01 - Machine
03 - Safety
27 - Maintenance Positions
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Installing the Lift Arm Maintenance Strut
Figure 3. Stowage Radial Lift
C Stowage position
Figure 4. Stowage Vertical Lift
C Stowage position
1. Remove the shovel or attachment.
2. Park the machine on level, solid ground. Stop the
engine.
3. Remove the strut from its stowage position.
4. Raise the lift arm just far enough to install the
strut.
5. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
6. Place the strut around the lift ram piston rod.
Secure it in position with the strap.
Figure 5.
A Strut
B Strap
7. To prevent any chance of the lift arm creeping
down and trapping your fingers, the lift arm
should be lowered onto the strut. Lower the arm
carefully, to prevent possible damage to the strut.
Stop as soon as the weight of the lift arm is on
the strut.
8. Disconnect the battery to prevent accidental
operation of the engine. Refer to (PIL 33-03).
9. If necessary, put blocks against the two sides of
the wheels before you get below the machine.
Removing the Lift Arm Maintenance Strut
1. Raise the lift arm to take the weight off the strut.
2. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
3. Remove the strut.
4. Secure the strut in its stowage position.
5. Lower the lift arm to the ground.
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