OTC 1726A Operating instructions

Brand: OTC

Model: 1726A

Type: Operating instructions

Sheet 1 of 1

Rev. C, January 8, 2015

 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

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.)

OTC 1726A Operating instructions

OTC 1726A Operating instructions

OTC 1726A Operating instructions

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