CLEAN AND INSPECT
WARNING
Cleaning solvents can be flammable and toxic and
can cause skin irritation. Always wear the proper
protective equipment including eye protection
and petroleum resistant gloves when handling. Al-
ways follow the recommendations of the manu-
facturer.
CAUTION
DO NOT use steam to clean the load bearings. DO
NOT use compressed air or immerse in solvent to
clean the bearings. The bearings are sealed and
permanently lubricated. Wipe bearings off with a
clean cloth and turn to check for proper opera-
tion. Replace if movement is restricted or if bear-
ing does not turn smoothly.
Clean all of the parts of the front frame with sol-
vent. Dry the parts with compressed air. Inspect
the parts of the front frame for damage and wear.
Replace all bushings.
ASSEMBLE (WITH SIDESHIFT)
For the following procedures, refer to Figure 9.
1.
Assemble tilt cylinder if necessary. See Tilt Cyl-
inder.
2.
Install tilt cylinder bushings and install tilt cyl-
inder to fixed frame.
3.
Install trunnion cap and hardware (12 and 25)
to tilt cylinder.
4.
Assemble sideshift cylinder (13 through 17) if
disassembled. Refer to Sideshift CylinderRe-
pair.
5.
Install bushings to fixed frame if removed.
6.
Position tilting frame to fixed frame. Use a pry-
bar to align pivot pin holes.
7.
Install pivot pins (8) through tilting frame into
fixed frame. Secure using pin-retaining hard-
ware (4, 5, and 6).
8.
Install wear strips (2, 3, and 19) to tilting
frame.
9.
Install fork carriage to tilting frame.
10.
Install brackets and hardware (24) to fork car-
riage.
11.
Install tilt cylinder nuts (20) as removed.
12.
Install the selector valve. Refer to Front Selec-
tor Valve.
13.
Install load backrest. See Load Backrest sec-
tion.
14.
Install forks. Refer to Forks.
ASSEMBLE (WITHOUT SIDESHIFT)
For the following procedures, see Figure 10.
1.
Install bushings to fixed frame if removed.
2.
Assemble tilt cylinder if necessary. See Tilt Cyl-
inder.
3.
Install tilt cylinder bushings and install tilt cyl-
inder to fixed frame.
4.
Install tilt cylinder trunnion cap and hardware
(4 and 5).
5.
Position tilting frame to fixed frame. Align
pivot pin holes using a prybar.
6.
Install pivot pins (8) through the tilting frame
into the fixed frame. Secure in place using pin-
retaining hardware (1, 2, and 3).
7.
Install tilt cylinder nuts as removed.
8.
Install the selector valve if removed. Refer to
Front Selector Valve.
9.
Install load backrest. See Load Backrest sec-
tion.
10.
Install forks. Refer to Forks.
4500 SRM 1196
Reach Assembly Front Frame
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