1. Spacer bracket
2. Wear block
1. Assure lift cylinders are fully retracted.
CAUTION: The full bed weighs approximately
210 pounds, so do not try to install or remove it
by yourself. Get the help of two or three other
people.
2. Carefully set bed onto vehicle frame aligning
rear bed pivot plate holes with holes in rear
frame channel and install (2) clevis pins and
Iynch pins (Fig. 3).
3. With bed lowered, secure each cylinder rod end,
to appropriate slots in bed mounting plates with
clevis pin and Iynch pin. Insert clevis pin from
outside of bed with Iynch pin toward outside
(Fig. 1). Rear slots are for full bed installation
and front slots are for 2/3 bed installation.
Note: Engine may need to be started to extend
or retract cylinders for alignment with
holes. Keep fingers out!
Note: Unused slot can be plugged with a cap-
screw and nut to prevent assembly
errors.
4. Start engine and engage hydraulic lift lever to
raise bed. Release lift lever and turn off engine.
Secure raised bed with a hoist or block it to pre-
vent it from accidentally falling.
5. Install Iynch pins to inside ends of clevis pins.
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Figure 3
Note: If automatic tail gate release has been
installed on bed, make sure front dump
link rod has been placed on inside of left
side clevis pin before Iynch pin is
installed.
6. Once cylinder installation has been completed,
the bed safety support can be used to prevent
accidental lowering of the bed. Refer to Using
The Bed Safety Support.