349F and 352F Excavators Bucket - Remove and Install Caterpillar


Bucket - Remove and Install
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1.1. Captured Flag
2.2. Removal Procedure
3.2. Installation Procedure
4.1. Bolted Flag
5.2. Removal Procedure
6.2. Installation Procedure
7.1. Crossbolt
8.2. Removal Procedure
9.2. Installation Procedure

Captured Flag

------ WARNING! ------

Failure to follow the instruction below for the installation of a work tool may result in personal injury or death. Special care must be taken if more than one person is installing the work tool.

  • Confirm the verbal communication and the hand signals that will be used during the installation.

  • Be alert for sudden movement of the front linkage and the work tool.

  • Do not insert fingers into the bores of the support pins when the support pins and the bores are being aligned.


NOTICE

To facilitate removal of the bucket pins without causing damage to the pins, the bearings, and/or the O-ring seals put the bucket on the floor and the stick in a vertical position, as shown.


Removal Procedure



    Illustration 1g02280104

  1. Start the engine. Park the machine on a hard, level surface. Position the bucket, the stick, and the bucket control linkage, as shown. Shut off the engine.


    Illustration 2g01303452

  2. Slide O-ring seals (1) off the pin joints and onto the flanges of the bucket.

    ------ WARNING! ------

    When the pin assembly is removed, the linkage assembly may swing out of the bucket. To prevent possible personal injury, do not stand in front of the linkage assembly when the pin assembly is being removed.


    Note: Removing the support pin may be difficult due to excessive pressure on the support pin. Remove the pressure on the support pin by adjusting the front linkage.



    Illustration 3g01303433

  3. Remove bolts (2) and retaining plates (3). Then remove support pin (4) and support pin (5).

  4. Start the engine and raise the stick out of the bucket.

  5. Remove the O-ring seals (1) from the flanges on the bucket.

Note: After the support pins have been removed, make sure that the support pins do not become contaminated with sand or dirt. Make sure that the seals on the end of the stick and the seals on the end of the link do not become damaged.

Installation Procedure

  1. Clean each pin and each pin bore. Lubricate each pin bore with molybdenum grease.


    Illustration 4g01303452

  2. Position the O-ring seals (1) onto the flanges of the bucket.

  3. Start the engine and lower the stick into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.


    Illustration 5g01303433

  4. Insert support pin (5) into the pin bore. Make sure that the flange of the support pin rest inside the support on the side of the bucket.

  5. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Inspect/Adjust" in order to adjust the bucket clearance.

  6. Install retaining plate (3). Install bolts (2). Tighten bolts (2) evenly.

  7. Slide O-ring seals (1) in position over the pin joints between the bucket and the stick.

  8. Start the engine and position the bucket linkage into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.

  9. Insert support pin (4) into the pin bore. Make sure that the flange of the support pin rest inside the support on the side of the bucket.

  10. Install retaining plate (3). Install bolts (2). Tighten bolts (2) evenly.

  11. Slide the O-ring seals (1) over the pin joints between the bucket and the link assembly.

  12. Lubricate the bucket pins. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Lubricate" or Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Boom, Stick, and Bucket Linkage - Lubricate".

Bolted Flag

------ WARNING! ------

Failure to follow the instruction below for the installation of a work tool may result in personal injury or death. Special care must be taken if more than one person is installing the work tool.

  • Confirm the verbal communication and the hand signals that will be used during the installation.

  • Be alert for sudden movement of the front linkage and the work tool.

  • Do not insert fingers into the bores of the support pins when the support pins and the bores are being aligned.


NOTICE

To facilitate removal of the bucket pins without causing damage to the pins, the bearings, and/or the O-ring seals put the bucket on the floor and the stick in a vertical position, as shown.


Removal Procedure



    Illustration 6g02280104

  1. Start the engine. Park the machine on a hard, level surface. Position the bucket, the stick, and the bucket control linkage, as shown. Shut off the engine.


    Illustration 7g01303567

  2. Slide O-ring seals (6) off the pin joints and onto the flanges of the bucket.

    ------ WARNING! ------

    When the pin assembly is removed, the linkage assembly may swing out of the bucket. To prevent possible personal injury, do not stand in front of the linkage assembly when the pin assembly is being removed.


    Note: Removing the support pin may be difficult due to excessive pressure on the support pin. Remove the pressure on the support pin by adjusting the front linkage.



    Illustration 8g01303568

  3. Remove bolt (7). Remove support pin (8).

  4. Remove bolt (10). Remove support pin (9).

  5. Start the engine and raise the stick out of the bucket.

  6. Remove the O-ring seals (6) from the flanges on the bucket.

Note: After the support pins have been removed, make sure that the support pins do not become contaminated with sand or dirt. Make sure that the seals on the end of the stick and the seals on the end of the link do not become damaged.

Installation Procedure

  1. Clean each pin and each pin bore. Lubricate each pin bore with molybdenum grease.


    Illustration 9g01303567

  2. Position the O-ring seals (6) onto the flanges of the bucket.


    Illustration 10g01303568

  3. Start the engine and lower the stick into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.

  4. Install support pin (9) into the pin bore.

  5. Install bolt (10).

  6. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Inspect/Adjust" in order to adjust the bucket clearance.

  7. Slide O-ring seals (6) in position over the pin joints between the bucket and the stick.

  8. Start the engine and position the bucket linkage into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.

  9. Install support pin (8) into the pin bore.

  10. Install Bolt (7).

  11. Slide the O-ring seals (6) over the pin joints between the bucket and the link assembly.

  12. Lubricate the bucket pins. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Lubricate" or Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Boom, Stick, and Bucket Linkage - Lubricate".

Crossbolt

------ WARNING! ------

Failure to follow the instruction below for the installation of a work tool may result in personal injury or death. Special care must be taken if more than one person is installing the work tool.

  • Confirm the verbal communication and the hand signals that will be used during the installation.

  • Be alert for sudden movement of the front linkage and the work tool.

  • Do not insert fingers into the bores of the support pins when the support pins and the bores are being aligned.


NOTICE

To facilitate removal of the bucket pins without causing damage to the pins, the bearings, and/or the O-ring seals put the bucket on the floor and the stick in a vertical position, as shown.


Removal Procedure



    Illustration 11g02280104

  1. Start the engine. Park the machine on a hard, level surface. Position the bucket, the stick, and the bucket control linkage, as shown. Shut off the engine.


    Illustration 12g01303581

  2. Slide O-ring seals (11) off the pin joints and onto the flanges of the bucket.

    ------ WARNING! ------

    When the pin assembly is removed, the linkage assembly may swing out of the bucket. To prevent possible personal injury, do not stand in front of the linkage assembly when the pin assembly is being removed.


    Note: Removing the support pin may be difficult due to excessive pressure on the support pin. Remove the pressure on the support pin by adjusting the front linkage.



    Illustration 13g01303622

  3. Remove nuts and retaining bolt (12) from support pin (13). Remove support pin (13).

  4. Remove bolts (15) and adapter plate (14). Remove the shims.

  5. Remove nuts and retaining bolt (17) from support pin (16). Remove support pin (16).

  6. Start the engine and raise the stick out of the bucket.

  7. Remove the O-ring seals (11) from the flanges on the bucket.

Note: After the support pins have been removed, make sure that the support pins do not become contaminated with sand or dirt. Make sure that the seals on the end of the stick and the seals on the end of the link do not become damaged.

Installation Procedure

  1. Clean each pin and each pin bore. Lubricate each pin bore with molybdenum grease.


    Illustration 14g01303581

  2. Position the O-ring seals (11) onto the flanges of the bucket.

  3. Start the engine and lower the stick into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.


    Illustration 15g01303622

  4. Install support pin (16). Put the retaining bolt hole that is in support pin (16) in alignment with the retaining bolt hole that is in the bucket.

  5. Install the retaining bolt and nuts (17). Install adapter plate (14) without the shims, and without bolts (15) that hold adapter plate (14).

  6. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Inspect/Adjust" in order to adjust the bucket clearance.

  7. Slide O-ring seals (11) in position over the pin joints between the bucket and the stick.

  8. Start the engine and position the bucket linkage into the bucket until the pin bores are in alignment with each other. Stop the engine.

  9. Install support pin (13). Put the retaining bolt hole that is in the bucket pin in alignment with the retaining bolt hole that is in the bucket.

  10. Install the retaining bolt and nuts (12).

  11. Slide the O-ring seals (11) over the pin joints between the bucket and the link assembly.


    Illustration 16g00510030

  12. Tighten retaining nuts (12) and (17). Position the outside nut even with the end of the retaining bolt or 0.5 mm (0.02 inch) beyond the end of the retaining bolt. Tighten the inside nut against the outside nut.

  13. Lubricate the bucket pins. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Bucket Linkage - Lubricate" or Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Boom, Stick, and Bucket Linkage - Lubricate".

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