3. Remove the cotter pins and chain retaining pins from the top front of stage 5.
4. Loosen screws from the strap retainer on the top casting of stage 5. Pull the strap free of the
retainer.
5. Remove the cage support screws, slide the cage support out of the sixth stage mast and set
aside. It should not be necessary to remove the pinch shield. Be careful not to damage the con-
trol cable.
NOTE: To remove the platform assembly from the cage support assembly, follow the steps
6-10 below.
6. Remove cable sheaves from the cage support weldment and strain reliefs from the top casting
of stage 5.
7. Loosen screws from the strap retainer on the platform assembly weldment and free strap from
the retainer.
8. Remove the 2 screws and washers holding the stop bracket located on the top of platform as-
sembly weldment. Remove the stop bracket.
9. Slide the cage support weldment out of the top of the platform assembly weldment.
10. The slide bearings in platform assembly may now be inspected or replaced if necessary.
Use the following procedure in the sequence provided to disassemble the masts.
#6 MAST
1. Remove sequence strap retainer on the top of #4 mast.
2. Remove the allen head screws holding the top mast bearings between the #5 and #6 mast. Re-
move the top mast bearings.
3. Slide #6 mast out of #5 mast. As mast is removed, the bottom four mast bearings will fall out. Its
important to note their orientation for re-assembly.
4. Disconnect the chain from the top of #4 mast.
#5 MAST
1. Remove the sequence strap retainer on the top of #3 mast.
2. Remove the allen head screws holding the top mast bearings between the #4 and #5 mast. Re-
move the top mast bearings.
3. Slide #5 mast out of #4 mast. As the mast is removed, the bottom four mast bearings will fall out.
Its important to note their orientation for re-assembly.
4. Disconnect the chain from the top of #3 mast.
#4 MAST
1. Remove sequence strap retainer on the top of #2 mast.
2. Remove the Allen head screws holding the top mast bearings between the #3 and #4 mast. Re-
move the top mast bearings.
Figure 3-5: Lifting/Lowering Procedure.
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