IDLER GP-FRONT 2487152 - Caterpillar

INSTALLATION: Use the procedure that follows to improve the strength of the existing 9J1392 Overflow Guard Group.
1. Move the ejector as far to the rear as possible.2. Remove the cotter keys and pins that hold the overflow guard. Remove the overflow guard.3. Use an Arcair, or similar cutting tool, to cut the mounting brackets from the bowl sides. See Illustration 1.
Illustration 1. Remove mounting brackets from bowl sides.4. Cut the 9J6163 Plate Assemblies from the 9J3260 Guard Assembly. Keep the plate assemblies as they will be needed later.5. Fabricate eight (8) plates as shown in Illustration 2.6. Drill 1.063" (27 mm) diameter hole in each plate. See Illustration 3.
Illustration 2. Fabricate eight plates.
Illustration 3. Drill the holes for the pins and weld the plates in position.7. Remove two plates from each 9J6163 Plate Assembly (see Step 4).Weld the eight fabricated plates in place of the plates removed. See Illustration 3. Make sure the holes are in alignment so pins can be installed.
8. Weld the fabricated plate assemblies to the guard assembly at the same location from where they were removed (see Step 4).9. Fabricate two of each of the brackets shown in Illustration 4.10. Weld the brackets to the guard assembly as shown in Illustration 5.11. Use four (4) 1H183 Pins, eight (8) 4F7506 Washers and four (4) 3R8535 Lock Pins to install the overflow guard to the bowl side.
Illustration 4. Fabricate brackets as shown.
Illustration 5. Welding and installation instructions.