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6.
Repeat step 2 for the power side tower.
7.
Guide the cable up under the large pulley and then over the small pulley towards
the safety dog. Wrap the cable around the thimble (attached to the safety dog with
a 3/8” x 1/2” lg. shoulder bolt) and then clamp it using two (2) wire rope clips. Do
not tighten fully at this stage.
8.
Adjust the cable length so that both safety dogs travel from full engagement position
to full release position when the safety release handle is pulled.
Tighten both wire
rope clips firmly when adjustment is completed.
Figure 12 – Safety Release Cable Routing and Adjustment
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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING AND LEVELING PROCEDURE
1.
Ensure that both carriages are fully lowered.
2.
Remove the bleeder cap from the “T” fitting at the bottom of the slave side cylinder.
3.
Attach a 15ft. clear bleeding hose to the same fitting, and place the open end of the
hose into the power pack’s reservoir’s filler neck or in a container in which the oil
came in for reuse. Hose should be secured during the bleeding procedure.
4.
Close the by-pass valve, and power up until the power side carriage reaches the
carriage stops.
