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InstallingtheRollOver
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rollbar
2Rollbarsupport
2Reinforcingbracket
4ROPSplates
10Bolt(1/2x3–1/2inches)
2Bolt(1/2x4–1/2inches)
8Hexlocknut(1/2inch)
8Flatwasher(1/2inch)
4Thrustwasher
10Flangelocknut(1/2inch)
2Bolt(5/16x3–3/4inches)
2Flangelocknut(5/16inch,maybepre-installed)
2Flatwasher(5/16inch)
InstallingtheRollbarSupports
Completethefollowingstepsforbothleftandrightrollbar
supports.
1.Locatethefactoryinstalledbraceattachedtotheframe
betweentheengineandtherearwheel(seeFigure5
andFigure6).
Note:Ifpreferred,therearwheelsmayberemoved
foreasieraccesstothebrace.
Figure5
Locationofthebraces
Figure6
1.Bolt(1/2x3–1/2inches)
(2)
9.Flangelocknut(1/2inch)
(2)
2.Thrushwasher(4)10.Reinforcingbracket(2)
3.Rollbarsupport11.Bolt(1/2x4–1/2inch)(2)
4.Cutoutfacestherear12.Bolt(5/16x3–3/4inch)(2)
5.Brace,existing13.Flatwasher(5/16inch)(2)
6.Bolt(1/2x1–1/4inch)and
locknut(1/2inch),existing
14.Flangelocknut(5/16inch)
(2)
7.Seatbeltassembly,
existing
15.Engineguard
8.Hexlocknut(1/2inch)(2)
2.Loosenthelocknutthatsecuresthebracetotheframe.
Stopwhenthebraceswingsfreely(Figure6).
3.Attachtherollbarsupporttotheframeandthebrace
totherollbarsupportasshowninFigure6.Leave
theboltslooseenoughthatthepartsarefreetoshift
around.
Note:Ensurethatthecutoutatthetopofthesupport
tubefacestherearofthemachine.
Note:Notetheorientationofthereinforcingbracket.
4.Attachtherollbarsupporttotheengineguardas
showninFigure6.
AttachingtheROPSPlates
AssembletheROPSplatestotherollbarasshowninFigure
7.Leavetheboltslooseenoughthatthepartsarefreeto
shiftaround.
Note:Ensurethatthelocknutsareontheinsideofthe
supporttube.
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