Field Change Order #25163 - New Rear Door Piston Brackets 

Sammy Avisror
5 January 1999

Reason for Change

To ensure that rear cover stays up when opened. This FCO need to implement on Q3 / Q4 / 98 machines. As you already notice the rear cover is slightly falling down when the rear door is in open position.

Description of Change

Remove and replace left and right side piston securing brackets.

Change Procedure

1. Begin procedure with right side brackets.
2. Open 4 screws attaching small bracket to main frame . (see balloon 1)
3. Open retaining nut and disconnect piston from short bracket. (see balloon 2)
4. Open 6 screws connecting long bracket to cover. (see balloon 6)
5. Replace small bracket with new bracket.  Note that there are left and right brackets.
   Balloon 1 in the figure refers to the left bracket.
6. Apply locktite to the screws before tighten screws.
7. Replace the long bracket (see balloon 5) with the new one. Note however that the new long brackets are the same type for left and right sides.
8. Connect piston (see balloon 3) to long bracket, thread on retaining nut and close. (see balloon 4)
9. Connect piston to short bracket, thread on retaining nut and close.
10. Perform this same procedure for the left side.

Test Procedure

To check the operation, open the rear cover fully and verify that it stays open and does not fall down.

Parts List

Long bracket	293A9L547 x 2
Right Bracket	290A9L548 x 1
Left Bracket	290A9L547 x 1

Material Disposition

You can dispose the old brackets

Logistics

The subsidiaries should order the FCO kits in the following quantities:

STA	25
STE	25
STAP	5
STMA	4
STN	3