Girard Systems- Warranty and Freight Procedures

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8) Ifthe armyou are replacinghas a fIXed bolt insert the arm into the shoulder ensuring that the
fixed bolt on the arm goes through the pitch adjustment assembly, throughthe square tube, and
though the washer,which are components inside the shoulder. Insert the front, loose bolt and
nut.
Ifthe arm you are replacingdoes nothave a fIXed bolt use the bolt supplied with the arm to
slide through the square tube for the shoulder support then through the pitch adjust assembly
andinto the arm connection plate. Insertthe front, loose bolt and nut.
9) Proceedwith un-banding arm very carefully as this arm is under heavytension than fasten to
lead rail refer to #8 procedure.
10) Attach the front ofthe arm to its connection point at the lead rail byreplacing the pivot pin from
the top, and securing itwith the retaining ring ofexploded view). Then slide into the lead rail
connection and replace the nut andwasher. Tighten both lock nuts, one turn from being tight, at
the upper end ofthe arm. Adjust the pitch angle ofthe arm to match the other arms by rotating
the head ofthe pitch adjustment screw. Rotate this screw in a clockwise direction (looking form
the bottom up) to lower the arm. Likewise, rotating this screw in a counter clockwise direction
will raise the arm. Tighten bothlocknuts. See also; adjusting the Pitch Angle, in the
'Adjustment' section ofthis manual (Figure 16).
Drive Pin----4
~ Arm Connection Plate
o \
Lead Rail Connector V Arm To Lead Rail
~..J"••.:rtiCUlation Pin
Drive Pin
\ ~.====~~o Arm ~ Arm
E-Clip .••.'1',L-----------'_ACy/
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Arm Connection Plate
~
Arm To Lead Rail
"'",_,VArticulation Pin
Lead Rail
~. ~,_'~~ Lead Rail Connector
E-CIiP-~
FIGURE 16
PARTS BREAKDOWN OF LATERAL ARM
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