Komatsu — INITIAL 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE (ONLY AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS)

. MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE ADJUST BUCKET CLEARANCE WARNING 4 - 34 It is dangerous if the work equipment moves by mistake while the bucket clearance is being adjusted. Set t he wo rk equipment on the ground in a stable condition, then stop the engine an d lock the lock lever without 1. Set t he work equipment to the position shown in the diagram on th e right, then stop the eng ine and set the lock lever to the LOC K position. he amount of play "a". 2. Shift O-ring (1) and measure t Measurement is easier if you move the bucket to one side so that a ll the play can be measu red at one place (the left sid e in the di agram). Use a clearance gauge for ea sy and accurate measurement. 3.

Loos en 4 plate mounting bolts (2), and loosen plate (3). e operation can be carried out ing to the amount of play "a" The s him is a split type, so th ut removing the bolts. witho 4. Rem [Example] In the case of play of 3 mm ( 0.118 in), remove two 1.0 mm (0.03 9 in) shims and one 0 .5 mm (0.020 in) shim. P lay becomes 0.5 mm (0.020 in). F or shim (4), two types of 1.0 mm (0.03 9 in) and 0.5 mm (0.020 i n) are used. one shim, do not carry out any When 5. Tight If the bolts (2) are too stiff to tig hten, pull out pin stopper bolt (5) for ea sier tightening.