Risk Of Injury Caused By Elastomer Bearings Or Bearing Parts Coming Loose Suddenly During Installation/Removal And Shooting Wildly Through The Air - AS00.00-Z-0014-01A
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Shield hazard area with suitable catch device (basket, iron-barred box). Also ensure that no unauthorized persons are present in the hazard area.
Risk of injury
When installing and removing tight transverse control arm mounts, the rubber mounts can be subjected to extremely high tension. If one of the mounts is released suddenly, it can shoot out of the mounting hole, hitting and injuring anyone in the immediate area.
Safety precautions/instructions
- When pressing parts in and out, ensure that no one is in the immediate vicinity and therefore in the hazard area, except for the person performing the work.
- Also secure the pressing point (hazard area) with a suitable catch device (basket, iron-barred box).
- When pressing out, loosen mount by tapping a number of times with a hammer. Perform the pressing out procedure in several intervals, loosening the mount from time to time.