59HARDI MEGA 230 / 350 CENTRIFUGAL OPERATORS MANUAL8.5 Adjusting Front Fold Cables(Fig. 38)CAUTION: REAR CABLE CAN SNAP AND INJURE YOU OR SOME-ONE ELSE IF TENSIONED WHEN THE BOOM IS UNFOLDED.ALWAYS ADJUST FRONT CABLE FIRST WITH THE BOOM UN-FOLDED AND REAR CABLE LAST WITH THE BOOM FOLDED INTRANSPORT POSITION.1. Unfold boom into operating (spraying) position.2. Shut the tractor off.3. Slide a straight edge down the underside of intermediate boomsection until it just contacts the front cable.4. Suspend a 10lb (4.5kg) weight from the straight edge-to-cable contactpoint and check deflection by measuring the distance from the straightedge to the cable. Cable should deflect .50-.75in.(13-20 mm).5. Loosen jam nuts (A) on the turnbuckle assembly and adjust turnbuckle(B) for proper cable deflection. (Fig. 38).6. Tighten jam nuts (A) and remove weight.IMPORTANT: Check boom alignment again. If front cable wastightened, the wing assembly will move forward; orif loosened, wing will move rearward. Adjust foldcylinder (if necessary) as described in AligningWing Assemblies.Fig. 38
