ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION - TM-10-3930-607-150212

UPRIGHTS

E. ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

7. Slide inner upright into outer upright, adjusting

1. Install parts in the reverse order in which they

the rollers at the same time.

were removed.

NOTE:

2. If latches have been removed, make sure these,

The load rollers should be adjusted as tight

or new ones, are installed on the splines as they were

as possible and still allow the intermediate

originally. Retaining pine must not interfere with latch

upright to lower under its own weight. The

operation, and latches must be tight on the shafts.

amount of shims between the load roller and

Refer to "B", Figure 14.

stub shaft shoulder should be equal at this

point on both sides of the upright.

3. Check latching mechanism, to make sure that

Sufficient shims must be added to fill the

the right rear latch locks around the lug at the top of the

entire space between the load roller and its

outer upright when the upright assembly is collapsed.

retaining snap ring.

The mentioned latch is locked in position by the right

rear latch,

8. Add or delete shims under the strip bearing at

the top of the outer upright to hold the intermediate

4. Shim the cylinder guide shoes so the crosshead

upright in line with the outer upright when the two are

will be centered in the inner up right and So they will

extended.

slide freely on the guide rails, The total maximum

clearance should not exceed 1/16 inch.

9. Apply a light coat of "Moly grease" to uprights

wherever the sides of the load rollers make contact. Do

5. There should be 3/32 inch, plus or minus 1/16

not grease the rolling surfaces as the roller may slide

inch vertical clearance, between the outer upright lug

instead of rotating during operation. (Figs. 15 and 16)

and its respective latch, when the upright is collapsed.

Apply grease to the intermediate upright-to-strip bearing

(Fig. 14)

contacting surfaces.

Figure 14.

Figure 15.

6. Install all rollers, sheaves, bearings and shims in

10. Check the upright by extending the uprights and

their original places.

checking for binding, especially when the strip beargins

of the intermediate upright pass the strip bearings of the

outer upright. Binding at this point will cause excessive

wear and may prevent the lowering

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