Adjusting Outer Fold Cylinder

1. Adjust stop bolt. (See ADJUSTING STOP BOLT in this section.)

2. Unfold boom and relieve hydraulic pressure.

3. Bleed air from cylinder and repressurize.

4. Manually lift outer boom section at the same angle it folds and check for excessive "boom whip."

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5. If boom is not rigid, loosen jam nut (A) and lengthen cylinder (B). Lengthen until boom is rigid and then turn cylinder rod one more half turn. Tighten jam nut.

6. Fold outer boom section.

A-Jam Nut
B-Cylinder

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7. If outer boom section (A) does not seat on cradle (B), adjust cradle by raising pad (C) to position necessary.

A-Outer Boom Section
B-Cradle
C-Pad

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