Section 1 - General Safety Instructions - Holland 17 Series Rebuild/Repair Manual

General Safety Instructions
1. General Safety Instructions
Read and observe all Warning and Caution hazard alert
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messages. The alerts provide information that can help
prevent serious personal injury, damage to components,
or both.
Failure to follow the instructions and
safety precautions in this manual could
result in improper servicing or operation
leading to component failure which, if
not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
„ „ All repair and maintenance should be performed by a
properly trained technician using proper/special tools and
safety procedures.
NOTE: In the United States, workshop safety
requirements are defined by the federal and/or
state Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Equivalent laws could exist in other countries.
This manual is written based on the assumption
that OSHA or other applicable employee safety
regulations are followed by the location where
work is performed.
NOTE: Before rebuilding the HOLLAND Fifth Wheel,
review the model number on the identification
tag. This rebuild procedure applies only to
model numbers starting with FW17/XA-171.
IMPORTANT: All maintenance MUST be performed
while the tractor is uncoupled from
the trailer.
IMPORTANT: These instructions apply to the proper
rebuild of FW17/XA-171 Series,
FW17/XA-171-A-80 Air Release Series
and FW17/XA-171-A-80-L Air Release
Series fifth wheel top plates only. There
are other important checks, inspections,
and procedures not listed here that are
necessary, prudent, and/or required by law.
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and logos are trademarks of SAF-HOLLAND S.A., SAF-HOLLAND GmbH, and SAF-HOLLAND, Inc.
For proper installation procedures, refer to Installation
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Manual XL-FW10008BM-en-US available on the internet at
www.safholland.us.
IMPORTANT: Prior to operation of the fifth wheel, verify
that the fifth wheel has been properly
installed on the vehicle.
Failure to properly repair and install the
fifth wheel could adversely affect
performance resulting in tractor-trailer
separation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.