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6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Straightlinkscoupler
NOTE:Onlyapplicabletomodel580T/580STwithan
in-linecylinderboom.
1.Movethemachinesothatyoucaneasilyviewand
accessthebucketwiththebackhoe.
2.Lowerthestabilizers.
3.Inserttheendofthedipperintothebucketpivotpoint
(2).Makesurethatyoualigntheholeattheendofthe
dipperwiththebucketopening.
4.Stoptheengine.
5.
CAUTION
Flyingobjects!
Weareyeprotection.Donotstrikesteelpartswith
asteelhammer.Partsmaybreak.
Failuretocomplycouldresultinminorormoder-
ateinjury.
C0024A
Installthedipperarmtobucketpin(2).
6.Securethepositionofthepinwithwashersandsnap
rings.
7.Starttheengine.
8.Slightlyraisetheattachmentandoperatethebucket
anddippercontroltoalignthedipperarmlinkagehole
(1)withthebucket.
RAIL15TLB0533AA3
9.Stoptheengine.
10.
CAUTION
Flyingobjects!
Weareyeprotection.Donotstrikesteelpartswith
asteelhammer.Partsmaybreak.
Failuretocomplycouldresultinminorormoder-
ateinjury.
C0024A
Installthedipperarmlinkagetothebucketpin(1).
11.Securethepositionofthepinwithwashersandsnap
rings.
12.Starttheengine.
13.Carefullyoperatethebackhoecontrolstoconrmthe
bucketdoesnotdisconnectfromthedipper.
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