773F and 775F OEM Off-Highway Truck Caterpillar

Note: The OEM Off-Highway Truck may be equipped with either a truck body or a water tank. The operation of the water tank is very similar to the operation of the truck body.

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A raised body (bed) may fall unexpectedly and without warning resulting in personal injury or death. When it is necessary to work under the truck with the body (bed) raised, install the body (bed) retaining pins through the pin bores in the frame and the retaining brackets on the body.

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Spring rod (A) Spring rod (B) ( 1) Truck body or water tank retaining pin (2) Truck body or water tank retaining bracket (3) Frame support

Installation

1. Raise the truck body or the water tank to the fully raised position. Stop the engine and make sure that the transmission control is in the PARK position.
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2. Pull spring rod (A) and remove the truck body or the water tank retaining pin (1) from the stored position on the left side.
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3. Pull spring rod (B) and install the truck body or the water tank retaining pin (1) through the pin bore in frame support (3) and the truck body or the water tank retaining bracket (2).

   Note: In order to secure the truck body or the water tank retaining pin, make sure that the truck body or the water tank retaining pin is fully seated before releasing spring rod (B).

4. Perform Step 2 and Step 3 on the right side.

Removal

1. Raise the truck body or the water tank to the fully raised position in order to relieve any pressure from the truck body or the water tank retaining pins. Stop the engine and make sure that the transmission control is in the PARK position.

2. Pull spring rod (B) and remove the truck body or the water tank retaining pins from the frame support on the left side.

3. Pull spring rod (A) and install the truck body or the water tank retaining pin in the stored position.

   Note: In order to secure the truck body or the water tank retaining pin, make sure that the truck body or the water tank retaining pin is fully seated before releasing spring rod (A).

4. Perform Step 2 and Step 3 on the right side.

5. Lower the truck body or the water tank.