Body and Implement Mounting Guidelines U500 North America Table of Contents
This is the 2005 Body and Implement Mounting Guideline for the Unimog
U500 North America.
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The specifications and descriptions contained in this guide are believed to
be accurate at the time of publication. In a continuing effort toward product
improvement, changes affecting this data may be made without notice.
Important Information
This document is provided as an aid to intermediate and final stage manu-
facturers in determining conformity to applicable U.S. and California Emis-
sion Control standards, and U.S./Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
and other applicable standards. This document is not a substitute for
knowledge of the requirements of these standards. Final stage manufactur-
ers should maintain familiarity with all current Emissions Control and
U.S./Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and be aware of their spe-
cific responsibility in regard to each standard.
The U.S. and Canadian Governments have established Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards for various categories of motor vehicles and motor vehicle
equipment under the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act (United States) and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act
(Canada). The Acts impose important legal responsibilities on manufactur-
ers, dealers, body builders, and others engaged in the manufacturing and
marketing of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment.
Questions dealing with the specific application of these Acts or the stan-
dards to your business should be discussed with your legal counsel. This is
particularly so because the standards and other requirements or interpreta-
tions are subject to change by government agencies in charge, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (United States) (www.nhtsa.dot.gov)
or Transport Canada (www.tc.gc.ca).
New standards and amendments issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration will appear in the Federal Registry from time to time.
You may obtain the Federal Register through the Superintendent of Docu-
ments, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20502
(www.access.gpo.gov).
Similarly, changes in the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are
published in the Canada Gazette (http://canadagazette.gc.ca/index-e.html).
The final stage manufacturer is solely responsible for the final certification
of the vehicle and for compliance with Emission Control Standards and Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standards. The following recommendations are furnished
for the final stage manufacturer’s information and guidance.
Freightliner LLC neither approves nor disapproves and does not warrant
vehicle component or chassis modifications or equipment installations ar-
ranged by dealers or customers and performed by entities other than
Freightliner LLC, since Freightliner LLC has no control over the work being
performed by the various vehicle body equipment builders.
If dealers or customers have any vehicle modifications or equipment instal-
lations performed, to the extent these modifications or equipment installa-
tions adversely affect other vehicle components or vehicle performance,
Freightliner LLC's shall not accept any product liability or claims under
terms of the vehicle warranty. These claims become the sole responsibility
of the person performing the modifications or equipment installations.
If additional technical information or explanation concerning the contents of
this vocational reference guide is required, contact the Unimog Implement
Manager:
Unimog North America, Phone: 1-877-701-3000
(c) 2005 Freightliner LLC
All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation in whole or in part is not
permitted without written authorization from the publisher.
Fifth edition: August, 2005
