TUBE 2U6917 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
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Hydraulic cylinder for S440 through S490 (1) Shear lock (2) Guide block (3) Cover
Open the jaw of the shear. The following procedure describes maintaining the jaw in the open position.
Table 1
Sales Model     Shear Locks    
S440     200-2885    
S465     200-2961    
S490     200-2962    
In order to hold the shear in the open position for the S440 through S490, install shear lock (1) onto cover (3). The shear lock must be installed behind guide block (2) for the cover. Refer to Illustration 1. Refer to Table 1 for the part numbers of the shear locks.
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In order to prevent damage to cutting edge (4), remove cutting edge (4) from the upper jaw.
Grind existing wear tip (5) in order to remove wear tip (5) .
After you remove the old wear tip, grind the surface of the upper jaw. The surface should be clean and free of rust.Installation Procedure
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Hydraulic cylinder for S440 through S490 (1) Shear lock (2) Guide block (3) Cover
Open the jaw of the shear. The following procedure describes maintaining the jaw in the open position.
In order to hold the shear in the open position for the S440 through S490, install shear lock (1) onto cover (3). The shear lock must be installed behind guide block (2) for the cover. Refer to Illustration 1. Refer to Table 1 for the part numbers of the shear locks.
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(D) 40 degrees (E) 10 mm (0.39 inch) for the S440 and S465 shears and 12 mm (0.47 inch) for the S490 shear
Grind a bevel to width (E) with an angle (D) on the nose of the upper jaw in order to create a space for welding the wear tip onto the upper jaw.
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(6) Template (7) Reference surface
Place template (6) against reference surface (7) in order to determine the location of the new wear tip. Place the new wear tip onto the upper jaw of the shear.
Tack weld the new wear tip to the upper jaw of the shear. Check for proper positioning.
Preheat the surface of the nose of the upper jaw to 150 °C (302 °F) to 200 °C (392 °F).
Table 2
Sales Model     Wear Tip     Welding Height (X)     Welding Height (Y)    
S440     218-0034    
14 mm (0.5512 inch)    
5 mm (0.1969 inch)    
S465     218-0035    
16 mm (0.6299 inch)    
7 mm (0.2756 inch)    
S490     218-0036    
20 mm (0.7874 inch)    
7 mm (0.2756 inch)    
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(A) Hard surfacing (B) Bevel groove weld (C) Fillet
In order to weld the wear tip, use 160-1021 Welding Rod. Weld the wear tip onto the upper jaw. Refer to Illustration 6. Refer to Table 2 for the height of each weld for each shear.
Grind the surface flat with the shape of the upper jaw.
Once the jaw has cooled, install cutting edge (4) .