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Contender Front Loader
Preventive Maintenance
Verify that the tailgate props are properly
seated in the pockets off the body
compartment.
Serious personal injury or death may occur.
DANGER
7. Turn ignition switch to the OFF position.
8. Always use a stick, shovel, or long handled brush to
clear trash from the props and seal areas of tailgates and
doors.
4.7.2 Disengaging the Standard Tailgate Prop
After completing the maintenance procedures on the body
that require the tailgate to be propped, the following procedure
must be followed to disengage the prop and close the tailgate.
1. Remove your company’s Lockout/Tagout per your
company’s procedure from the refuse vehicle. If your
company does not have a Lockout/Tagout procedure,
follow OSHA 1910.147 and 1910.146 Conned Space as
appropriate.
2. Start the engine and open the tailgate as needed to
provide the necessary clearance to disengage the prop
from the pocket in the body compartment.
3. Shut the engine OFF and put the key in your pocket.
4. Standing behind the tailgate remove the prop from the
pocket and swing the prop (Figure 50, Item, 1) away to
the stored position and install retaining pin (Figure 50,
Item 2).
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Figure 50
5. Start the chassis engine and close the tailgate.
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