Lift Cylinder, Power Top

Removal and Installation

NOTE: The cylinder rods should be in the fully-retracted position.

1. Remove pump and motor as outlined.

2. Remove the upper and lower hose fitting from the folding top hydraulic cylinder (50600) . Use absorbent rags or a container to catch any hydraulic fluid that leaks out when removing the fittings.

3. Remove each of the service cylinder plugs one at a time and attach the hose fittings.

   NOTE: Be sure each fitting is installed in the correct position on the folding top hydraulic cylinder .

   NOTE: Make sure that the tetra seal is installed in the bottom of each of the folding top hydraulic cylinder ports before attaching the upper and lower hose fittings.

4. Connect the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit (533A00) to a 12-volt power source and cycle the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit in and out several times to purge the air from the hoses. Some noise squeal may be noticed due to the air.

5. Carefully remove the rubber fill plug from the back and the reservoir and check the fluid level. The level should be at the bottom of the filler hole. If necessary, add Synthetic Mercon® Multi-Purpose Automatic transmission fluid E6AZ-19582-B (ESR-M2C163-A2) or equivalent.

6. Replace the fill plug with a new fill plug.

7. To install, reverse Removal procedure.