FENDER 3716227 - Caterpillar

Illustration 1 g00640977
Bucket Control (1) Tilt cylinders (2) Tilt levers (3) Bucket (4) Lift arm assembly (5) Lift cylinders (6) Tilt linksThe bucket control moves bucket (3) when the operator moves the control lever in the cab. The bucket control consists of two lift cylinders (5), two tilt cylinders (1), lift arm assembly (4), tilt levers (2), and tilt links (6) .This type of linkage is called a Z-bar linkage because of the Z that is formed by the components (tilt cylinders, tilt levers and tilt links). Tilt cylinders (1), lift cylinders (5), and lift arm assembly (4) are fastened to the loader frame by pins.When pressure oil is sent to the head end of lift cylinders (5), lift arm assembly (4) is raised. When pressure oil flows to the rod end of lift cylinders (5), lift arm assembly (4) is lowered.When pressure oil is sent to the head end of tilt cylinders (1), the bucket tilts back. When pressure oil flows to the rod end of tilt cylinders (1), the bucket dumps.