Ajusting The Length Of The Bucket Rods - Labrie Top Select Maintenance Manual

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4. Lower the rod and loosen the lock nut.
M
ODEL WITH A CLAMP
FIGURE 1-34. Lock nuts on two types of rod
5. Unwind to remove the rod end.
6. Perform maintenance or reinstall a new rod end.
7. Reverse the removal steps to reinstall the rod.
1.6.6

Ajusting the Length of the Bucket Rods

The adjustment of the bucket rods is done to ensure the bucket unloading angle remains
between 45° and 50° and the horizontal level of the bucket.
N : T
OTE HE TOLERANCE FOR THE HORIZONTAL LEVEL OF THE BUCKET IS
Depending on the model of your Top Select, there either one of two types of rod installed.
The adjustment on the two types of rod is different.
To adjust the length of the rod:
1. Set the bucket in parallel position with the body.
N : Y
OTE OU CAN USE A PAIR OF JACKS IN BOTH THE REAR AND THE FRONT END OF THE
BUCKET AND USE THE HORIZONTAL GUIDES OF THE BODY AS REFERENCE
1-42
M
ODEL WITH A COUNTERNUT
L
OCK NUT
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INCH
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