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REV.3.20.14
Ram Disassembly
1.
Remove lynch pin from road lock pin
and remove pin.
2.
Slide the main carriage channel toward
top of unit as far as possible; this will
take the tension off the springs.
3.
Hook a pulling strap to one (1) of the
spring’s upper spring u- clip. Pull
spring up towards the top of the
assembly and unhook spring u-clip
from spring bracket.
4.
Repeat step three (3) for other spring.
5.
Remove locknut from top (piston end)
of ram cylinder. (Do not remove
cylinder from mount)
6.
Remove two (2) lock nuts from ram
drive cylinder mounting flange.
7.
Take cylinder piston end out of top
mounting bracket, and move cylinder
up off of two (2) bottom mounting
bolts. (Do not remove cylinder)
8.
Remove spring lower mounting bracket
with springs from road lock bracket
bolts.
9.
Pull springs out of ram assembly from
road lock side.
10.
Remove cylinder from top end of
assembly.
11.
Remove two (2) road lock bracket nuts
and remove road lock bracket.
12.
Slide main carriage channel out from
the top of the ram I-beam.
IMPORTANT! Before removing Nyrim
blocks and shims, note the location of each
as these will need to be replace in the exact
location from which they were removed
(Shims may be different thicknesses).
13.
Remove guide blocks and shims from
ram I-beam.
Ram Assembly
1.
Place Ram I-beam Assembly
horizontal with the cylinder mounting
bracket pointed upward on a support
rated to hold the weight of the
equipment.
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2.
Install four (4) guide block shims and
four (4) Nyrim guide blocks on the
pins inside the drive ram I-beam.
(When reassembling ram, make sure
the shims are installed in their original
locations).
NOTE:
Guide blocks are not square and must
be positioned to fit inside the inside of the
main carriage channel frame. (Narrow sides fit
into channel)
3.
Lubricate the guide blocks with new oil
to reduce friction (
do not
use grease).
4.
With help slide the main carriage
channel (with open channel end
leading) over guide blocks from the top
of the ram I-beam (cylinder mounting
bracket side).