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United States 85V062000

ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY

EQUIPMENT — EQUIPMENT:LIFT:WRECKER · May 14, 1985

The problem

THE COUNTER BALANCE VALVE COULD FAIL AND ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC BOOM LIFT TO LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOOM LOWER WITH A VEHICLE IN TOW, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What owners should do

INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.

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