OEC 9800 Periodic Maintenance Procedure
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Completing the PM
Reinstall the Covers
When all necessary steps are complete and access to components beneath the covers is no longer required, reinstall
all previously removed covers in reverse order from which they were removed.
1.
Position the rear cover so the upper steering shaft can fit into the compression coupler on the lower steering shaft.
2.
Position the rear wheels forward, then slide the upper shaft into the coupler to where there is a 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch
gap between the ends of the shafts.
CAUTION
:
Be sure the wheels are positioned forward (straight) and the set screw heads face directly front when inserted in
the couplers before securing the couplers to the shafts. If not installed in this front-aligned position, there is a
chance the set screw heads could scrape against the inside of the right front cover when turning the wheels to
the right.
3.
Align the steering handle with the rear wheels, then tighten (but do not Loctite) the two upper set screws on the
coupler and torque them to 48 in.-lbs. Or, if using a torque screwdriver, torque to 39 in.-lbs. max., then an
additional 1/8-inch turn with an allen wrench.
4. Reinstall the C-Arm rear cover, top front cover, left front cover, right front cover, and front leg cover. Refer to the
Torx Crestcup Torque Specifications for the correct amount of torque to apply when reinstalling the covers.
