ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

5.Hook rubber strap around hoses and back on itself. Attach other end of rubber strap to bolt at front of corner or side frame.

6.Clamp hinge assembly around midmounting tube. Install bolts, washers and nuts. Torque cap screws to 126 Ft. Lbs.

Attaching Pin on Bucket

Always wear safety glasses when removing or installing buckets.

Material bucket can be installed using tool ordinarily available.

1.Attach bucket to lift boom frame and cylinders with four 1” pins, use two 3/8 shoulder bolts and 3/8 lock nuts at upper pin (bucket cylinder). Use two 3/8 x 1.25 hex bolts, 3/8 jam nut, 3/8 flat washer and 3/8 lock nut at lower pin. Position bolt with head on inside of outer bucket ear. Fasten bolt to ear using 3/8 jam nut. Install pin so pin head is over jam nut and retain with 3/8 flat washer and 3/8 lock nut.

2.Install level indicator rod in level guide tube on right bucket cylinder. Sandwich level indicator rod angle between right inside bucket ear and cylinder rod end.

3.Set bucket level on ground and adjust level guide tube along bucket cylinder until end of guide tube is flush with end of rod.

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2297 specifications

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