Installing the Prop Rod
Assembly
1. Install the strut support assembly to the inside of the
left frame rail using two socket head bolts
(3/8 x 1 inch) and two lock nuts (3/8 inch) as shown in
figure 11 and 12. Torque the nuts to 30 ± 3 ft⋅lb
(30 ± 4 N⋅m).
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Figure 11
Inside View
1. Strut support assembly
2. Left frame rail
Figure 12
Outside View
1. Strut support assembly
2. Left frame rail
2. Loosely assemble the prop rod, jam nut, and yoke
(Fig. 13).
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3. Lock nut, 3/8 inch
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3. Socket head bolt,
3/8 x 1 inch
3. Install the prop rod assembly on the inside of the rear,
lefthand side of the tank skid frame at the yoke using a
clevis pin and cotter pin (Fig. 13).
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Figure 13
1. Prop rod
2. Jam nut
3. Yoke
4. Bend the cotter pin to secure the prop rod into place.
Installing the Attachment
Hold-down Brackets
1. Locate and remove the two rear bolts and flange nuts
on the lift cylinder bracket. Retain the fasteners for
later use.
2. Install the attachment hold-down brackets using the
two bolts and flange nuts removed previously
(Fig. 14).
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Figure 14
Left hand side shown
1. Lift cylinder bracket
2. Hold-down bracket
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4. Prop rod assembly
5. Clevis pin
6. Cotter
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3. Bolts
4. Lift cylinder