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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTICES AND WARNINGS

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SECTION 1 – COUPLING OVERVIEW

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SECTION 2 – TOOLS/MATERIALS REQUIRED

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SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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SECTION 5 – REFERENCE DATA

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SECTION 5 – STORAGE

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WARRANTY

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IMPORTANT READ ALL NOTICES & WARNINGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY INSTALLATION!

NOTICES:

• PLEASE CAREFULLY READ OVER AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE.

IF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED PLEASE CONTACT GUARDIAN BEFORE SERVICING/INSTALLING THE

PRODUCT.

• WHILE GUARDIAN MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WE

MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SAID INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION

PROVIDED CORRESPONDS TO THE INSTALLATION STANDARDS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING.

• THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ACT AS GENERAL GUIDELINES, AND DO NOT COVER EVERY SCENARIO. IF

YOUR INSTALLATION DOES NOT APPLY, PLEASE CONTACT GUARDIAN TO FURTHER REVIEW YOUR

APPLICATION TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.

• ENSURE PROPER SIZING AND OFFSETS TO AVOID CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MACHINERY AND/OR COUPLING.

• KEEP COUPLINGS FREE OF DUST AND GRIME TO ENSURE LONG LIFE.

• VERIFY APPLICATION DATA AND REVIEW TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS, MIS-ALIGNMENT, AND APPLICATION

SERVICE FACTORS. IF FURTHER ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED PLEASE CONTACT GUARDIAN COUPLINGS.

• CHECK TO MAKE SURE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BORE DIAMETERS ON HUBS ARE NOT EXCEEDED. SEE

CATALOG SPECIFICATIONS FOR MORE DETAILS.

• HUBS THAT ARE MODIFIED OR MACHINED BY THE CUSTOMER ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE STANDARD

WARRANTY TERMS. IF MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE BY THE CUSTOMER IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE

CUSTOMER ADHERES TO GUARDIAN MACHINING STANDARDS TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION.

WARNINGS:

• DISENGAGE ALL POWER TO NECESSARY MACHINERY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY WORK ON THE ASSEMBLY.

MAKE SURE NO ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT CAN OCCUR.

• IMPROPER USE OR INSTALLATION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. GUARDIAN COUPLINGS WILL

NOT BE LIABLE FOR IMPROPER USE/INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCTS. THE PURCHASER/INSTALLER IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, SAFEGUARDS, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT

AND EQUIPMENT.

• ANY MODIFICATIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR COUPLING CHARACTERISTICS MAY RESULT IN A PREMATURE

FAILURE.

• MAKE SURE THAT COUPLINGS ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY NON-ROTATING SURFACES.

• IF ANY PROBLEMS OCCUR DURING ASSEMBLY, CONTACT GUARDIAN COUPLINGS IMMEDIATELY.

• THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS WEAR ELEMENTS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. MAKE SURE THE ASSEMBLY IS

ADEQUATELY COVERED/ENCLOSED TO AVOID INJURY IN CASE OF A FAILURE.

• WARNING: THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE

CANCER AND/OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.