326F, 329F and 330F Excavators Machine Systems Caterpillar

Removal Procedure

Start By:

1. Remove the bucket control linkage. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Bucket Linkage - Remove".

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Illustration 1	g00698265

1. Remove lip seals (1) from the power link (2).
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2. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (A), as shown.

3. Use Tooling (A) to remove sleeve bearing (3) from the open end of the power link.

4. Use Tooling (A) to remove the sleeve bearing from the opposite side of the power link.

5. Remove the sleeve bearings from the closed end of the power link by using Tooling (A).
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   Illustration 3	g00698407

6. Remove lip seals (4) from the bore for the idler link in the stick.
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7. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (B), as shown.

8. Use Tooling (B) to remove the sleeve bearing from the stick.

9. Use Tooling (B) to remove the sleeve bearing from the opposite side of the stick.

Installation Procedure

1. Install seals (1), (4), and bearings (3) in reverse order of removal.