Storage - Ventrac KW450 Operator's Manual & Parts Drawings

Weather cab
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Storage

Preparing the Weather Cab for Storage
1. Clean the weather cab.
Attention
To maintain the finish of the power unit and attach-
ment, thoroughly wash the equipment to remove any
corrosive agents (e.g., salt). Failure to clean the equip-
ment may result in corrosion of (including but not lim-
ited to) steel, aluminum, and electrical components.
2.
Inspect for loose or missing hardware, damaged
components, or signs of wear.
3. Inspect safety decals, Replace any safety decals
that are faded, illegible, or missing.
Removing the Weather Cab
Before making repairs or adjustment, set the park-
ing brake, turn off engine, and remove ignition key.
Always disconnect the negative battery cable
from the battery when working with electrical
components. Always work in a manner that does
not put safety at risk!
Safety glasses must be worn during removal.
Ear (hearing) protection must be worn when using
air or power tools.
Use only the KW450 lift sling attached at all four
lift points to lift the cab.
Never walk or stand beneath cab when it is raised
off the ground.
Place wheel chocks in front and back of wheels to
prevent power unit from rolling during removal of
weather cab from the power unit.
1.
Place wheel chocks in front and back of wheels
to prevent power unit from rolling.
2. If the cab is equipped with spreader controls,
remove and store with the spreader.
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3. If the weather cab is equipped with a heater,
locate the connection of the left cab heater hose
and the power unit heater hose at the front edge
of the power unit foot platform.
Pinch the hoses on each side of the connection
to prevent loss of fluid. Disconnect the heater
hoses and cap the ends with the fittings provided
with the heater kit.
Repeat for right side heater hoses.
4. Unsnap and remove the lower rear canvas
window.
5. Disconnect the cab wire harness under the
power unit seat. Remove the access cover from
the back of the seat box frame and remove
the harness from the power unit. Reinstall the
access cover. Remove the harness from the wire
clamps on the seat box frame and the roll bar.
6. Remove the rear frame canvas from under the
seat.
7. Unhook the 4) bellows support straps from the
cab front supports and column mounts. Remove
the canvas bellows with the support straps from
the weather cab.
8. Remove the left column canvas from around the
high/low shift lever.
9. Remove the right column canvas from around
the parking brake and the neutral assist lever.
10. Remove the cab door, the right front emergency
window, and the left and right rear windows.
11. Remove the right lower window and window
bracket from the weather cab.
12. Remove the fuel tank cover from the weather cab.
13. Loosen the 1/2" bolts for the rear cab mounts
and the 1/4" step bolts that fasten the main cab
frame to the front cab supports.
14. Attach lift sling to a hoist and position above the
weather cab.
Clip the 4) lift sling hooks to the lift points at each
corner of the cab. Lift point decals are located
under each lift point for easy identification.
Lift the weather cab slightly and remove the 1/4"
bolts from the cab front supports and the 1/2"
bolts from the rear cab mounts.
Use only the KW450 lift sling attached at all four
lift points to lift the cab.
Never walk or stand beneath cab when it is raised
off the ground.
Lift and remove the weather cab from the power
unit and place on a pallet for storage.
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