TUBE AS 3489583 - Caterpillar

Table 1
Required Tools    
Part Number    Description    Qty    
5P-3277     Measuring Tape     1    
    Stopwatch     1    
Illustration 1 g00298378
Position the machine on level ground. Refer to Illustration 1.
Load the bucket.
Raise the boom until the top stick pin is the same height as the boom foot pin.
Fully extend the bucket cylinder.
Fully retract the stick cylinder.
Extend the stick cylinder rod 70 mm (2.8 inch) from the fully retracted position.
Measure each cylinder's length from cylinder pin to cylinder pin.
Stop the engine.
Leave the machine in this position for three minutes. Measure each cylinder's length from cylinder pin to cylinder pin for drift.
Table 2
Cylinder Drift (Loaded Bucket)    
Item    New    Rebuild    Service Limit    
Boom Cylinder    
6.0 mm (0.24 inch) or less    
9.0 mm (0.35 inch) or less    
15.0 mm (0.59 inch) or less    
Stick Cylinder    
12.0 mm ( 0.47 inch) or less    
18.0 mm ( 0.71 inch) or less    
30.0 mm ( 1.18 inch) or less    
Bucket Cylinder    
30.0 mm ( 1.18 inch) or less    
45.0 mm ( 1.77 inch) or less    
75.0 mm ( 2.95 inch) or less