Technician Safety Information

WARNING: ALTHOUGH FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE LININGS ARE MADE FROM ASBESTOS FREE MATERIALS, SOME AFTER MARKET BRAKE LINING MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN AFTER MARKET BRAKE LININGS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. ALWAYS WEAR A RESPIRATOR WHEN CLEANING BRAKE COMPONENTS AS ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS AND OR CANCER. NEVER CLEAN BRAKE COMPONENTS BY USING COMPRESSED AIR, USE ONLY A VACUUM CLEANER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE REMOVAL OF BRAKE DUST. IF A VACUUM CLEANER IS NOT AVAILABLE, CLEAN BRAKE PARTS USING ONLY WATER DAMPENED SHOP TOWELS. DO NOT CREATE BRAKE LINING DUST BY SANDING BRAKE LININGS WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE. DISPOSE OF ALL DUST AND DIRT SUSPECTED OF CONTAINING ASBESTOS FIBERS USING ONLY SEALED AIRTIGHT BAGS OR CONTAINERS. FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICES PRESCRIBED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FOR HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASBESTOS.

WARNING: SOME OPERATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY REQUIRE THAT HYDRAULIC TUBES, HOSES AND FITTINGS BE DISCONNECTED FOR INSPECTION OR TESTING PURPOSES. REVIEW THIS ENTIRE SECTION PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY DIAGNOSTIC WORK ON A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE TEVES MARK IV-G ABS OR TEVES MARK IV-G ABS SYSTEM WITH TRACTION CONTROL. THIS SECTION CONTAINS INFORMATION ON PRECAUTIONS PERTAINING TO POTENTIAL COMPONENT DAMAGE, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY WHICH COULD RESULT WHEN SERVICING AN ABS OR AN ABS WITH TRACTION CONTROL EQUIPPED VEHICLE.


CAUTION: Certain components of the Teves Mark IV-G ABS or the Teves Mark IV-G ABS With Traction Control are not intended to be serviced individually. Attempting to remove or disconnect certain system components, may result in personal injury and/or improper system operation. Only those components with approved removal and installation procedures should be serviced.