components and systems are restored to
pertaining to use of those tools. their proper operating condition.
4. If the work is being performed on the vehicle’s air 11. For vehicles with Antilock Traction Control (ATC),
brake system, or any auxiliary pressurized air the ATC function must be disabled (ATC indicator
systems, make certain to drain the air pressure from lamp should be ON) prior to performing any vehicle
all reservoirs before beginning ANY work on the maintenance where one or more wheels on a drive
vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with an AD-IS™ air axle are lifted off the ground and moving.
dryer system or a dryer reservoir module, be sure to
drain the purge reservoir.

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