Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
VA-DC-000-1878 Rev. 0
December 2020
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Section 2: Actuator Disassembly
Actuator Disassembly
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CAUTION
Do not use pipe wrench to remove tie bars.
2.2.8
TIE BAR REMOVAL:
2.2.8.1
Remove tie bars (3 - 20) as follows:
NOTE:
G01, G2, G3 and G4 models have flats on outboard end of tie bars (3 - 20) for wrench
placement. G5 through G13 models have a female square on the outboard end of tie bars
(3 - 20) for wrench placement.
2.2.8.2
Unscrew and remove tie bars (3 - 20) from inner end cap
(3 - 10) and piston (3 - 30).
2.2.9
Remove piston as follows: (On early G2 and G3 models equipped with outboard
and inboard tie bar nuts skip this step and go to step 2.2.10).
2.2.9.1
Refer to assembly drawing page 2 of 2 Detail "D". Remove two split ring
halves (3 - 50) and one retainer ring (3 - 60) from outboard side of
piston (3 - 30).
NOTE:
Piston (3 - 30) acts as the retainer for inboard split ring halves (3 - 50). When removing the
piston be careful to not lose inboard split ring halves (3 - 50).
2.2.9.2
Remove piston (3 - 30) and two split ring halves (3 - 50) from piston
rod (3-40).
NOTE:
Steps 2.2.10 is used only on early G2 and G3 models equipped with outboard and inboard
tie bar nuts.
2.2.10
Remove early model G2 and G3 pistons as follows:
2.2.10.1
Refer to assembly drawing page 2 of 2 Detail "D". Remove two split ring
halves (3 - 50) and one retainer ring (3 - 60) from inboard side of
piston (3 - 30).
