OPERATOR AR 2867088 - Caterpillar

Release the contained energy in the driveline by raising either side of the machine until the wheels are off the ground. Lower the wheels back to the ground.
Chock the wheels in order to stabilize the machine for maintenance.
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Place an appropriate floor jack under drive shaft (1) . Use tie straps in order to secure the universal joint to the floor jack.
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Remove four bolts (3) in order to disconnect drive shaft (1) from rear axle (2) .
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Remove four bolts (5) in order to disconnect drive shaft (1) from center axle (4) .
Use the floor jack in order to lower the drive shaft from the machine. The drive shaft weighs 23 kg (50 lb) .
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Remove four bolts (7) in order to remove drive shaft universal joint (6) from drive shaft (1) .
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Remove four bolts (9) in order to remove drive shaft universal joint (8) from drive shaft (1) .
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Disconnect hydraulic line (10) from the rear axle housing. Hydraulic line (10) will stay connected to rear suspension frame (11) .
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Remove hose clamp (12) that secures hydraulic hose (13) to differential (14) . Disconnect hydraulic hose (13) from differential (14) .
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Attach Tooling (A) , Tooling (B) and a hoist to dump body (15) , as shown. Apply a slight tension on the lifting slings. Position an appropriate floor jack under the shaft yoke on the rear axle housing.
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Remove four bolts (16) and the washers that secure axle housing (19) to mounting plate (17) . Remove four bolts (18) and the washers that secure axle housing (19) to rear suspension frame (11) .
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Remove four bolts (22) and the washers that secure bracket (23) and axle housing (19) to rear suspension frame (11) . Remove bracket (23) from axle housing (19) .
Remove four bolts (20) and the washers that secure axle housing (19) to mounting plate (21) .
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Use the hoist in order to raise the dump body enough to access hydraulic hose (25) . Disconnect hydraulic hose (25) from brake line (24) .
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Use the hoist in order to raise the dump body enough for removal of axle housing (19) . Use floor jack (26) in order to lower the shaft yoke on axle housing (19) . Rotate the wheels in order to remove axle housing (19) from the machine.