Great Plains CF60 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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Section 1 Assembly
4/8/04 CF50 and CF60 Hydraulic Cross-Fold Boom 500-015Q
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Boom Latch Assembly
Refer to Figure 1-7.
The boom must be mounted to the sprayer or tractor be-
fore the boom latch is assembled.
Center latch assembly (1) on the front tube of the center
section. Center latch bracket (2) around tube as shown.
Cable Assembly and Adjustment
Refer to Figure 1-7.
1. Attach the clevis (3) on the cable to one of the lever
arms (4) as shown.
2. Route cable through cable rollers at the center of the
boom as illustrated in the front view.
3. Thread cable through the gripple (5) in the direction of
the arrow on the unit.
4. Thread the cable through the hole on the other lever
arm (6) and back through the gripple in the direction of
the arrow, leaving two inches of exposed wire.
5. Tighten by pulling on cable in the direction of the ar-
row.
6. Unfold both boom wings and adjust tension in the ca-
ble until there is about 1/8-inch between the top of the
latch pin and the bottom of the latch pin plate. Use
gripple for coarse cable adjustment and fine tune ca-
ble tension with clevis.
Figure 1-7
Boom Latch Assembly
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