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Sheet 1 of 1
Rev. C, January 8, 2015
© Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
 1 ⁕ 2 Nut
 2 ⁕ 1 HexHd.CapScrew
 3 ⁕ 4 Washer
5 540571 1 HandleGrip
 6 ⁕ 4 Washer
 7 ⁕ 4 HexHd.CapScrew(3/8-16)
⁕ 4 HexHd.CapScrew(7/16-14)
 8 ⁕ 4 HexHd.CapScrew
 9 ⁕ 2 LockNut
 10 ⁕ 1 CotterlessHitchPin
11 537155 4 MountingBracket
13 537156 1 TurningBar
Form No. 538289
655 Eisenhower Drive
Owatonna, MN 55060 USA
Phone: (507) 455-7000
Tech. Serv.: (800) 533-6127
Fax: (800) 955-8329
Order Entry: (800) 533-6127
Fax: (800) 283-8665
International Sales: (507) 455-7223
Fax: (507) 455-7063
Parts List &
Operating Instructions for: 1726A
Engine Stand
Max.Capacity:1,000Lbs.
 Item Part No.
 No. No. Req'd Description
 Item Part No.
 No. No. Req'd Description
 14 537187 1 Leg
15 537157 1 MountingPlate
16 537186 1 AxleTube
17 537188 1 UprightPost
18 540568 2 SwivelCaster
19 540569 2 Wheel
 20 ⁕ 1 CotterlessHitchPin
Parts Included but not Shown
220028 1 CautionDecal
537154 1 TradeName&CapacityDecal
206182 1 InstructionDecal
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19
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9
6
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1
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Refertoanyoperatinginstructionsincludedwiththe
productfordetailedinformationaboutoperation,
testing,disassembly,reassembly,andpreventive
maintenance.
Itemsfoundinthispartslisthavebeencarefully
testedandselectedbyOTC. Therefore: Use only
OTC replacement parts!
Additional questions can be directed to our
TechnicalServicesDept.at1-800-533-6127.
Partnumbersmarkedwithanasterisk(⁕)
areincludedinHardwareKitNo.549843.
Parts List & Operating Instructions FormNo.538289,Sheet1of1,Back
Safety Precautions
WARNING: To prevent personal injury,
• Study, understand, and follow the safety precautions and operating instructions included
with this equipment. If the operator cannot read these instructions, the safety precautions
and operating instructions must be read and discussed in the operator's native language.
• Wear eye protection that meets ANSI Z87.1 and OSHA standards.
• To maintain shear strength specications, use grade 5 cap screws to mount adapters or
engines.
• Tapped holes in adapters and engine blocks must be clean and not damaged to ensure full
thread engagement. A thread length engagement equal to 11/2 screw diameters minimum is
required to maintain strength requirements.
• Do not exceed the 1,000 lb. maximum capacity of this engine stand. (Maximum capacity is
determined with the center of the engine located not more than 18" from the engine stand
mountinghubsurface.)
• Stay out from underneath a load being lifted or suspended.
• The engine must be securely mounted on the repair stand with the hitch pin and turning bar
inplaceandallmountinghardwaretorquedtospeciedvalues.
Assembly
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the items on the parts list.)
1. Placetheuprightpost(17)ontheoor.
2. Positiontheaxletube(16)againsttheangleironbracketonthebaseoftheuprightpost,aligningtheboltholes.Insert
thehexhd.capscrew(2)throughtheholesfarenoughtoconnectthetwopieces.
3. Insertthefrontleg(14)intothehollowbaseoftheuprightpost.Tightenthecapscrew(assembledinstep2)untilit
travelscompletelythroughthetube,post,andleg,andallthreepartsaresecurelyfastenedtogether.
4. Attachtheswivelcasters(18)andnuts(1)tothefrontleg.Tightenthenuts.
5.
Assemblethefollowingpartsoneachendoftheaxleintheorderlisted:washer(6),wheel(19),washer(6),locknut(9).
6. Slidethetubularendofthemountingplate(15)intothecylindricaltopoftheuprightpost.Installthehitchpin(10)
andturningbar(13)throughthepostandmountingplate.Securewiththecotterlesshitchpin(20).
7. Usecapscrews(8)andwasher(3)tolooselyattachthefourmountingbrackets(11)tothemountingplate.
Operating Instructions
Mounting the Engine to the Engine Stand
1. Determinetheengine’scenterofgravity.
2. Removetheengineclutchbellhousing.
3. Removethemountingplate(withbracketslooselyattached)fromtheenginestand.Usingeitherthe3/8"or7/16"cap
screws,fastenthefourbracketstotheengine.Donottightenthescrews.
4. Positionthemountingplateaxisofrotationascloseaspossibletotheengine’scenterofgravity.
5. Tightenthefourcapscrewsholdingthebracketstotheengine;tightenthefourcapscrewsholdingthebracketsto
themountingplate.
6.
Attachanengineliftingbarorslingtotheengine.Usingasuitableliftingdevice,maneuvertheenginetowardthestand.
7. Insertthetubularendofthemountingplateintothestand.Installthehitchpinandturningbar,andtorquethemounting
hardwaretospeciedvalues.Slowlyandcarefullyremovetheengineliftingdevice.
8. Tightenthelocknutstolockthewheelsandmaketheenginestandimmobilebeforeservicingtheengine.
Removing the Engine from the Engine Stand
1. Attachanengineliftingbarorslingsuspendedfromasuitableliftingdevicetotheengine.
2. Removetheturningbarandhitchpinfromtheenginestand,andslowlypullthemountingplateoutoftheengine
stand.
3. Maneuvertheengineawayfromtheenginestand,andunscrewthefourcapscrewsholdingthemountingbracketto
theengine.
Preventive Maintenance: Periodicallycleanandlubricatethewheels,casters,andtubularendofthemountingplate.
(Usealowtemperaturegrease.)
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