Great Plains NTA1300 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 8)

6 NTA 1000 and NTA 1300 148-528Q 7/29/2004
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Figure 7
Transport Tube
Figure 8
Slide Block Transport Wheels
Telescoping Tube and Transport
Wheels
Refer to Figure 7
1. Assemble the upper rollers (1) and roller shafts (2) to
the telescoping tube (3) using the 3/8 screw set sq
head and jam nut. Slide the tube into the “H” frame (4).
The transport lift cylinders are equipped with cylinder sup-
port braces to prevent cylinder buckling during transport
when the cylinders are fully extended. These support
braces must be properly assembled to support the trans-
port cylinders without binding or placing undo side loads
on the cylinders.
If the cylinders are removed or the inner axle slide blocks
become worn, assemble or adjust the cylinder support
braces as follows.
Refer to Figure 8
2. Assemble the slide block (1) to the frame using the
3/4 x 7” bolt, lock washer and hex nut. Attach the front
side block (2) and front side block back plate (3) to the
frame onto the welded studs (4) using the 5/8 slotted
hex nut and cotter pins.
3. Assemble the contact wheel spring mount (12) to the
right-hand leg of the “H” frame tube using the 5/8-11 x
5 1/32 x 6 u-bolt and the 5/8 lock washers and hex
nuts. This can be left loose at this time.
NOTE: Keep front slide blocks on transport axles adjusted
to within 0.381 to 0.635 mm (0.015 to 0.025 inch) of inner-
axle tubes).
4. Assemble the support brace (6) to the non-port side,
rod end fo the cylinder by removing the end nuts from
the tie rods (5), slide brace onto rods and retighten
with same nuts.
5. Screw on three 1/2-inch jam nuts and one 1/2-inch
washer as shown (7). Tighten the first jam nut against
the cylinder support (2) and run the other two jam nuts
on nearly all the way.
6. Install the cylinder with the support bolts extending
through the bracket on the outer slide tube and pin
both the base end and rod end.
7. Screw the outer 1/2-inch jam nut out until the 1/2-inch
washer (4) just touches the bracket on the outer slide
tube. Do not put pressure on the cylinder by tightening
the 1/2-inch jam nut. Once the washer touches the
bracket, lock the outer 1/2-inch jam nut in place with
the center 1/2-inch jam nut.
8. Install spring (8) and 1/2-inch nylock nut (9). Tighten
nut to compress spring to a 1 1/4 inches.
9. Use this procedure for each of the two support bolts
on the transport cylinders.
10. Slide hubs (10) into telescoping tube and secure with
5/8 bolt, flat washers and lock nuts. Assemble tires to
outer hubs using fasteners with hub kit (11). Tighten
bolts down in star-like pattern until all are tight.
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