Operation and maintenance manual

Chassis - Hood and Mounting
Section 100-0040
SM 2120 2-02
2
GOALPOST ASSEMBLY
Removal
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and property
damage, be sure blocking materials and lifting
equipment are properly secured and of
adequate capacity to do the job safely.
1. Position the machine on a level surface, apply the
parking brake and switch off the engine.
2. Block all road wheels and place the battery master
switch in the off position.
3. Pull cable assembly (22), handle inside cab, to
release hood catch and lift up hood (1).
4. Remove mounting hardware securing washer bottle
to mounting bracket on the left hand side of goalpost
assembly (24). Secure washer bottle clear of goalpost
assembly (24).
5. With a suitable container available to catch leakage,
remove drain plug from radiator header tank and drain
coolant. Apply Loctite 225 to drain plug and reinstall in
header tank.
6. Ensure all cooling lines connected to header tank
are identified for ease of installation and with suitable
containers available to catch leakage, disconnect
cooling lines. Fit blanking caps to all open lines.
7. Note routing of all hoses and harnesses attached to
goalpost assembly (24) and disconnect.
8. Disconnect ball joint from cam assembly in
hoodcatch kit (14) and secure cable assembly (22)
clear of lock mechanism.
9. Check to make certain that all necessary line and
cable disconnections have been made, before lifting
goalpost assembly (24).
10. Attach suitable lifting equipment to goalpost
assembly (24). Remove bolts (25), washers (12),
washers (13) and locknuts (11) securing goalpost
assembly (24) to its mounting. Lift goalpost assembly
(24) from the machine.
6. Remove hood straps (33) and gas struts (32) from
hood.
7. Remove bolts (26), washers (27) and nuts (28)
securing hinges (8) to frame and lift hood (1) assembly
from the machine.
8. If required, remove bolts (3) and washers (4)
securing grille subframe (7) to hood (1). Secure grille
subframe (7) clear of hood.
9. If required, remove mounting hardware (5 & 6)
securing handle (2) to hood (1). Secure handle (2)
clear of hood (1).
Installation
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
Note: Tighten all fasteners to torques listed in
Section 300-0080, STANDARD BOLT AND NUT
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and property
damage, be sure blocking materials and lifting
equipment are properly secured and of
adequate capacity to do the job safely.
1. If removed, secure handle (2) to hood (1) using
mounting hardware (5 & 6) as removed at 'Removal'.
2. If removed, secure grille subframe (7) to hood (1)
with bolts (3) and washers (4).
3. Using suitable lifting equipment, lift and position
hood (1) on the machine and align holes in hinges (8)
with mounting holes on frame. Secure hood (1) using
bolts (26), washers (27) and locknuts (28).
4. Carefully install hood straps (33) and gas struts (32)
using mounting hardware (34 - 40) as removed at
'Removal'.
5. Remove lifting equipment and lower hood (1) to
match with goalpost assembly (24).
6. Install grille (29) to hood (1) and secure using bolts
(30) and lockwashers (31).
7. Remove wheel blocks.