EDGE AS-CUTTING 2733765 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 452-6006 Molybdenum Grease - Note: Refer to Specifications in order to identify the bucket families.
Illustration 1 g00697085
Start the engine. Park the machine on a hard, level surface. Position the stick and the bucket, as shown. Shut off the engine.
Illustration 2 g03615621
Remove nuts (3) and retaining bolt (1) from bucket pin (2). Note: Machines that do not have bolt (1) have a pin and retaining rings. Remove the retaining rings and the pin from machines that do not have bolt (1).
Illustration 3 g00625142
Slide O-ring seals (4) off the pin joints between the bucket and the power link and onto the flanges of the bucket, as shown.
When the pin assembly is removed, the linkage assembly may swing out of the bucket. To prevent possible personal injury, do not stand in front of the linkage assembly when the pin assembly is being removed.
Drive bucket pin (1) out of the bucket.
Remove O-ring seals (4) from the flanges on the bucket.
Illustration 4 g00687519
Extend the bucket cylinder until idler link (7) is resting on the bucket. Shut off the engine.
Fasten a suitable lifting device to power link (5), as shown. Raise the power link until the power link is in a horizontal position, as shown.
Remove nuts (8) and retaining bolt (9) from pin (6). Note: Machines that do not have bolt (9) have a pin and retaining rings. Remove the retaining rings and the pin from machines that do not have bolt (9).
Illustration 5 g03626036
Use a suitable hammer and punch in order to remove pin (6) from idler links (7), power link (5), and the rod end of the bucket cylinder. Note: Machines are equipped with shims between the power link and the idler links.
Remove power link (5). The weight of power link (5) is approximately 42 kg (93 lb).
Remove the shims on the outside of power link (5).
Illustration 6 g00888143
Fasten a suitable lifting device to left-hand idler link (7), as shown.
Remove two nuts (12) and retaining bolt (11) from pin (10).
Use a hammer and a punch to drive pin (10) into the stick. Drive the pin until the idler link is free.
Remove the idler link from the left side.
Refasten a suitable lifting device to the right-hand idler link.
Remove pin (10) and the right-hand idler link. Installation Procedure
Install the bucket linkage assembly in the reverse order of removal. Note: Make sure that the pin bore in the stick, the bores in the bucket, and the bores in the link assembly are thoroughly clean and free of dirt and debris prior to the installation of the bucket control linkage.
Apply Tooling (A) to all pin locations upon assembly.
Illustration 7 g03615897
After assembling bolts (11) and nuts (12) tighten nuts as shown. Tighten the outside nut until the nut is 0.5 mm (0.02 inch) beyond the end of the retaining bolt. Tighten the inside nut against the outside nut to a torque of 240 40 N m (177 30 lb ft) Note: Make sure that the grease fittings on the power link