Hydraulic Line On Cylinder, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the hydraulic cylinder: refer to HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Open and close the fluid filler plug -arrow- one time to reduce the pressure.

Fig 1: Locating Oil Filler Plug

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-- Convertible top compartment cover hydraulic cylinder: release the catches -2- and remove the cover -3- from the hydraulic cylinder -1-.

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-- If equipped cut through the cable tie -4-.

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-- Pry up the clamp -2- from the hydraulic line with a pipe wrench or a punch -arrow A-.

TIP:

If the accessibility is made more difficult due to the Convertible Top Compartment -Open- Switch -F407- then the Convertible Top Compartment -Open- Switch -F407- must be removed. Refer to Convertible Top Compartment -Open- Switch -F407-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the hydraulic line -3- from the hydraulic cylinder -1- -arrow B-.

If a hydraulic line is being replaced:

• Remove the hydraulic line from the valve block. Refer to HYDRAULIC LINE ON VALVE BLOCK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .