Specifications

Vehicle System Testing & Adjusting 76

Tilt Cylinder Length Check

1. Tilt the mast to full forward position. Measure the

extended length of the cylinder rods from the

cylinder housing to the mast. The difference of

length between the two cylinder rods must be

within 3.18 mm (.125 in) of each other.

Tilt Cylinders With Tilt Back Limiting Group

Tilt Cylinder Adjustment

(1) Pivot eye. (2) Bolt. (3) Rod. (4) Shims. (5) Spacer.

(6) Head.

1. With the mast at full forward tilt, loosen bolt (2).

2. Slide spacer (5) back so rod (3) can be turned

into or out of pivot eye (1) to obtain the correct

length or angle.

Tilt cylinder pivot eyes can loosen if the torque on

the pivot eye clamping bolt is not tight enough.

This will let the tilt cylinder rod turn in the tilt

cylinder eye. The cylinder rod may then twist our

of the pivot eye and the tilt cylinder will be out of

alignment or may let the mast fall and cause

personal injury or damage. When the rod lengths

are made even, the tilt angle differences or the

mast alignment will no longer be a problem.

3. Tighten bolt (2) and the nut to a torque of 95 ± 15

N·m (70 ± 10 lb·ft). If the nuts had been

removed completely, it needs to be replaced with

the new ones.

4. With mast at full back tilt, install shims (4) as

required to permit no gap between spacer (5)

and head (6). Shim so mast does not twist at full

tilt back.

IDCS129S

IDCS009P

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