SEALHEAD
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HI EVERY ONE.
IS THE FOLLOWING A SAFETY ISSUE.
RECENTLY PURCHASED A FIAT DOBLO HI TOP ,ADAPTED FOR MY POWER CHAIR WITH LOWERED FLOOR & REAR SUSP LOWERING SYSTEM. IT CAME FROM BELGIUM WITH 39000Klms. IT WAS IMPORTED INTO SPAIN WHERE I LIVE.
UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE OVER PRIOR TO TAKING IT FOR IT'S 40000 Klm SERVICE IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE REAR SPRINGS HAD CLAMPS MISSING. THIS VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH THE HEAVY DUTY TWO LEAF REAR SPRINGS. ORIGINALLY EACH SPRING HAD TWO CLAMPS COMPRISING OF TWO HORIZONTAL FLAT PLATES WHICH HELD THE LAMINATES TOGETHER & SECURED BY TWO M10 HEX BOLTS & LOCKNUTS.
IN THIS INSTANCE, EACH SPRING HAD ONE CLAMP MISSING. ON THE L H S THE CAMP IS MISSING FROM THE POSITION IN FRONT OF THE AXLE & THE REAR OF THE AXLE LEAVING ONE CLAMP SECURE. ON THE R H S SPRING, THE REAR CLAMP IS MISSING & THE FRONT CLAMP WAS HANGING ON WITH ONE M10 BOLT SHEARED & READY TO DROP OUT THESE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WITH PLATED M10 BOLTS & STAINLESS LOCKNUTS ,BUT THEY MAY NOT BE TO SPEC.
I AM ALSO TAKING THIS MATTER UP WITH THE CONVERTERS AS I THINK THESE CLAMPS ARE IMPORTANT & MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH DEFECTIVE BOLTS IN LIGHT OF THE BREAKAGE WHICH HAS COME TO LIGHT.
PERHAPS YOU CAN COMMENT & LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. MANY THANKS FOR LETTING ME TAKE UP YOUR TIME.
SEALHEAD.
IS THE FOLLOWING A SAFETY ISSUE.
RECENTLY PURCHASED A FIAT DOBLO HI TOP ,ADAPTED FOR MY POWER CHAIR WITH LOWERED FLOOR & REAR SUSP LOWERING SYSTEM. IT CAME FROM BELGIUM WITH 39000Klms. IT WAS IMPORTED INTO SPAIN WHERE I LIVE.
UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE OVER PRIOR TO TAKING IT FOR IT'S 40000 Klm SERVICE IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE REAR SPRINGS HAD CLAMPS MISSING. THIS VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH THE HEAVY DUTY TWO LEAF REAR SPRINGS. ORIGINALLY EACH SPRING HAD TWO CLAMPS COMPRISING OF TWO HORIZONTAL FLAT PLATES WHICH HELD THE LAMINATES TOGETHER & SECURED BY TWO M10 HEX BOLTS & LOCKNUTS.
IN THIS INSTANCE, EACH SPRING HAD ONE CLAMP MISSING. ON THE L H S THE CAMP IS MISSING FROM THE POSITION IN FRONT OF THE AXLE & THE REAR OF THE AXLE LEAVING ONE CLAMP SECURE. ON THE R H S SPRING, THE REAR CLAMP IS MISSING & THE FRONT CLAMP WAS HANGING ON WITH ONE M10 BOLT SHEARED & READY TO DROP OUT THESE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WITH PLATED M10 BOLTS & STAINLESS LOCKNUTS ,BUT THEY MAY NOT BE TO SPEC.
I AM ALSO TAKING THIS MATTER UP WITH THE CONVERTERS AS I THINK THESE CLAMPS ARE IMPORTANT & MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH DEFECTIVE BOLTS IN LIGHT OF THE BREAKAGE WHICH HAS COME TO LIGHT.
PERHAPS YOU CAN COMMENT & LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. MANY THANKS FOR LETTING ME TAKE UP YOUR TIME.
SEALHEAD.
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