Mast Installation - Cascade High-Visibility Viewmast II 35C Service Manual

Section
2 installation instructions
2.3
Mast installation
1. Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the base and tilt
cylinder mounting brackets with chassis grease.
2. Lift the mast using an overhead hoist with chains
wrapped twice around the upper channel cross
members. Position the mast in place on the lift truck and
secure the base mountings.
IMPORTANT: Prior to connecting the tilt cylinders to the
mast, make sure the cylinders "bottom" evenly. Adjust the tilt
cylinders as required to prevent the mast from "racking"
during tilting. Refer to your truck service manual for proce-
dures.
3. Connect the tilt cylinders to the cylinder anchor brackets.
4. Before connecting the truck hose to the cylinder hose,
actuate the truck control valve sufficiently to flush the
truck hose with hydraulic oil.
5. Connect the lift truck hose to the cylinder hose on the
mast. See Figure 4. The lift truck hose can be SAE 100 R2
or R9.
NOTE: Use as few fittings as possible and always use
45" elbows instead of 90 elbows. Keep the hose lengths
to a minimum. Avoid sharp bends or pinch points when
routing the hose.
2.4 operational Inspection
and Adjustments
CAUTION: Check each of the following before using the
mast for the first time.
l
Inspect the carriage chains as described in Section 5.6-1.
l
Inspect the bootstrap chains as described in Section 5.6-I.
l
Lubricate the upright channels as described in Section
5 Step 1.
l
Perform the inspections listed in Section 3.1-l prior
to placing the mast on the job.
Overhead Hoist
Chain
cylinder
Hose fitting
lift Truck
Hose (from
truck control
valve).
Installation.
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