RAKE GP-LOADER 2305859 - Caterpillar

Illustration 1. Components of new 3W5063 Suspension Support Group.The former 3W5063 Suspension Support can be modified to accept the new bolt-on spindles. Two 8R9754 Plates are required for the modification. Use the procedure that follows to modify the former suspension support.
Modification Procedure
1. Remove the suspension support from the tractor. See the appropriate Service Manual module.2. Remove the spindle portions from the 3W5753 Support Assembly as shown in Illustration 2. Be careful not to cut or grind too much off the ends of the support. Cutting with a torch is not recommended. See the dimensions on the illustration. After the spindles are cut off the support assembly, the finished ends of the support assembly must be perpendicular to the axis to the tube.
Illustration 2. Dimensions for cutting spindles off 3W5753 Support Assembly.3. Put the 8R9754 Plates in position on the ends of the support tube as shown in Illustrations 3 and 4. Align the bolt holes in the plates as shown in Illustration 4. The centerlines of holes (X) and (Y) must be vertical.
Illustration 3. Dimensions for installing 8R9754 Plates on the ends of the cut off 3W5753 Support Assembly.
Illustration 4. Alignment of 8R9754 Plates on the ends of the cut off 3W5753 Support Assembly.4. Use E7018 (stick electrode) or ER7053 (solid wire feed) to weld the plates to the tube. The finished weld fillet should be 19 mm (.8").5. The 8R9754 Plates include 2.0 mm (.08") material on the face (surface with bolt holes) for finishing. Finish machine the faces of the plates to the dimensions on Illustration 3. The runout of the faces on the finished plates, relative to the axis of the tube, must not be more than 0.07 mm (.003").