JLG 24RS Service Manual - Manual (Page 81)

SECTION 3 - CHASSIS & TURNTABLE
3121287 – JLG Lift – 3-43
Turntable/Swing Bearing Removal
1. Place the machine on a firm, level surface.
2. Set the swing lock.
3. Remove the front hood assemblies. Attach a magnet or
other lifting device to support the weight of the hoods
and remove the bolts that secure them to the turntable.
4. Tag and disconnect the hydraulic lines running to the
swing motor. Cap or plug all openings.
5. Remove the bolts securing the swing drive to the turnta-
ble. Attach an adequate lifting device to the swing drive
and remove it from the machine.
TAKE NOTE OF WHICH DIRECTION THE HOSES ARE CURLED ABOVE THE
DRIVE VALVE AND THE ROUTING THRU THE D-RING BRACKET IN THE
TURNTABLE.
6. Tag and disconnect the hoses on the right side of the
turntable at the drive valve. Cap or plug all openings.
Pull the hoses out through the hole in the right side of
the turntable. Refer to Figure 3-34. and Figure 3-35.
7. Place a container suitable for catching hydraulic oil
under the machine. On the left side of the machine, tag
and disconnect the drive hoses at the pump. Cap or plug
all openings. Feed the hoses through the hole on the left
side of the turntable. Refer to Figure 3-34. and Figure 3-
35.
8. Loosen the clamp over the hoses to permit access to the
bearing bolt that is covered.