SHEET 5I8315 - Caterpillar

Start By:
Remove the stick. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Stick - Remove".Note: For the removal of the bearings from the stick at the pin joint for the bucket control linkage, refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Bucket Linkage Bearings and Seals - Remove".
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Remove lip seal (1) at the boom pin joint.
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Fasten Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device, as shown.
Use Tooling (A) in order to remove the bearing.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 in order to remove the lip seal and the bearing on the opposite side of the stick.
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Remove lip seal (2) .
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Fasten Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device, as shown.
Use Tooling (A) in order to remove the bearing.
Repeat Steps 5 through 7 in order to remove the lip seal and the bearing from the other side of the stick.Installation Procedure
Table 2
Required Tools    
Tool     Part Number     Part Description     Qty    
B     1P-0520     Driver Gp     1    
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(X) Stick (Y) Bearing
Lower the temperature of the sleeve bearing. Use Tooling (B) in order to install the sleeve bearing in the stick. Install the sleeve bearing until Dimension (d) is 9.5 0.8 mm (0.37 0.03 inch) below the outside surface of the stick.
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Use Tooling (B) in order to install lip seal (2). Install the lip seal with the sealing lip toward the outside of the stick. Install the lip seal until the lip seal makes contact with the bearing.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 in order to install the seal and the bearing on the other side of the stick.Note: Be sure that the pin bore in the stick is clean prior to installation of the bearings and lip seals.
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Typical section view (Y) Bearing
Lower the temperature of the bearing for the pin joint for the boom. Use Tooling (B) in order to install the bearing in the stick at the pin joint for the boom. Install the bearing in the pin bore until dimension (a) is 9.5 0.8 mm (0.37 0.03 inch).Note: Install lip seals with the sealing lip toward the outside of the pin bore. The sealing lip prevents dirt and debris from entering the pin bores.
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Use Tooling (B) in order to install lip seal (1) in the stick at the pin joint for the boom. Install the seal until the seal makes contact with the bearing.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 in order to install the bearing and the seal on the opposite side of the stick.End By: Install the stick. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Stick - Install".