Installation Instructions

WeldingtheBladetothe
Bucket
Forthisprocedure,youneedtoobtainandusealow
hydrogenelectrodebecausethebladeishighcarbon
steel.
1.Clampthebladetothefrontundersideofthebucket
(Figure1),ensuringthatyouleaveaccesstothe
entirefrontandrearseamsofthebladeforwelding.
•Formodels22409and22410,clampthebladeso
that1-1/4inches(3.2cm)ofthebladeprotrudes
fromthefrontofthebucket(Figure1).
Figure1
SideView(Model22409shown)
1.Blade
3.Filletweld,1/8inch(0.3
cm)
2.Bucket
4.1-1/4inches(3.2cm)
•Formodels22422and22520,clampthebladeso
thatitlinesupwiththesidebladesandistight
againsttheplateonthebottomofthebucket
(Figure2).
Figure2
SideView(Model22422shown)
1.Blade
3.Filletweld,3/16inch(0.5
cm)
2.Sidebladeonthebucket
2.Weldthebladetothebucketacrosstheentirelength
ofthebucketusingalowhydrogenelectrodeat
thefront/topandrear/bottomseamsoftheblade
(Figure1)asfollows:
•Formodels22409and22410,usean1/8inch
(0.3cm)lletweld(Figure1).
•Formodels22422and22520,usea3/16inch
(0.5cm)lletweld(Figure2).
Important:Thebladeismadefrom
high-carbonsteel.Youmustusealowhydrogen
electrodewhenweldingit.Ifyouuseastandard
electrode,theseamswillbeweakandtheblade
mayfalloffduringuse.
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