Western MIDWEIGHT Installation Instructions Manual page 15

Fittings and Hoses
The hydraulic fi ttings and hoses are found in the
hydraulics box.
1. Remove port plug from lift ram and install a
90° SAE O-ring fi tting oriented toward the
passenger's side.
Driver-Side
Hose
Lift Ram Hose
Passenger-Side
Hose
Lift Ram
Fitting
2. Install 45° SAE O-ring fi ttings oriented
approximately 20° to the rear from inward straight
facing position.
Top Driver-Side View
Angle Ram
45° SAE
O-Ring Fitting
Lit. No. 64369, Rev. 04
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Approx.
20°
3. Remove three large port plugs from the
passenger's side of the hydraulic unit valve block
and install 90° SAE O-ring fi ttings oriented down,
parallel with short edge of valve block.
4. Remove the 3/8" NPTF square head pipe plug
from the front side of valve block and install
3/8" NPTF street elbow oriented up. Install
3/8" NPTF breather in elbow.
3/8" NPTF
Breather
90° SAE
O-Ring
Fitting (3)
3/8" NPTF
Street Elbow
5. Attach 16" hydraulic hose to front fi tting on valve
block and lift ram.
6. With a marker or piece of tape, mark the center of
each 42" hydraulic hose.
7. Attach a 42" hydraulic hose to center fi tting
on valve block. Route hose down over lower
cross tube behind lift frame and attach to
passenger-side angle ram.
8. Attach a 42" hydraulic hose to rear fi tting on valve
block. Route hose down over lower cross tube
behind lift frame and attach to driver-side angle
ram.
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