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Maintenance Section
Bucket Pivot Bearings - Lubricate
1. Raise the bucket and place blocking under the
bucket.
2. Lower the bucket onto the blocking. Stop the
engine.
3. Remove bolts (1), cutting edge (2) and the end
bits.
4. Clean all contact surfaces.
5. If the opposite side of the cutting edge is not
worn, use the opposite side of the cutting edge.
The end bits are not reversible.
If both sides are worn, install a new cutting edge.
6. Install bolts (1). Tighten the bolts to the specified
torque.
Reference: Refer to Operation and Maintenance
Manual, “Torques for Ground Engaging Tool
Bolts”.
7. Start the engine. Raise the bucket and remove
the blocking. Lower the bucket to the ground.
8. After a few hours of operation, check the bolts
for proper torque.
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Bucket Pivot Bearings -
Lubricate
SMCS Code: 6101-086-BD; 6107-086-BD
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Illustration 143
Lubricate three fittings on the tilt linkage.
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Bucket Tips - Inspect/Replace
SMCS Code: 6805-040; 6805-510
Personal injury or death can result from the bucket
falling.
Block the bucket before changing bucket tips.
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Illustration 144
Inspect the bucket tips. If wear or damage is
evident, use the following procedure to replace a
bucket tip.
1. Drive the pin out of the bucket tip from the
retainer side of the bucket tip. Remove the
bucket tip and the retainer.
2. Clean the adapter, the pin, and the retainer.
Install the retainer in the groove.
3. Install the bucket tip over the retainer.
4. Drive the pin through the bucket tip from the side
that is opposite the retainer.