Wear safety glasses and heat resistant gloves when
operating torch. Do not touch hot surfaces without
proper protection.
6. Using a strap wrench 062482-000 to secure the cylinder rod, unscrew the cylinder rod end. If
necessary, thread a 9/16 x 18 bolt into an end cap port to use as a lever. Remove the rod end
cap and orice/bleeder tube assembly.
7. Remove snap ring to release orice/bleeder tube from the rod end cap.
8. Clean the orice valve hole with a straight pin. Flush with solvent to remove any contamination
that may remain in the bleeder tube.
9. Re-install the orice/bleeder tube into the rod end cap and secure with a snap ring.
10. Replace the static seal on the rod end. The existing seal may have been damaged by the heat-
ing rod end.
11. Rod and rod end threads must be absolutely clean. Spray threads with loctite primer #7471 and
allow to dry for 5 minutes. Coat threads liberally with loctite #242. Thread the rod end cap unto
the rod and tighten using a strap wrench to hold the rod.
12. Push the rod back into the assembly for re-assembly.
13. Re-connect the hydraulic line.
14. Remove nuts from the tie rod ends and set the cylinder mounting plate into place. Secure the
mounting plates with fasteners.
15. Install the tie rod nuts ush with the tie rod ends and torque each nut the exact number of turns
used to remove it.
16. Re-install the retaining ring.
17. Using a suitable lifting device, raise the lift to its normal vertical position.
18. Bleed air from the cylinder by cycling the mast to full extension several times. The cylinder is self
bleeding; air will be forced out of the cylinder during the lowering cycle.
19. If necessary, remove the pinch shield and check alignment of the cylinder within the mast assem-
bly by looking down the mast with a ashlight. The cylinder guide bearings must not be touching
the inside surface of the #6 mast. The cylinder may be moved left or right by tightening the left or
right tie rod nuts respectively.
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