Installation Instructions

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BOOM FRAME ASSEMBLY:
1. Apply a heavy coating of grease to the tubes
of the two Boom Mount Assemblies and insert
them into the Vehicle Frame until Stop Pin
bottoms out against Vehicle Frame. (See FIG. 10.)
2. Using a torque wrench, tighten the 1/2" x 18"
screws that join the Wedges to the Boom Mounts.
Tighten to 50 ft. lbs (68N-m).
NOTE: Attach the Boom Mounting Brackets so
that the bottom surface of the brackets are
20(508mm) to 30 (762mm) above the
ground. If necessary use the (2) Boom Angles
to obtain the proper height. FIG. 10.
FIG. 11
1. Boom Hold-In Ass'y. 2. Boom Mounting Bracket
4. Apply thread sealer and install the 3/4 x 1/4
reducer bushing and Pressure Gauge into the
top of tee between the Pressure Adjust Valve and
Ratchet Valve.
IMPORTANT! DO NOT overtighten the nuts in
steps 5 & 6.
5. Attach Valve Plate Top to Valve Plate over
Ratchet Valve, as shown in FIG. 8, using (4)
5/16 x 2-1/2 cap screws and flange nuts.
6. Hook (1) U-Bolt over outlet port of Pressure
Adjust Valve and through Valve Bracket. Secure
using (2) 5/16 flange nuts. See FIG. 8.
7. Attach other end of the 1 x 44 Hose,
(attached to Cross earlier) to the i90° Elbow at
nlet port of the Pressure Adjust Valve. Secure with
(1) 1 hose clamp.
8. Secure a 1 x 44 Hose to Hose Barb in
Ratchet Valve using (1) 1 hose clamp. Route
along Saddle frame toward rear of vehicle.
9. Attach handle to Ratchet Valve using (2)
5/16 x 3/4 cap screws and flange nuts.
10. Attach the Pull Rope to Ratchet Valve handle
using 5/16 x 3/4 cap screw and flange nut.
11. Route Pull Rope along L.H. side of operator
for ease of actuating Ratchet Valve. Provided are
(2) Ring Guides, (2) R-Clamps, (1) Ring Terminal,
(1) Pull Rope Handle, (2) 5/16 x 3/4 cap screws
and flange nuts. Use as needed to route Pull Rope.
See FIG. 9 below and page 18, Items No. 19-23
for Illustration of Pull Rope Assembly.
FIG. 10
1. Stop Pin 3. 1/2" x 18" screws
2. Boom Mount Ass'y. 4. Boom Angle
5.
Boom Mounting
Brackets
1248
1249
1. Ring Guides
2. R-Clamps
FIG. 9
1255
1
3
2
4
3. Ring Terminal
4. Pull Rope Handle
2
1