Operator's Manual

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InstallingtheTankSkid
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Tankandskidassembly
2
Clevispins
2Taperedclevispin
2Hairpins
4Lynchpins
2
Bolt(1/2x1-1/2inches)
2
Nuts(1/2inch)
Procedure
DANGER
Thesprayertankassemblyrepresentsa
storedenergyhazard.Ifnotproperlyretained
wheninstallingorremovingtheassembly,
itcanmoveorfallandinjureyouorother
bystanders.
Usestrapsandanoverheadlifttosupport
thesprayertankassemblyduringinstallation,
removal,oranymaintenancewhenthe
retainingfastenersarebeingremoved.
1.Usingalift,raisethetankskidassembly(Figure
9)andpositionitoverthevehicleframewiththe
pumpandvalveassembliesfacingrearward.
Note:Haveanotherpersonhelpyouperform
thefollowingsteps.
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Figure9
1.Rearliftpoint2.Frontliftpoint
2.Slowlylowerthetankskidtotheframe.
3.Connectthenegativebatterycableandstartthe
vehicletoenergizethehydraulicpumps.
4.Extendtheliftcylinderstothebracketsonthe
tankskid,andalignthecylinderarmswiththe
holesinthetankskidbrackets(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Hairpin
3.Liftcylinders
2.Clevispin
5.Usetheclevispinandhairpintosecurethe
tankskidtotheliftcylindersonbothsidesofthe
vehicle.
6.Lineupthepivotlugattherearofthetankskid
assemblywiththeopeningattheendofthe
vehicleframe(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Taperedclevispin2.Lynchpin
7.Installataperedclevispinand2lynchpinsto
thepivotlugtosecurethetankassemblytothe
frame(Figure11).
8.Extendtheliftcylinderstoraisethetankand
supportitsweight.
Note:Disconnectthetankassemblyfromits
overheadsupport.
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