Form No. 3353-226 Rev -
12in x 3ft Soil Chain Kit
For Dingo® Compact Utility Loaders
Model No. 108–5540
Installation Instructions
Installation
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Description
Qty.
Use
1
No parts required
–
Remove the spoils auger.
Left soil tooth
1
Right soil tooth
3
8 inch spacer
2
10 inch spacer
2
12 inch spacer
2
Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
4
Bolt (3/8 x 3-1/2 inches)
8
Bolt (3/8 x 4-1/2 inches)
8
2
Locknut (3/8 inch)
10
Install the teeth.
3
No parts required
–
Install the spoils auger.
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Step
1
Removing the Spoils Auger
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. R emo v e the bolt and n ut securing the spoils
aug er to the trenc her ( Figure 16 ).
3. Star t the engine and raise the loader ar ms
slightly (2 to 3 inc hes).
4. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
5. R emo v e the aug er and retain the bolt and n ut.
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Step
2
Installing the Teeth
Parts needed for this step:
1
Left soil tooth
3
Right soil tooth
2
8 inch spacer
2
10 inch spacer
2
12 inch spacer
4
Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
8
Bolt (3/8 x 3-1/2 inches)
8
Bolt (3/8 x 4-1/2 inches)
10
Locknut (3/8 inch)
Procedure
T he c hain on y our trenc her comes from the
factor y with teeth designed to dig a 6 inc h trenc h
in soil. T his kit contains the par ts y ou need to
con v er t the c hain into an 12 inc h cutting width
c hain. T he c hain has 32 links , and eac h link can
ha v e dig ging teeth fastened to it and is refer red
to as a tooth position. F or the 12 inc h soil c hain,
the a teeth are fastened onto ev er y other link, for
a total of 16 teeth. At eac h tooth position, the
teeth are fastened in v arious configurations with
spacers and tubes to v ar y the width of cut. T he
tooth configurations are ar rang ed along the c hain
to maximize dig ging efficiency .
T he teeth are cupped differently de pending on the
side of the c hain to whic h they are fastened (left
or right). T he teeth are fastened to the c hain links
with bolts , n uts , tubes , and spacers of v ar ying sizes .
1. Lo w er the loader ar ms .
Note: Y ou do not need to tur n the engine
on to lo w er the ar ms .
2. R emo v e all of the teeth and other hardw are
from the top span of the c hain.
Important: W hen r emo ving teeth, k eep
the components of each tooth set to gether
so that y ou can assemble them later . Some
of the teeth y ou r emo v e will be r equir ed
later in this pr ocedur e.
3. Star t the engine , raise the trenc her slightly off
the g round using the loader ar ms , and slo wly
r un the c hain forw ard to mo v e the other 16
links to the top .
4. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
5. R emo v e the remaining teeth and other
hardw are from the c hain.
6. On an empty c hain link in the front of the
trenc her , install a right soil tooth on the left
side of the c hain as illustrated in Figure 1 .
Important: Ensur e that the teeth point
f orw ard, a w ay fr om the tr encher body .
Figure 1
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Right soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
7. T w o c hain links behind the first tooth y ou
installed, to w ard the body of the trenc her ,
2
install a right soil tooth on the right side of the
c hain as illustrated in Figure 2 .
Figure 2
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Right soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
8. T w o c hain links bac k, install a left soil tooth
on the left side of the c hain as illustrated in
Figure 3 .
Figure 3
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Left soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
9. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 4 .
Figure 4
1. Chain link
5. Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 6. Tube
3. Right soil tooth
7. Locknut (3/8 inch)
4. Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)
8. Spacer
10. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 5 .
Figure 5
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 8 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
3
11. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 6 .
Figure 6
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 3-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 10 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
12. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 7 .
Figure 7
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 4-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 12 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
13. T w o c hain links bac k, install a left soil tooth
on the right side of the c hain as illustrated in
Figure 8 .
Figure 8
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Left soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
14. T or que all bolts and n uts y ou installed
previously to 27 to 33 ft-lb (37 to 45 N ⋅ m).
15. Star t the engine , raise the trenc her slightly off
the g round using the loader ar ms , and slo wly
r un the c hain forw ard to mo v e the other 16
links to the top .
16. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
17. T w o c hain links bac k from the last tooth y ou
installed, install a left soil tooth on the left side
of the c hain as illustrated in Figure 9 .
Figure 9
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Left soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
4
18. T w o c hain links bac k, install a right soil tooth
on the right side of the c hain as illustrated in
Figure 10 .
Figure 10
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Right soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
19. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 11 .
Figure 11
1. Chain link
5. Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 6. Tube
3. Right soil tooth
7. Locknut (3/8 inch)
4. Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)
8. Spacer
20. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 12 .
Figure 12
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 8 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
21. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 13 .
Figure 13
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 3-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 10 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
5
22. T w o c hain links bac k, install right and left soil
teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated
in Figure 14 .
Figure 14
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 4-1/2 inches)
2. Left soil tooth 5. 12 inch spacer
3. Right soil tooth
6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
23. T w o c hain links bac k, install a right soil tooth
on the left side of the c hain as illustrated in
Figure 15 .
Figure 15
1. Chain link
4. Bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
2. Right soil tooth 5. Tube
3. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) 6. Locknut (3/8 inch)
24. T w o c hain links bac k, install a right soil tooth
on the left side of the c hain as illustrated in
Figure 15 .
25. T or que all bolts and n uts y ou installed
previously to 27 to 33 ft-lb (37 to 45 N ⋅ m).
Step
3
Installing the Spoils Auger
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: F ailing to position the spoils
auger cor r ectl y may dama ge the tr encher .
1. Star t the engine and raise the loader ar ms
slightly (2 to 3 inc hes).
2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
3. Using the bolt and n ut y ou remo v ed previously ,
connect the spoils aug er to the aug er shaft.
P air the hole far thest from the aug er blade , in
the end of the aug er with 1 hole , with the inner
hole on the shaft ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Spoils auger
2. Hole position for a 4 inch chain.
3. Hole position for a 6 inch chain.
4. Hole position for a 8 inch chain.
5. Hole position for a 12 inch chain.
6
4. T or que the bolt and n ut to 75 ft-lb (101 N ⋅ m).
5. Lo w er the loader ar ms .
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