BOOM RT530E-2 SERVICE MANUAL
4-12 Published 4-22-15, Control # 556-00
10. Lift up on the front of the fly assembly and remove the
wear pads (4) (Figure 4-17) from the pockets in the
bottom of the outer mid.
11. Continue to pull the assembly from the outer mid section
until access to the rear of the fly is gained to disconnect
the four retract cables.
12. Remove the clip pins and pins (1) securing the four fly
retract cables (2) to the rear of the fly (Figure 4-18).
13. If necessary, remove the synchronizing cable and
sheave assembly from the top of the outer mid.
14. If necessary, remove the four fly retract cables from the
inside of the outer mid.
15. If necessary, remove the two bolts securing the bottom
wear pad to the outer mid. Remove wear pad.
16. If necessary, remove the two bolts securing each lower
rear side wear pad to the outer mid. Remove wear pads
and shims. Note location of shims for installation.
Remove Telescope Cylinder
1. Attach a suitable lifting device to the telescope cylinder.
Raise the cylinder and remove the blocking device from
under the cylinder
2. Slide the cylinder out the rear of the fly until the extend
cable sheave assembly is aligned with the side access
hole in the fly section.
NOTE: The telescope cylinder weighs approximately 899
kg (1980 lb).
3. Remove the capscrews and washers (1) securing the
extend cable keeper plate (2) to the rear of the fly
(Figure 4-19). Remove the keeper plate and remove the
five extend cable ends from the slots in the fly.
4. Lift up on the sheave end of the cylinder and remove the
two lower capscrews securing the support foot
weldment and sheave mounting assembly to the
cylinder barrel. Remove the support foot weldment.
5. If necessary, remove the capscrews securing each wear
pad to the support foot weldment. Remove the wear
pads.
6. Continue to pull the cylinder from the fly section until
access to the rear of the fly is gained to disconnect the
five extend cables.
7. If necessary, remove the screws securing the bottom
rear wear pad to the fly. Remove wear pad.
8. If necessary, remove the capscrews (1) securing each
lower rear side wear pad (2) to the fly section (3)
(Figure 4-20). Remove wear pads and shims. Note
location of shims for installation.
9. If new cylinder is to be installed, remove the cable
retainer, cables, extend sheave assembly, and sheave
mounting assembly from the barrel end of the cylinder.
10. If removal of the boom nose sheaves are required, refer
to BOOM NOSE SHEAVES - Removal in this section.
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