COVER 9T0640 - Caterpillar

Table 1
Required Tools    
Part Number    Description    Qty    
5P-3277     Measuring Tape     1    
    Stopwatch     1    
Illustration 1 g00865263
Empty the bucket.
Position the machine on level ground. Refer to Illustration 1.
Fully extend the stick cylinder.
Fully extend the bucket cylinder.
Raise the boom until the stick to bucket pin is the same height as the boom foot pin.
Measure each cylinder's length from cylinder pin to cylinder pin.
Stop the engine.
Leave the machine in this position for five minutes. Measure each cylinder's length from cylinder pin to cylinder pin for drift.
Table 2
Cylinder Drift (Empty Bucket)    
Item    New    Rebuild    Service Limit    
Boom Cylinder    
6.0 mm (0.24 inch) or less    
12.0 mm (0.47 inch) or less    
24.0 mm (0.94 inch) or less    
Stick Cylinder    
10.0 mm ( 0.39 inch) or less    
15.0 mm ( 0.59 inch) or less    
25.0 mm ( 0.98 inch) or less    
Bucket Cylinder    
10.0 mm ( 0.39 inch) or less    
15.0 mm ( 0.59 inch) or less    
25.0 mm ( 0.98 inch) or less