MaintainingtheMachineunderSpecialOperating
Conditions
Important:Ifthemachineissubjectedtoanyoftheconditionslistedbelow,performmaintenance
twiceasfrequently:
•Desertoperation
•Coldclimateoperation—below10°C(50°F)
•Trailertowing
•Frequentoperationindustyconditions
•Constructionwork
•Afterextendedoperationinmud,sand,water,orsimilardirtyconditions,dothefollowing:
–Haveyourbrakesinspectedandcleanedassoonaspossible.Thispreventsanyabrasivematerial
fromcausingexcessivewear.
–Washthemachineusingwateraloneorwithamilddetergent.
Important:Donotusebrackishorreclaimedwatertocleanthemachine.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Emptyandraisethecargobed;refertoRaising
theCargoBed(page23).
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeperforming
maintenance.
UsingtheBedSupport
Important:Alwaysinstallorremovethebed
supportfromtheoutsideofthebed.
1.Raisethebeduntiltheliftcylindersarefully
extended.
2.Removethebedsupportfromthestorage
bracketsonthebackoftheROPSpanel(Figure
21).
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Figure21
1.Bedsupport
3.Pushthebedsupportontothecylinderrod,and
ensurethatthesupport-endtabsrestonthe
endofthecylinderbarrelandcylinder-rodend
(Figure22).
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