98 Maintenance Section Bucket Pivot Bearings - Lubricate 1. Raise the bucket and place blocking under the bucket. i01098716 Bucket Tips - Inspect/Replace 2. Lower the bucket onto the blocking. Stop the engine. SMCS Code: 6805-040; 6805-510 3. Remove bolts (1), cutting edge (2) and the end bits. 4. Clean all contact surfaces. Personal injury or death can result from the bucket falling. 5. If the opposite side of the cutting edge is not worn, use the opposite side of the cutting edge. The end bits are not reversible. Block the bucket before changing bucket tips. If both sides are worn, install a new cutting edge. 6. Install bolts (1). Tighten the bolts to the specified torque. Reference:
Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Torques for Ground Engaging Tool Bolts”. 7. Start the engine. Raise the bucket and remove the blocking. Lower the bucket to the ground. 8. After a few hours of operation, check the bolts for proper torque. i01556929 Bucket Pivot Bearings - Lubricate g00486023 Illustration 144 SMCS Code: 6101-086-BD; 6107-086-BD Inspect the bucket tips. If wear or damage is evident, use the following procedure to replace a bucket tip. 1. Drive the pin out of the bucket tip from the retainer side of the bucket tip. Remove the bucket tip and the retainer. 2. Clean the adapter, the pin, and the retainer. Install the retainer in the groove. 3.
Install the bucket tip over the retainer. 4. Drive the pin through the bucket tip from the side that is opposite the retainer. g00809402 Illustration 143 Lubricate three fittings on the tilt linkage.