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4.
Remove cotter pin (3) and three washers (4)
from rod (5).
5.
Disconnect rod (5) from lever (6). Leave spacer
(7) and bushing (8) on rod.
6.
Loosen nuts (11 and 12).
7.
Hold handle (1). Loosen nut (13). Turn handle
clockwise until it bottoms on rod (14). Tighten
nut.
8.
Have helper press and hold handle (1) against
fitting (15).
9.
Turn turnbuckle (16) and nut (11) until distance
between nut (11) and fitting (15) is 2.32 inches.
Tighten turnbuckle (16) against nut (11).
10.
Check that thread of rod (14) can be seen in
inspection hole (17).
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