86 10... Replacing Bar

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NOTE:

Disassembly of lashing eyes, refer to REPLACING LASHING PLATE AND LASHING EYE .

Remove lashing eyes (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Lashing Eyes

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Remove protective caps (1) on left/right.

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Caps

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Release hexagon screws (1) and countersunk head screws (2) on left/right.

Remove bar.

Installation:

Tightening Torque: refer to 86 10 2AZ . See PLATFORM for specs.

Tightening Torque: refer to 86 10 3AZ . See PLATFORM for specs.

Fig 3: Identifying Hexagon Screws And Countersunk Head Screws

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