KIT 1179118 - Caterpillar

Attach a suitable lifting device to boom cylinder (2) .
Remove bolts (3) . Remove retainer plate (4) , and shims (5) .
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Use Tooling (B) and a suitable hammer in order to drive pin (6) out of boom cylinder (2) . The weight of boom cylinder (2) is approximately 208 kg (459 lb). Lower boom cylinder (2) .
Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for the remaining boom cylinder.
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Remove bolts (7) . Position condenser (8) out of the way.
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Personal injury can result from being struck by parts propelled by a released spring force.Make sure to wear all necessary protective equipment.Follow the recommended procedure and use all recommended tooling to release the spring force.
Raise hood (9) . Attach a suitable lifting device onto hood (9) . Disconnect struts (10) .
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Remove bolts (11) in order to remove hood (9) .
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Disconnect hose assemblies (12) . Disconnect hose assemblies (13) . Disconnect hose assemblies (14) .
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Disconnect harness assembly (15) .
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Disconnect hose assemblies (16) from the back of the main control valve.
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Remove clamp (17) and pull hose assemblies (16) away from the main control valve.
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Install retainer plate (4) on the boom cylinder pin. Install bolts (3) .
Repeat Step 13 for the opposite side of the boom cylinder pin.
Attach a suitable lifting device onto boom (18) . The weight range of boom (18) and the stick cylinder is approximately 1500 kg to 3000 kg (3300 lb to 6615 lb). Apply slight lifting tension to boom (18) .
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Remove bolt (19) from pin assembly (20) .
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Attach Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device onto pin assembly (20) . The weight of Tooling (A) and pin assembly (20) is approximately 104 kg (230 lb). Use Tooling (A) in order to remove pin assembly (20) . Remove shims (21) .
Remove boom (18) . The weight range of boom (18) and the stick cylinder is approximately 1500 kg to 3000 kg (3300 lb to 6615 lb).