Dropping neck on mechanical DD

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  1. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    nope...the neck locks back without air
     
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  3. snowman_w900

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    Yes, it will LOCK without air. Im saying you have to have air to UNLOCK the cylinder when it's time to detach the neck. That's what the air chamber on top is for.
     
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  4. nikmirbre

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    Ok gotcha....... So I did have to pull forward a tad with air running to it.
     
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  5. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    Ok ok...... I missed this post.... so no need for the lines on the neck from deck to be hooked up at all during the process!!
     
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  6. snowman_w900

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    Correct.
     
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  7. nikmirbre

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    Now hooking back up......
     
  8. snowman_w900

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    Make sure the safety latch pull handle on the air cylinder is in the correct position. It needs to be unlocked so the pin will drop and lock.

    This handle
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  9. johndeere4020

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    And if not the weight of the neck will push the lock pin up and sheer the safety pin off. Or so I've uh heard.
     
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  10. snowman_w900

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    Yeah, that's an ugly day huh JD. Lol
     
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  11. nikmirbre

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    Ok..... now this is what I'm facing hooking back up...... picture coming
     
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