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MACHETE

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 102103

Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department

1502 East Walnut

Seguin, Texas 78155

830-372-2708

Models:

All Non-Cab Models with Expanded Metal Side Screens

Date:

Oct. 21, 2003

Bulletin No:

102103

Alamo Industrial has designed a Lexan® ( Polycarbonate) Shield that will install on the expanded

metal screen currently used on the Non-Cab models. This is a retro fit kit that is designed to be customer
installed over the expanded metal screen. The Lexan® Sheets will require trimming and the Holes will
have to be drilled in the Lexan

sheets as well as through the existing expanded metal screen frame

Recommended Tools:

Jig Saw or Circular Saw (hand held or table) equipped with plastic cutting blade.

Electric Hand Drill, preferably a variable Speed Drill.

3/8" and 1/4" High Speed Steel Drill Bit. (Drill bit should be sharp and in good condition).

Measuring Tape or other measuring device.

Hand Wrenches for tightening Bolts, do not use air tools to tighten bolts.

Straight edge and marker that will write on Lexan.

Lexan Shield Kit Components: (Retro-Fit Kit P/N 02980005 includes:

Part No.

Qty

Description

Part No.

Qty

Description

02980003

Lexan Sheet, Upper

02970004

Lexan Sheet, Lower

0461600

Bolt, Hex Head 1/4"-20

00024100

Flatwasher, Std. 1/4"

02980068

Fender Washer, 1/4"

32901C

Locknut, 1/4"-20

Protection of Lexan Sheets:

Do not remove protective sheet (Paper) from the Lexan® Sheet. This will protect it while you are
working with it. You can drill through this protective sheet as well as cut through it.

There are two Lexan® Sheets sent, an upper and a lower. Identify these and mark them to
designate front to rear, inside to outside because once you cut to size to match the existing
Expanded Metal Screen, they cannot be turned around. Cutting these is permanent.

Installation Procedure:

Use the measuring tape to get the measurements around your existing Expanded Metal Screen
and write them down, Note there is an Upper and Lower section (See Figure 1).

Place the Lexan ® Sheets (Upper and Lower Sheets) on a clean work suface and transfer
your measurements from step 1 to the the Lexan ® Sheets using a Pen or other marker. RE-
CHECK your measurement and when certain they are correct. Cut the sheets out to match
your measurements. Lightly sanding the cut edges will smooth them out and round the outer
edge slightly helping to protect it. Sheets should look like sheets in Figure 2, note the holes will
not be drilled in them yet.

Lexan® (Polycarbonate) Shield Upgrade Kit P/N 02980005: (field Install)

Retro Fit Kit P/N 02980005

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