Labrie automizer, Maintenance Manual

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General Maintenance 93
2.
Raise the tailgate about 3 feet (enough to move the safety prop freely).
3.
Pull the safety prop upward and set it down (see Figure 2-11).
4.
Lower the tailgate onto the safety prop.
5.
Remove the fork-mounted pin below the threaded rod (see Figure 3-93).
Take the cotter pin off first in order to remove the pin.
6.
Using an appropriate tool, turn the fork (see Figure 3-93) clockwise to increase tension or
counter-clockwise to reduce tension.
Figure 3-93 Tailgate hook
7.
Once completed, put back both the pin and the cotter pin.
Fork must be positioned correctly to allow insertion of the pin.
8.
Raise the tailgate by about 3 feet.
9.
Tilt the safety prop toward the back of the body (see Figure 2-12).
10.
Release your grip on the safety prop to set it in its home position (see Figure 2-13).
11.
Close the tailgate completely.
12.
Test for proper operation.
13.
If need be, proceed with the adjustment of the other tailgate hook by repeating steps 2 to 12.
Danger! Prior to raising the tailgate, make sure that no one is standing behind the vehicle and that
the body is empty.
Danger!
The safety prop shall be set each time the tailgate is opened for inspection and
maintenance purposes.
Tailgate hook
Threaded rod
Pin Fork