10.
Squeeze the sides of the battery cover, align the
tabs of the cover with the slots in the battery
base, and release the battery cover (
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1.
Slot (battery base)
2.
Tab (battery cover)
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Lowering the Tank Skid
Parts needed for this procedure:
2
Bolt (1/2 x 1-1/2 inch)
2
Locknut (1/2 inch)
Procedure
1.
Start the machine and raise the tank skid slightly
with the lift cylinders.
2.
Remove the bed support from the lift cylinder
and stow the support in the storage brackets
at the back of the ROPS panel (
and
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Figure 35
1.
Bed support
3.
Use lift cylinders to slowly lower the tank to the
frame.
Note:
Have another person observe the tank
skid as it lowers. Look for hoses and wiring that
might become pinched or bent.
4.
Check the alignment of the tank skid to the
frame of the machine.
5.
Remove the access panels at both sides of the
skid frame (
).
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1.
Access panel door
3.
Locknut (1/2 inch)
2.
Bolt (1/2 x 1-1/2 inches)
6.
Check the hoses or wiring that you can see
through the opening in the skid frame for signs
of pinching or bending.
Important:
If any hoses or wiring on the
tank skid assembly are pinched or bent,
raise the assembly up, adjust its positioning,
and tie the items back.
7.
Align the front mounting brackets with the
hold-down brackets installed in
Hold-Down Brackets for the Tank Skid (page 13)
.
8.
Secure the hold down bracket of the tank skid
assembly to the bed bracket on the frame at
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