Installation Instructions

InstallingtheStakesonthe

2024DirectionalDrill

PreparingtheMachineandInstalling

theCoupler

Note:Having2peopleoraliftingmechanismmakesiteasier

toinstallthestakes.

1.Positionthethrustframe25.4cm(12inches)offthe

ground,withthestakesintheupposition.

2.Turnofftheengineandthebatterydisconnectswitch.

3.Ifyourmachinehasacage,removethestake-down

cageassembly.

4.Whileholdingthestakes,removetheO-ringsandpins

securingthestakestothemotors(Figure1).

Figure1

1.Motor

3.PinandO-ring(pinand

e-clipon4045)

2.Coupler4.Stake

5.Removetheexistingstakes.

6.Removetheexistingcouplersandinstallthenew

couplersusing8bolts(M12-13/4x80mm),8locknuts

(M12),and2greasettings(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Greasetting3.Locknut(M12)

2.Bolt(M12)4.Coupler

7.Torquetheboltsto127to155N-m(94to114ft-lb).

8.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto

oozeoutofthebearings(approximately3pumps)and

wipeupanyexcessgrease.

InstallingtheDirtStakesonthe2024

DirectionalDrill

Installthenewstakesbyaligningtheholeinthestakewith

theholeinthemotorcouplerandsecureitwiththeO-rings

andpinsincludedinthiskit(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Coupler3.O-ring

2.Pin

4.Stake

Ifyourmachinehasacage,installthecageassemblyandlatch

thecagedoor.