Lift Cylinder Replacement Instructions
Replace:
1. Lower platform to the ground.
2. Remove lower cylinder pin on both cylinders.
3. Run liftgate up until both cylinders are fully retracted. (Approx. 20
seconds)
4. Disconnect both hoses from top of defective cylinder.
5. Remove top cylinder pin and lift defective cylinder up and out of slider
and track.
6. Place new, fully retracted cylinder into lift and reattach top cylinder
pin.
7. Reattach all hoses to the new cylinder.
8. Fill hydraulic reservoir to ½” from top.
9. Activate the UP switch for 35 seconds. Wait 5 minutes activate the UP
switch for another 35 seconds. (70 seconds total) This will bleed the
cylinders.
10. Activate the DOWN switch until the passenger side rod cross tube
aligns with the lower cylinder mount hole in the slider.
11. Align rod cross tube with hole in slider, insert and reattach lower
cylinder pin.
12. Repeat for driver’s side.
13. Make certain the all cylinder pins are fully inserted and secured with
retainers.
14. Run liftgate up and check that platform is level with threshold. If platform raises out of level
repeat step 9 to bleed the cylinder again.
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ift Cylinder Replacement