JLG LiftPod FT70 Operation, Safety, Service And Maintenance Manual page 97

SECTION 6 - SERVICE/MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT PARTS
c. Thread the long screw in until the metal block on
the end of it contacts the gas strut mount to hold
the remaining pressure of the gas strut. Do not
overtighten.
d. Remove the four (4) hex drive screws holding the
strut mount to the mid-mast section.
e. Once all four screws are removed, slowly unscrew
the tool block releasing the remaining pressure
from the gas strut, approximately one (1) to two
(2) inches.
f. Once pressure is relieved, remove the tool from
the mast and allow strut to lay loose in the mast.
4. Next release the pressure from the mid to inner-mast
section gas strut - Item 12, Figure 6-1. on page 6-9,
same as the outer to mid-mast procedure.
6-12
a. Slide special tool into the bottom of the inner-
mast section to engage the mid to inner-mast sec-
tion lower gas strut cylinder
b. Align the large screw on the end of the tool with
the large hole in the lower end of the mid-mast
section. Thread the large screw in to engage the
hole. This will hold the tool in place on the mast
when relieving the pressure from the mid-mast
gas strut cylinder rod mount.
c. Remove the four (4) hex drive screws holding the
strut mount to the mid-mast.
d. Once all four screws are removed, slowly unscrew
the tool block releasing the remaining pressure
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