Gehl 603 - Tilting the Cab or Canopy

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Tilting the Cab or Canopy
Refer to items 1—10 in Figure 3-12 to safely complete
the following procedure.
Tilting the cab or canopy up:
1. Follow “Mandatory Safety Shutdown Procedure”
on page 2-2.
2. Raise the floor mat (1) on the right, front of the cab
and remove cab lock-down nut (2). Remove cab
lock-down nut (3) at the right rear of the cab.
3. Securely close the cab door.
4. Locate the jack handle tubes (4) from the tool kit in
the engine compartment, insert them into the jack
(5) and jack to the limit. The cab will be raised as
far as the jack (5) will travel.
5. Pull on handle (7) until the cab is completely tilted
and supported by the safety cable (8).
6. Remove the tilt rod (9) from the storage bracket
(10) and slide the tilt rod (9) into the guide bracket
(11) and secure with the retention pin.
Tilting the cab or canopy down:
1. Remove the tilt rod (9) from the guide bracket (11)
by removing the retention pin and slide the tilt rod
(10) out of the guide bracket (9) and secure with
the retention pin back in the storage bracket (10).
2. Use handle (7) to slowly lower the cab back onto
the jack (5).
3. Remove jack handle tubes (4) from the jack (5) and
insert the opposite end of the jack handle tubes (4)
onto the release pin (6). Slowly turn release pin (6)
counter-clockwise until the cab is lowered.
4. Turn the release pin (6) clockwise.
5. Reinstall the cab lock-down nuts (2) and (3).
6. Place the jack handle tubes (4) back in the tool kit.
Figure 3-12 Tilting the cab or canopy
WARNING
• Always tighten cab lock-down nuts
before driving or using the machine.
• Always close the cab door before tilting
the cab.
• Stay clear from underneath the cab as it
is tilted.
• Always secure the tilt rod in the support
position the when cab is tilted.
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