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Ford — MECHANICAL COMPONENTS

A Ford service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Procedure

  1. Release the moving anchor from the tip boom. Remove the capscrew and nut holding the retainer to the moving anchor and the tip boom. Slide the moving anchor off of the guide.
  2. CAUTION Support the moving anchor with a boom stand or similar rigid platform.
  3. Remove mid and tip boom sections and tele- scope cylinder, as one unit, from the base boom assembly. This will require disconnect- ing:
  4. CAUTION Support the base boom with a boom stand or similar rigid platform. A. The hoses to the rod end of the telescope cylinder. B. The telescope cylinder rod end pin.
  5. Useacrane fo slide out the mid and tip booms, as one unit. Place mid and tip boom assembly on low boom stands or similar rigid platforms. Remove the split half trunnion brackets with wire ropes which attach the telescope cylinder housing (case) to the mid boom section. Hold cylinder and booms with a crane and also remove wear pad and siop plate on bottom of mid boom and tip boom. Lower cylinder and booms with a crane.
  6. 4 i MID BOOM ve
  7. Remove the bolted bracket and wear pad an- WEAR PAD choring the ends of the retract and extend ropes on the lower (front) end ofthe tip boom section.
  8. Lift and slide the telescope cylinder out the lower end of the mid boom section.
  9. Remove all of the rope guides on the housing “ue EXTEND ANCHOR BLOCK of the telescope cylinder to allow the removal of the extend and retract wire ropes from the . MID BOOM cylinder.
  10. Remove the wire ropes. Cylinder is now ready for inspection and mainte- Zi Base BOOM nance. Telescope Cylinder Seal Replacement Extend Wire Rope Attachment. Remove the end cap from the cylinder. Pullthe cap Boom Assembly and rod straight out of the cylinder barrel. Remove the nut from the end of the rod. Slip off the collar. To install the wire rope on the telescope cylinder: Examine the rod and seals for signs of damage or wear. 1. Place cylinder in a horizontal position. Remove and replace the

Source: manual:89-103317.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.