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LD6 AND MD8 HOSE INSTALLATION

(11) Connect end of “bucket open” hose (Item 8)

equipped with short 90° fitting to the lower Port (Point

J1) on fourth valve section from right as shown in Fig.

9. Route hose past swing shaft on the left side, over

hose guard, under hose clamps on boom, crossing over

to the right side of the boom at the base end of the

crowd cylinder as shown in Fig. 10. Route hose on the

inside of the boom side plates and over the end of the

boom. Measure approximately 19” on LD6 and 37” on

MD8 from the loose end of the hose and secure at that

point using a 1” insulated hose clamp (Item 10 in box

parts) and 3/16” x ¾” machine screw, lockwasher and

nut. Connect the hose to the rod end Port (Point J2) of

the bucket cylinder as shown in Fig. 11. Complete

attaching the hose to the boom side plate using two (2)

other 1” insulated clamp as shown in Fig. 12. Using a

plastic hose tie (Item 8 in box parts) fasten the hose to

the bucket cylinder approximately 3” below the base

end Port.

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

(12) Connect end of “bucket close” hose (Item 9)

equipped with long 90° fitting to the upper Port (Point

K1) on the fourth valve section from right as shown in

Fig. 9. Route hose past swing shaft on the left side,

inside of the left boom side plates and over end of boom

measure approximately 38” on LD6 and 37” on MD8

from the loose end of the hose and secure at that point

using a 1” insulated hose clamp (Item 10 in box parts)

and 3/16” x ¾” machine screw, lockwasher and nut.

Connect the hose to the base end Port (Point K2) of the

bucket cylinder as shown in Fig. 11. Complete

attaching the hose to the boom side plate using

remaining two (2) 1” insulated hose clamps as shown in

Fig. 12.

Fig. 11

Fig. 12