SMORACY MEGABYTE, Operating & Parts Manual

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MEGABYTE™ INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Smoracy, LLC
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STEP 4
SADDLE CLAMP INSTALLATION
1) After installing pin assembly at the end of the excavator stick and welding in place
reattach the saddle clamps from where they were removed.
2) Loosely bolt together the three separate pieces of each clamp.
3) Install saddle clamps over excavator stick and bolt to base plate.
4) Use spacers and tapered washers provided. (See Figure 5)
5) Adjust clamps to fasten down as tight as possible against excavator stick. Once clamps
are adjusted cut off any excess metal from the top of the saddle clamp arms.
6) Tighten down clamps to eliminate any movement front to back and side to side of
excavator stick.
7) Torque bolts to 700 ft./lbs.
8) The kit includes three different width cross-members, use the size needed to keep
saddle clamps tight to excavator sides.
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5
TAPERED WASHERS
USE SPACERS AS NEEDED
BASE PLATE NUT LOCK
NUT
SADDLE CLAMPS
AND SPACERS
BASE PLATE
EXCAVATOR
STICK