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johnsmako 08-26-2019 06:34 PM

cables replacement
 
Replacing cables on 1994 22hi-lo, all four cables I am replacing , have the top mounted on 4x4 each corner, what position should the hydraulic piston be in? All the way out or all the way in?

JackandJanet 08-26-2019 09:03 PM

Hello, John -

This is just a guess, since I've never had to replace my cables, but I'd think the hydraulic ram should be in the "Top Up" position, since that's where the top sort of is. You'll still need to shorten the cables though, possibly, since the top is too far up.

Actually, you should not have to have the top all that far up to replace the cables. You can get to the top pulleys if you have the interior trim pieces off of the lower half. Or, since it's up there now, you can thread the cables through all the pulleys, then lower the top to the normal lifted height before fastening the cables to the top half edges. That should get the cables close to the proper length. If you have the adjusting screws all the way in (so they'd slacken the cables), you should be able to tighten them enough to take the extra length out once they are installed on both ends.

- Jack

johnsmako 08-26-2019 09:16 PM

Thanks, i will let you know how it goes!! John

Usagi5678 08-26-2019 11:20 PM

Cable replacement. Try this
 
Cable replacement in my 1998 HiLo 24TD. 3-3-2010. Fifteen pages of instruction and pictures.


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