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Old Nov 17, 2023 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken45
Tab is welded to guard and tucks up under and behind the bracket with the hole in it first, then swing the guard back ant the install the lower mounting bolts. I would start the "tab" bolt first but leave it loose tighten after lower bolts are started.


Damn shame they didn't describe it the way you did. With an oil line in the way and not getting down on the floor I did not see the slot in the frame. I am a stickler for reading manuals and instructions. Bu many do not describe things very well. Thanks.




 
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Old Nov 17, 2023 | 11:37 AM
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Gramps always said

"Boy ya gotta be smarter than what ya work with"
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What I used to tell apprentices and the deer in the headlights types when the light bulb finally came on, " just need to be smarter than the steel"
 
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I've seen steel beat a machinist or two in my time!!!
 
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Originally Posted by captnbob
Damn shame they didn't describe it the way you did. With an oil line in the way and not getting down on the floor I did not see the slot in the frame. I am a stickler for reading manuals and instructions. Bu many do not describe things very well. Thanks.
Glad I could help, especially a combat vet, a handful of purple heart vets in our family. I am reluctant to crawl on the floor myself, the knees are not what they used to be.
 

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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
What I used to tell apprentices and the deer in the headlights types when the light bulb finally came on, " just need to be smarter than the steel"
Ha ha, I guess we all did that. I had 2 apprentices at once when I was on the floor as a journeyman, now looking at this in print, we were ********!
 
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