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*Mark other side of cross arm-mounting bolt locations.
*Mark other side of cross arm-mounting bolt locations.
*Annular cutter mag drill through main arms.
*Annular cutter mag drill through main arms.
*Remount main arms
*Remount main arms on 1-7/8" shaft, use washers and 2 double split collars
*Align them
*Fit cross arms and bolt them on, using metal lock nuts.
*Fit cross arms and bolt them on, using metal lock nuts.
 
*Tack DOM in place upon alignment.
*Raise arms.
*Check for alignment, and realign if needed.
*Tack DOM gussets
*Insert mounting eyes into arms, and insert 1" shaft inside eyes to align them.
*Move through the range of rotation of the QA plate to confirm alignment.
*Tack in QA plate mounting eyes in place with shaft in place
*When aligned, finish tacking.
*Weld assembly to completion
[[Category:Fabrication Procedures]]
[[Category:Fabrication Procedures]]

Revision as of 06:26, 19 June 2011

Main Arms

  • [2] Cut 4-1/2” piece of 1-7/8” DOM.
  • [2] Cut 3-1/2” piece of 1-7/8” DOM.
  • Mark position of loader shaft for diameter of DOM.
  • Torch loader shaft, considering that 1-7/8” DOM gussets are used.
  • Measure location of loader arms on frame.
  • Torch loader arm location in frame.
  • Place gussets in tractor frame.
  • Fit 1-7/8” shaft through gussets.
  • [2] Mount 1-7/8” washers outside of frame and inside of arms.
  • Insert DOM gusset into loader arm.
  • Mount 1 loader arm at a time onto the shaft.

Cross Arms

  • Cut 54" cross arms.
  • [4] Cut 1/2"x4"x6" angle - 6" long.
  • Drill 3 holes on long side and 2 holes on short side.
    • Long side goes on cross arm, shoft side goes on main arms.
  • Measure location for mounting of cross arms on the main arms.
  • Fit and clamp the cross arm in place.
  • Transfer punch hole locations on one side of loader arms.
  • Take loader arms off one by one.
  • Mark other side of cross arm-mounting bolt locations.
  • Annular cutter mag drill through main arms.
  • Remount main arms on 1-7/8" shaft, use washers and 2 double split collars
  • Align them
  • Fit cross arms and bolt them on, using metal lock nuts.
  • Tack DOM in place upon alignment.
  • Raise arms.
  • Check for alignment, and realign if needed.
  • Tack DOM gussets
  • Insert mounting eyes into arms, and insert 1" shaft inside eyes to align them.
  • Move through the range of rotation of the QA plate to confirm alignment.
  • Tack in QA plate mounting eyes in place with shaft in place
  • When aligned, finish tacking.
  • Weld assembly to completion