DR Power Towable Backhoe - Manual (Page 24)

24 DR ® TOWABLE BACKHOE
Chapter 6: DR TOWABLE BACKHOE Accessories
Bucket and Ripper Tooth Accessories
Tools and Supplies Needed:
• Two 7/16" wrenches
•
Hammer
•
Brass Drift Punch
• Wood Blocks
• Safety Glasses
Installing a Bucket or Ripper Tooth
1. Insert Wood Blocks under the Bucket for support.
2. Remove the two Bolts and Locknuts from the Bucket Linkage Pins (Figure
37).
3. Use a Drift Punch to remove the two Linkage Pins from the Bucket (Figure
38).
4. Remove the Bucket and position the accessory Bucket or Ripper Tooth at
the same orientation as the original Bucket.
5. Install the two Linkage Pins into the Bucket or Ripper Tooth and Linkage
(Figure 39).
NOTE: Do not hammer directly on the Linkage Pin. Use a block of wood so you do
not damage the end of the Pin. Make sure the holes in the Linkage Pins are aligned
with the holes in the Accessory.
6. Install the two Bolts into the Linkage and Bucket or Ripper Tooth and secure
with two Locknuts (Figure 40).
Figure 37
Bolt and
Locknut
Bucket
Linkage
Pin
Figure 38
Drift
Punch
Linkage
Pin
Figure 39
Linkage
Pin
Accessory
(Ripper
Tooth
Shown)
Wood
Block
Figure 40
Bolt and
Locknut
Center the boom. Retract the boom, crowd arm and bucket. Install the boom hitch pins and lynch pins to lock the boom in place.
Shut down the engine, remove the spark plug wire and wait 5 minutes before installing any accessories onto the Backhoe.