Step
2
Installing the Teeth
Parts needed for this step:
1
Left, soil tooth
4
Thin spacer
8
Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)
24
Locknut (3/8 inch)
37
Tube
4
Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)
6
Left, rock tooth
6
Right, rock tooth
4
Thick spacer
16
Bolt (3/8 x 2-3/4 inches)
4
Bolt (3/8 x 3 inches)
24
Washer (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
Procedure
T he c hain on y our trenc her comes from the factor y
with teeth designed to dig soil. T his kit contains the
par ts y ou need to con v er t the c hain into a 6 inc h cutting
width c hain for use on hard or roc k y g round. T he
c hain has 24 links , and eac h link can ha v e dig ging teeth
fastened to it and is refer red to as a tooth position. 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 here are tw o types of teeth, soil and roc k teeth.
Cupped teeth are designed to cut through and remo v e
soil . R oc k teeth cut roc k and other hard g round. T he
teeth are cupped or angled 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 the teeth and other hardw are from the 12
links on 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 12 links to the top .
4. 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 left, roc k tooth on the right 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. Left, rock tooth
2. Locknut (3/8 inch) 5. Washer (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
3. Tube
6. Bolt (3/8 x 2-3/4 inches)
7. On the next c hain link (behind the first tooth y ou
installed, to w ard the body of the trenc her), install
a right, roc k tooth on the left side of the c hain as
illustrated in Figure 2 .
Figure 2
1. Chain link 4. Right, rock tooth
2. Locknut (3/8 inch) 5. Washer (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
3. Tube
6. Bolt (3/8 x 2-3/4 inches)
2