SPACER 2283438 - Caterpillar

Installation Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
C 5P-0960 Grease Cartridge 1
D 9U-6225 Pin Driver Cap 1
E 4C-9485 Pin Driver Cap 1 Note: Make sure that the pin bores in the stick and in the boom are thoroughly clean and free of dirt and debris prior to the installation of the stick on the boom.
Put a thin coat of Tooling (C) on the sleeve bearings and on the lips of lip seals.
Start the machine. Raise the boom. Swing the boom over the stick. Align the pin bores for the boom to stick pin.
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(B) Boom. (S) Stick.
Install a shim (8) on each side of the boom between the boom and the stick at the pin bore. Shim (8) is identified by the tab on the shim. Install Tooling (D) into pin assembly (5). Attach a suitable lifting device to pin assembly (5). The weight of pin assembly (5) is approximately 64 kg (140 lb).
Force the stick to one side of the boom. Measure the total clearance between the stick and the boom. Install the required shims.
Use Tooling (D) and a suitable hammer in order to install pin assembly (5).
Measure the total clearance between the stick and the boom at the pin bore. The total clearance is Dimension (X) plus Dimension (Y). The total clearance must not be more than 1 mm (0.04 inch). If the total clearance is less than 1 mm (0.04 inch), the addition of shims will not be necessary. If the total clearance is more than 1 mm (0.04 inch), the addition of shims will be required.
If shims are required, remove pin assembly (5). Install the required amount of shims (9) and (10) between the stick and the boom on the side opposite retaining bolt (6). Locate shims (9) and (10) between the boom and shim (8). Install pin assembly (5).
Install the washer and retaining bolt (6).
Release the hydraulic system pressure. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Hydraulic System Pressure - Release" in this manual.
Install new O-ring seals in the ends of all hose assemblies (4). Connect all hose assemblies (4) in the hose's original location.
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Fasten a suitable lifting device to the rod end of stick cylinder (1). Extend stick cylinder (1) until the pin bore lines up with the pin bores in the stick. Install a shim on each side of the stick cylinder at the pin bore.
Install the spacer. Use Tooling (E) in order to install pin assembly (3). Install the washer and retaining bolt (2).