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LOWERING SHELTER (Con’t).
(6) Loosen four clamp assemblies (7) on four support struts (6) and rotate clamps downward.
CAUTION
Make sure air lines and intervehicular cable are not under suspension bar when
lowering. Components could be pinched or damaged.
NOTE
Make sure dolly halves are lowered together.
(7) Slowly open two control valves (12) on front dolly (4) and rear dolly (5) by rotating control valves
(12) counterclockwise.
(8) Support struts (6) must buckle during lowering. If they do not, close both control valves (12) and
pull outward on support struts (6) until they begin to buckle.
(9) Open control valves (12) and continue lowering halves. Once halves are completely lowered,
open control valves (12) fully counterclockwise.
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