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2-16. PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT- cont.
Assemble Pullboard. Refer to figure 2-38.
(11) Aline pullboard halves (1) as shown.
(12) Slide coupling sleeve (2) over the top of pullboard halves (1) and aline mounting holes.
(13) Install two screws (5), flat washers (4) and self locking nuts (3) through coupling sleeve (2).
(14) Install nut (9) and flat washer (8) on eyebolt (10). Screw nut all the way onto eyebolt.
(15) Install eyebolt (10) and attached parts into coupling sleeve (2). Make sure eyebolt is on opposite
side of flanges (13).
(16) Install flat washer (7) and nut (6) on eyebolt (10).
Compressing Hose. Refer to figure 2-38.
(17) Place assembled pullboard (11) in flaking box (14) with flanges (13 ) pointing to rear of box and
eyebolt (10) pointing to front of box. Flanges (13) must fit under metal rim (15) on left and right
sides of box.
(18) Connect hoist (12) to eyebolt (16) on front wall offlaking box (14) and eyebolt (10) on pullboard
(11).
(19) Operate handle on hoist (12). As pullboard (11) is drawn to front of flaking box (14), hose (17)
will begin to compress.
(20) When hose (17) is tightly compressed, press retaining brackets (18) between folds in hose, about
two folds in front of pullboard (11). Brackets must be positioned under metal rims (15) on left and
right sides of flaking box (14).
(21) Push up on toggle levers (19) and lock brackets (18) against metal rims (15).
(22) Release tension on hoist (12) and remove pullboard (11) from flaking box (14).
(23) Continue to fold hose (17) in a right-to-left/left-to-right pattern until about 150 feet of hose has
been folded.
(24) Repeat steps (17), (18) and (19) to compress hose (17).
(25) Push down on toggle levers (19) and remove two retaining brackets (18).
(26) Slide retaining brackets (18) down between folds in hose (17). Brackets should be positioned
about two folds in front of pullboard (11), and under metal rims (15) on left and right sides of
flaking box (14).
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