Arm Set-up Manual
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101-9110 Rev E
6.
Clean the screw posts (or screw and wedge posts) with a rag and solvent.
7.
Install the shoulder gas spring, p/n 900-9015-GS for the short shoulder mount, p/n
900-9016-GS for the long shoulder mount:
a.
Apply a dab of grease to the shoulder of each screw, between the threads and
the head. D
O NOT PUT GREASE ON THE THREADS
.
b.
Apply thread glue to the threads.
c.
If necessary, compress the gas spring with the C-clamp.
d.
Fasten the gas spring to the screw posts (or wedge post and screw post) and
tighten the screws with the Allen wrench.
8.
Orient the positions of the parts for installing the elbow gas spring. Use Figure 11,
arm upside down with the elbow pointed away from you, as a guide.
•
For right-handed orientation, the screw posts go in the outside fittings of the
end posts, that is, at the longer extension.
•
For left-handed orientation, the screw posts go in the inside fittings of the end
blocks, that is, at the shorter extension.
9.
Insert the elbow screw posts, :
a.
Apply thread glue to the elbow screw posts.
b.
I
T IS EASY TO CROSSTHREAD THE SCREW POST
.
Carefully align the threads in the sockets in the elbow end blocks, as indicated
in step 8 above.
c.
Use the open-end wrench to tighten the screw posts.
10.
Clean the screw posts with a rag and solvent.
11.
Install the elbow gas spring, p/n 900-9016-GS:
a.
Apply a dab of grease to the shoulder of each screw, between the threads and
the head. D
O NOT PUT GREASE ON THE THREADS
.
b.
Apply thread glue to the threads.
c.
If necessary, compress the gas spring with the C-clamp.
d.
Fit the gas spring to the screw posts and tighten the screws with the Allen
wrench.
