Miller Nitro 7310 - Storage; Storing the Machine

7-MAINTENANCE
Storage
Storingthemachine
WARNING
Crushinghazard!
Theboommaydropsuddenlywithoutwarning.Alwaysinstallthecylinderstopstoholdtheboomin
theraisedpositionduringstorage,transport,andservice.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Thefollowingstepsmustbefollowedwhenstoringthe
vehicleforextendedperiodsoftime.
1.Changeengineoilandlter.Referto7-70
2.Washthevehiclethoroughlytakingspecialcaretore-
moveallchemicals,fertilizer,greaseandoil.Rinsethe
outsideofthetankthoroughly.Cleanmudfromaxle
legsandpivots,andplanetaryhubareas.Washthe
boomandcentersection.
3.DoNOTleavetheboompartlyunfolded.Withtheve-
hicleatacompletestop,completelyfoldtheboomand
placeintothetransportcradles.
4.Installthesafetystopsontotheliftcylinders.
4.Parkthemachineinacool,dryarea.Positiontheve-
hicleasitwillbestored.
5.ApplyWD-40®,asarustpreventative,totheexposed
areasofthecylinderrods.
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Identifyallexposedcylinderrodareas.
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Removealldirt,greaseorothercontaminantsfrom
therodsurfacebyusingasoftclothdampenedwith
anappropriateoilbasedsolvent.
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Exposedrodsurfacesshouldbecleanedpriorto
coating.
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Inspecttherodsurfaceforanynoticeablesurface
defects.
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ApplyacoatingofWD-40®,asarustpreventative,
toallexposedrodsurfaces.
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Periodically,inspecttherodsurfacesandapplyad-
ditionalWD-40®asneeded.
6.Lubricatethemachinebeforeplacingintostorage.Re-
fertothefollowinglubricationprocedureslistedbelow:
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7-59
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7-58
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7-69
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7-49
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7-81
7-93