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ve. Santa Fe Springs, CA. 90670 (800) 227-41
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REPLACING PLATFORM TORSION SPRING
1. Manually fold Flipover onto Platform as shown in
Operation Manual M-00-40
.
3. Drive out the roll pin from pin collar on the
Platform Hinge Bracket. Drive the platform
Hinge Pin out of the Shackle with a ham-
mer and pin punch, just enough to free the
torsion spring
(FIG. 5)
. Remove spring
from Shackle.
4. Install the Torsion Spring as
shown in
(FIG. 6)
. Make sure
the long leg of the spring is
inserted in the bracket located
on the Shackle. Make sure the
short end of the spring is
visible and resting against the
block on the Platform Hinge
Bracket
(FIG. 6)
.
ROLL PIN
(REMOVED)
SHACKLE
BLOCK
LONG LEG
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
PLATFORM
HINGE PIN
TORSION
SPRING
PUNCH
HAMMER
PIN
COLLAR
PLATFORM
HINGE
BRACKET
BRACKET
SHACKLE
2. Raise Liftgate to a convenient work height
to gain access and release tension on the
Torsion Spring.
SHORT LEG
To prevent injury and equipment damage,
make sure there is no tension on torsion
spring before removing hinge pin.
CAUTION
!!!!!
