Operator's Manual

Figure35
1.Leftrearcornerofbed4.Clevispin
2.Vehicleframechannel
5.Lynchpin
3.Pivotplate
CAUTION
Thefullbedweighsapproximately325lb(147.5kg),
sodonottrytoinstallorremoveitbyyourself.Use
anoverheadhoistorgetthehelpoftwoorthree
otherpeople.
Note:Ensurethatthespacerbracketsandwearblocks
(Figure36)areinstalledwiththecarriageboltheads
positionedinsidethemachine.
Figure36
1.Spacerbracket3.Carriagebolt
2.Wearblock
1.Ensurethattheliftcylindersarefullyretracted.
2.Carefullysetthebedontothevehicleframealigning
therearbedpivotplateholeswiththeholesinthe
rearframechannelandinstall2clevispinsandlynch
pins(
Figure36).
3.Withthebedlowered,secureeachcylinderrodend,
totheappropriateslotsinthebedmountingplates
withaclevispinandlynchpin.Inserttheclevispin
fromoutsideofthebedwiththelynchpintoward
theoutside(
Figure36).Therearslotsareforafull
bedinstallationandfrontslotsarefora2/3bed
installation.
Note:Theenginemayneedtobestartedtoextend
orretractthecylindersforalignmentwiththeholes.
Keepngersout!
Note:Theunusedslotcanbepluggedwithabolt
andnuttopreventassemblyerrors.
4.Starttheengineandengagethehydraulicliftlever
toraisethebed.Releasetheliftleverandturnoff
theengine.Installthebedsafetysupporttoprevent
accidentalloweringofthebed.RefertoUsingthe
BedSafetySupport.
5.Installthelynchpinstotheinsideendsoftheclevis
pins.
Note:Iftheautomatictailgatereleasehasbeen
installedonthebed,ensurethatthefrontdumplink
rodhasbeenplacedontheinsideoftheleftside
clevispinbeforethelynchpinisinstalled.
JackingtheVehicle
DANGER
Avehicleonajackmaybeunstableandslipoffof
thejack,injuringanyonebeneathit.
Donotstartthevehiclewhilethevehicleisona
jack.
Alwaysremovethekeyfromtheswitchbefore
gettingoffofthevehicle.
Blockthetireswhenthevehicleisonajack.
Donotstarttheenginewhilethevehicleisonajack,
becausetheenginevibrationorwheelmovement
couldcausethevehicletoslipoffofthejack.
Donotworkunderthevehiclewithoutjackstands
supportingit.Thevehiclecouldslipoffajack,
injuringanyonebeneathit.
Whenjackingupthefrontofthevehicle,always
placea2x4block(orsimilarmaterial)betweenthe
jackandthevehicleframe.
Thejackingpointatthefrontofthevehicleisunder
thefrontcenterframesupport(
Figure37)andatthe
rearitisundertheaxle(Figure38).
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