545 Wheel Skidder Power Train Caterpillar


Torque Converter and Transmission - Install

Usage:

545 2FZ

Installation Procedure

Table 1
Required Tools    
Tool     Part Number     Part Description     Qty    
A     138-7573     Link Bracket     3    
B     138-7574     Link Bracket     2    
6V-6146 Load Leveler     1    
C     4C-8161     Engine Support Bracket (Left Side)     1    
4C-8162 Engine Support Bracket (Right Side)     1    



    Illustration 1g00591364

  1. Install Tooling (B) to transmission (53). Attach a hoist and suitable lifting chains to Tooling (B) .

  1. Use the hoist to carefully lower transmission (53) to the machine. The weight of the transmission is 815 kg (1800 lb).

  1. Connect hose (63) to transmission (53) .



    Illustration 2g00587983

  1. Use the hoist to align transmission (53) to engine (61) .

  1. Install twelve bolts (62) and the washers.

  1. Use the hoist to lift transmission (53) and engine (61) slightly from the machine.

  1. Remove Tooling (C) from each side of engine (61) .



    Illustration 3g00591444

  1. Use the hoist to lower the transmission until bracket (58) is aligned with the transmission under steering cylinder (64) .

  1. Install bracket (58), two bolts (60), and the washers. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 240 ± 40 N·m (175 ± 30 lb ft). Repeat the procedure on the opposite side of the machine.



    Illustration 4g00591489

  1. Use the hoist to lower bracket (58) to mount (65) on both sides of the machine.

  1. Install sleeve (59) .

  1. Install two bolts (57) and the washers.



    Illustration 5g00587988

  1. Install mount (56) .

  1. Install bolt (55) and the washer. Tighten the bolt to a torque of 900 ± 100 N·m (660 ± 75 lb ft).

  1. Repeat Steps 11 through 14 on the opposite side of the machine.



    Illustration 6g00587979

  1. Connect tube (52) to transmission (53) .



    Illustration 7g00587977

  1. Install tube (51) .

  1. Install bolt (50) and the washer.



    Illustration 8g00587975

  1. Install two bolts (48) and the washers in plate (43) and filler block (49) (hidden).



    Illustration 9g00587973

  1. Install oil level dipstick (44) .

  1. Install two bolts (47) and the washers.



    Illustration 10g00587970

  1. Install clip (45) .

  1. Install bolt (46) and the washer that attaches oil level dipstick (44) to plate (43) .



    Illustration 11g00587968

  1. Connect hose (42) to the transmission.

  1. Connect hoses (40) and (41) to winch pump (39) .



    Illustration 12g00587967

  1. Connect grease line (37) to left steering cylinder (38) .



    Illustration 13g00587965

  1. Use two people to carefully install winch drive (35) on the machine. The weight of the winch drive is 27 kg (60 lb).

  1. Install six bolts (36) and the washers.



    Illustration 14g00587964

  1. Pull fan adapter (30) and the fan toward the engine. Connect fan adapter (30) to the engine.

  1. Install six bolts (32), six nuts (31), and the washers.

  1. Install fan guard (34), four bolts (33), and the washers.

  1. Install four bolts (29) and the washers.



    Illustration 15g00587959

  1. Install tube (28) .



    Illustration 16g00588645

  1. Install Tooling (A) to hydraulic oil tank (23). Attach a hoist and suitable lifting slings to Tooling (A) .

  1. Use the hoist to carefully install hydraulic oil tank (23) and plate (24) to the machine. The weight of the hydraulic oil tank and the plate as a unit is 227 kg (500 lb).



    Illustration 17g00588647

  1. Install two nuts (25) and the washers on plate (26) .

  1. Install two nuts (27) and the washers on plate (24) .

  1. Repeat Step 37 for the right side of the machine.



    Illustration 18g00588643

  1. Connect hose (22) to the bottom of hydraulic oil tank (23) .



    Illustration 19g00591580

  1. Mount accumulator (21) to plate (26). Install two bolts (20) and the washers.

  1. Connect sensor (18) .

  1. Install cable tie (19) .



    Illustration 20g00588639

  1. Connect hose (17) to the parking brake actuator.

  1. Install clip (14) .

  1. Install bolt (13) and the washer.

  1. Connect hose (12) to the gear pump.

  1. Connect hose (11) and install two bolts (16) .

  1. Install two bolts (15) .



    Illustration 21g00588638

  1. Connect hose (10) to the piston pump.

  1. Connect hose (9) to the pressure and flow compensator valve.



    Illustration 22g00588637

  1. Connect hydraulic tube (8) .

  1. Connect hydraulic hose (7) .



    Illustration 23g00588636

  1. Attach cable tie (5) to wire connector (6) .



    Illustration 24g00588635

  1. Connect two lines (4) directly below the pressure taps.

  1. Connect two wire connectors (3) .



    Illustration 25g00588633

  1. Connect four hoses (2) to the steering and decking blade valves.



    Illustration 26g00588631

  1. Connect hydraulic hose (1) .

  1. Fill the transmission with oil. For the correct procedure, refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual for the machine that is being serviced.

End By: Install the operator's cab. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Cab - Install" for the machine that is being serviced.

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