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STRUT IDENTIFICATION (FIGURE 1)
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See the following descriptions and lengths to ensure the correct deployment of the struts:
1.
Front Bucket Crowd Cylinder Travel: Sets Travel Position to 22.25 in. (565 mm) in length.
2.
Front Bucket Loader Arm Cylinder Travel: Sets Travel Position to 8.9 in. (227 mm) in length (2 in quantity).
3.
Backhoe Bucket Crowd Cylinder Travel: Sets Travel position to 29.5 in. (750 mm) in length.
4.
Front Bucket Loader Arm Cylinder Maintenance: Sets Maintenance Position to 31.1 in. (790 mm) in length.
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Figure 1. Strut Identification
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FRONT BUCKET CROWD CYLINDER STRUT INSTALLATION
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WARNING
You could be killed or injured if the bucket drops while you are working near it. Install the support
strut as instructed below before traveling on the highway. Failure to follow this warning may result
in injury or death to personnel.
Keep people away from the machine while you fit or remove the strut. You or others could be killed
or injured if the bucket is operated while you are close to it.
You may have to climb onto the machine to fit or remove the strut. Take care, especially if the
machine is wet. Remove mud and oil before climbing onto the machine. Never work on the
machine with a load on the forks/buckets. Failure to follow this warning may result in injury or
death to personnel.
1.
Before fitting the support strut, remove any load on the forks, and empty buckets.
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