Remove/install pull rod - AR42.20-P-0570MCU

MODEL 451.3/4 

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Pull Rod (1 Of 2)

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Fig 2: Removing/Installing Pull Rod (2 Of 2)

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	Remove/install
1.1	Release rear drive module	Not on model 451.391/491	AR01.00-P-3050MCU
	Risk of death  caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between columns of vehicle lift and position four support plates at vehicle lift support points specified by vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
1.2	Raise vehicle with vehicle lift	Model 451.391/491
2	Unhook hand brake cables (2) on the rocker (3) of the pull rod (1)
3	Remove pull rod (1) from support (4) on the frame-type integral support
4	Pull pull rod (1) out of guide sleeve (5) and remove pull rod (1) with rocker (3) and gasket (6)	Completely releasing the hand brake lever releases the splines of the pull rod (1). Installation:  The corrugation on pull rod (1) must point to the left side. The function of the hand brake is not assured if the pull rod (1) is incorrectly positioned. Press in the gasket (6) as far as the end stop in the guide sleeve (5).
5	Lower vehicle with vehicle lift
6	Adjust driver seat and backrest to the foremost position
7	Press the floor covering (7) in the area of the hand brake lever carefully to one side, release catch hook (8) using a suitable tool and press out guide sleeve (5) downwards	Installation:  The catch hook (8) on the guide sleeve (5) must point crosswise to the direction of travel.
8	Install in the reverse order
9	Carry out function test of hand brake