JLG E450A Service And Maintenance Manual page 146

SECTION 4 - BOOM & PLATFORM
3. To remove a link, the rivets holding the links together
must be removed. Use a right-angle pneumatic die
grinder with a ¼" ball double cut bur attachment.
MOVE THE CABLES/HOSES OUT OF THE WAY DURING THE GRINDING PROCESS
TO PROTECT THEM. KEEP THE HOSES AND CABLES COVERED TO PREVENT ANY
DEBRIS FROM GETTING ON THEM.
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4. insert the tool into the rolled over end of the rivet as
shown. Grind out the middle of the rivet until the rolled
over part of the rivet falls off. Repeat this step for all the
rivets that must be removed.
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