2. Installation Guide 2-1. Initial Setup 1. Remove the dovetail spacers, adjustment pins, and spacer plate. 2. Remove the 2 cradle link adjustment pins. Adjustment Pin Dovetail Spacer Spacer Plate 2 Cradle Link Adjustement Pins...
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2. Installation Guide 2-1. Initial Setup 3. Manually unlatch the wheel cradle using the manual latch lever and set the cradle in the “down” position. 4. Using a 5/32” hex drive, loosen the 4 cradle back end adjustment screws and pull the back end “up”...
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2. Installation Guide 2-1. Initial Setup 6. Using a 5/32” hex drive, remove 2 cradle front end adjustment screws and set the front end to its highest “up” position. 7. Tighten the 2 cradle front end adjustment screws. Cradle Front End in Highest Position 2 Cradle Front End Adjustement Screws...
2. Installation Guide 2-2. Installing the Ski Adapter Note: Initial setup needs to be performed one time Note: Initial setup needs to be performed one time before following these steps. before following these steps. 1. Manually unlatch the cradle using the manual latch lever (It will make it easier to install the ski adapter).
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2. Installation Guide 2-2. Installing the Ski Adapter 4. With the wheel cradle in the “down” position use a 5/32” hex drive to loosen 4 cradle back end adjustement screws and push the back end “down” to the lowest position. 5.
2. Installation Guide 2-3. Loading 1. Remove the Ski Adapter front ends by removing 2 lock pins. 2. Using a 7/32” hex drive, remove the 2 back end grab plate screws and position the back end grab plates in the highest position as shown below. 3.
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2. Installation Guide 2-3. Loading 5. Position the tug so that the ski adapter is centered on the aircraft ski. Aircraft Tire Ski Adapter Aircraft Ski 6. The aircraft ski should sit above the ski adapter as you drive the tug under the aircraft ski. Please note that the aircraft can only be loaded in one direction with the front of the aircraft facing towards the front of the tug.
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2. Installation Guide 2-3. Loading 7. Continue to drive the tug underneath the aircraft ski until the cradle locks in the “up” position and is fully engaged onto the cradle latch. The aircraft ski should sit under the grab plate. *LOAD WITH CAUTION* Check that the top of the grab plate will clear your aircraft...
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2. Installation Guide 2-3. Loading 8. Install the Ski Adapter front ends and lock pins to secure the aircraft ski in place. Ski Adapter Front Ends 9. Adjust the 4 grab plates and tighten the 4 grab plate screws. Leave space between the grab plates and aircraft ski for easy removal while unloading (next section).
2. Installation Guide 2-4. Unloading 1. Remove the Ski Adapter front ends by removing 2 lock pins. Lock Pin Front Ends Lock Pin 2. Apply slight pressure to the back end of the ski adapter by pushing the tug in the direction shown below.
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