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CheckingtheBoomHinge
Springs
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Operatingthespraysystemwith
theboomhingespringsundertheincorrect
compressioncoulddamagetheboomassembly.
Measurethespringsandusethejamnutto
compressthespringsto4cm(1-1/2inches)if
necessary.
Thesprayerisshippedwiththeboomextensions
swungforwardtofacilitatepackagingofthemachine.
Thespringsarenotfullytightenedatthetimeof
manufacturetoallowtheboomstobeinthisposition
fortransit.Beforeoperatingthemachine,adjustthe
springstothecorrectcompression.
1.Ifnecessary,removethepackingcomponents
thatsecuretherightandleftextensionbooms
duringshipping.
2.Supporttheboomswhiletheyareextendedto
thesprayposition.
3.Attheboomhinge,measurethecompressionof
theupperandlowerspringswhilethebooms
areintheirextendedposition(Figure49).
A.Compressallthespringsuntiltheymeasure
4cm(1-1/2inches).
B.Usethejamnuttocompressanyspringthat
measuresgreaterthan4cm(1-1/2inches).
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Figure49
1.Boomhingespring
3.4cm(1-1/2inches)
2.Jamnut
4.Repeattheprocedureforeachspringonboth
boomhinges.
5.Movetheboomsintothetransport“X”position.
Note:SeeUsingtheBoomTransportCradle
(page57)formoreinformation.
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StoringtheJackStands
(Optional)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Frontjackstand
2Rearjackstand
4
Cotterpin
2
Clevispin(4-1/2inch)
2
Clevispin(3inch)
2Knob
Procedure
1.Insertthefrontjackstandsupsidedownintothe
framenearthefronttie-downpoints(Figure50).
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