Thomas 85 - Installation; Removal

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QUICK - TACH 6.1
Removal
1 Remove any attachment and lower the boom arms.
2 Start the engine and extend the hydraulic tilt cylin-
ders approximately 12 inches. (fig. C5108)
3 Shut off the engine and engage the parking brake.
4 Remove the bolts retaining the upper pivot pins to
the quick - tach frame. (fig. C5108)
5 Place wood blocking under the quick - attach.
(fig.C5640)
6 The wood blocking is used to relieve the weight on
the 2 (two) lower pivot pins. Remove the upper pivot
pins. (fig. C5640)
7 Remove the nuts and or bolts retaining the 2 (two)
lower quick - tach pivot pins to the quick - tack or boom
arms. (fig. C5108)
8 Remove the pivot pins using a brass drift punch and
hammer.
9 Remove the quick - tach from the loader boom
arms.
Installation
Upon installing the quick - tach to the loader boom arms:
1 Make sure all pivot pins and bushings are good con-
dition. Do not reuse worn parts. Replace pins and hard-
ened bushings as required.
2 Use wood blocking to assist in installing the q-tach to
the liftarms (fig. C5640)
3 Raise the bottom of the quick - tach up to align the
boom arm pivot holes and the lower quick - tach pivot
bushings. Install the 2 lower pivot pins, retaining bolts
and or lock nuts.
4 Swing the quick - tach up and align the 2 tilt cylinder
pivot bushings with the quick - tach bushings and install
the pins and retaining bolts and lock nuts.
5 Lubricate all pivots until excess grease can be seen
flowing out around the bushings and pins.
C5108
C5640
Remove bolts
both sides
Extend tilt cylinders
Remove these
pins first