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Installation
NOTE: Reference numbers and letters in parentheses
in the text refer to the callouts in the Figures and the
parts drawing on page 7. Read this entire manual be-
fore assembling the kit.
Disassembling the Air Controls from the
Ram
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury whenever you
are instructed to relieve pressure, always follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure in your separate pump
and ram manuals.
1.
Relieve the pressure.
2.
Disconnect the air assist hose (A) from the swivel
(B). Leave the other end of this hose attached to
the ram plate (C). See Fig. 1.
3.
Disconnect the air tube (D) and coupling (E) from
the port (F) at the base of the ram. Unscrew the
other end of the tube from the air director valve
(G). Discard the tube and coupling.
4.
Disassemble the air director valve (G), air regula-
tor (H), and connecting parts from the ram (J). Dis-
card these parts.
Installing the 237999 Conversion Kit
1.
Install the air control valve assembly (7) onto the
air inlet (K) of the ram. See Fig. 2.
2.
Remove the plug (W) from the air regulator (18);
install the gauge (19) in its place, and reinstall the
plug in the opposite port. Screw the air regulator
onto the check valve (29) of the air director valve
(9), making sure that the arrow on the regulator
points toward the director valve.
3.
Screw the union adapter (32) into the 3-way con-
trol valve (14). Connect the free end of the air as-
sist hose (A) to the union adapter (32).
4.
Screw the tube connector (2) into the port (F) at
the base of the ram. Connect the tube (1) between
the tube connector and the tube fitting (13) of the
air control assembly.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3.
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Fig. 1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
D (Ref)
