Figure10
Shiminstallationforaleft-offsetboom(boom-mounttting
andboomextension)
1.Hex-headbolts(3/4x
2-1/2inch)
6.Flangelocknut(1
inch)—optionalcenter
trencherkit
2.Serrated-angenut(3/4
inch)
7.Shim(s)—optionalcenter
trencherkit
3.Locknut(3/4inch)8.Boom-mounttting
(trencher)
4.Washer(1inch)—optional
centertrencherkit
9.Mountingplate(boom
extension)
5.Hex-headbolts(1x2-1/2
inch)—optionalcenter
trencherkit
7.Inserttheshimsasfollows:
•Foraleft-offsetboom,sliptheshimsbetweenthe
boom-mounttting(trencher)andthemounting
plate(boomextension)attheleftside(Figure10).
•Forarightoffsetboom,sliptheshimsbetween
theboom-mountttingandthemountingplateat
therightside(Figure10).
Note:Ensurethattheslotsintheshimalignwiththe
horizontalhex-headbolt(3/4x2-1/2inch)andthe25
mm(1inch)holesbelowthebolt.
8.Applythread-lockingcompoundtothe2horizontal
bolts(1x2-1/2inch).
9.Assemblethe2horizontalbolts(1x2-1/2inch)and2
washerstothehorizontalholesinthemountttingand
mountingplate,andtightenthembyhand(Figure10).
Note:Ifyouuseshimstocorrecttheoffsetgap,
ensurethattheslotsintheshimsarealignedtobothof
thehorizontalbolts.
10.Torquethe4bolts(3/4x2-1/2inch)439to462N-m
(324to341ft-lb).
Torquethe2bolts(1x2-1/2inch)609to641N-m
(449to473ft-lb).
11.Iftheboomisaligned,performsteps1through4in
InstallingtheBoltsfortheBoomExtensionandRock
Boom(page8).
AligningtheBoomattheBoom
ExtensionandRockBoom
1.Alignastraightedgeagainstthedrivesprocketforthe
diggingchainandacrosstheendroller;refertoFigure
8inAligningtheBoomattheBoom-MountFitting
andBoomExtension(page5).
2.Checkthealignmentoftheextensionandboom
asshowninFigure8ofAligningtheBoomatthe
Boom-MountFittingandBoomExtension(page5),
andrecordyourmeasurementsintheAlignment
Worksheetbelow:
•Left-offsetboom:Iftheboomisalignedtothe
leftofthesprocketcenterline,placeastraight
edgeacrosstherightfaceofthedrivesprocket
andmeasurethegap(dimensionA)betweenthe
straightedgeandtheendroller;refertoFigure
8andFigure9inAligningtheBoomatthe
Boom-MountFittingandBoomExtension(page
5).
•Right-offsetboom:Iftheboomisalignedtothe
rightofthesprocketcenterline,placeastraight
edgeacrosstheleftfaceofthedrivesprocketand
measurethegap(dimensionA)betweenthestraight
edgeandtheendroller;refertoFigure8and
Figure9inAligningtheBoomattheBoom-Mount
FittingandBoomExtension(page5).
AlignmentWorksheet
YourMeasurement(leftor
rightdimensionA)
Maximum-offsetGap4.8mm(0.1875inch)
Shim-correctionDimension
3.Usingthealignmentworksheet,determinethe
numberofshimsthatyouneedbysubtractingthe
maximum-offsetgapof4.8mm(0.1875inch)from
yourmeasurement(dimensionA).
Note:Theresultistheshim-correctiondimension.
4.Usetheshimtable(boomextensionandrockboom)
todeterminethenumberofshimsneededtoalignthe
boomwithinthe4.8mm(0.1875inch)maximum-offset
gap.
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