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HEAVY VEHICLE REPAIR
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A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH HINO DEALERS
IS KEY FOR COLLISION REPAIRERS WANTING TO MOST EFFICIENTLY REPAIR THEIR CUSTOMERS’ VEHICLES, ACCORDING TO HINO AUSTRALIA.
Y WORKING CLOSELY WITH STAFF
from our extensive dealer- ship network, repairers will have quick access to Hino genu- ine parts, plus the expertise of the trained Hino staff," said Kirk Harri- son, Hino Australia’s Manager of Parts
and Accessories.
The high levels of technology in mod-
ern trucks is another reason to seek the support of a local Hino dealer. The Hino 500 Series Standard Cab model, for ex- ample, has a standard Pre-Collision Sys- tem (PCS) which operates via a radar system in the front bumper.
PCS is a combination of the 500 Series Standard Cab’s Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Pedestrian Detection (PD) and Safety Eye (SE) systems, which together form the most comprehensive
safety package ever offered in a Japa- nese medium duty truck.
If the front bumper is damaged, re- moved and/or replaced, the PCS needs to be recalibrated by a Hino dealer to make it operational again.
This is a specialised procedure that takes approximately one hour and can be carried out either at the dealer or pos- sibly at the repairer.
“This is obviously a cost that the re- pairer needs to consider when quoting the original job, so it makes sense to es- tablish a strong relationship with the lo- cal Hino dealer for the efficient supply of the repair parts and this expertise,” Har- rison said.
Hino dealers offer an extensive array of genuine replacement parts from com- plete cabs to the smallest component, all
made to original-equipment specification and carrying a one year/100,000km factory warranty.
Every day a truck is off the road it is costing its operator money and the pressure to
return it to service as quickly as possible can see repairers encouraged to take shortcuts, but in fact the most cost-effec- tive shortcut is actually to specify genu- ine original parts.
“Hino genuine parts are readily avail- able from our dealer network and are guaranteed to fit every time, which re- duces repair times and ensures repairers don’t have comeback from unhappy cus- tomers when non-genuine parts fail,” Harrison said.
“Faster repairs also mean greater turnaround and turnover for repairers, as repair bays are freed up more quickly.
“No matter which way you look at it, it’s a cheaper solution than trying to cut corners during repairs.”
Hino dealers can supply complete cab assemblies from its Sydney ware- house, with delivery to any capital city in Australia in as little as three busi- ness days.
“Ordered via our dealer network, these cabs are an easy and quick replacement for trucks that are extensively damaged, and they’re available in the appropriate configuration for manual and automatic variants of the 300, 500 and 700 Series models, including the 500 Series Stand- ard Cab models,” Harrison said.
All Hino genuine parts including cab assemblies come with a one year/100,000 kilometre warranty, whichever comes first.
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LEFT: Hino complete replacement cabs speed up repairs.
ABOVE: Hi-tech Hino has a raft of active safety system.