TM 5-3805-281-10
Maintenance
REPLACING BUCKET TEETH
CAUTION: Guard against injury from flying
pieces of metal; wear goggles or safety glasses.
IMPORTANT: Angle the drift toward the bucket to
avoid damaging the rubber pin lock.
1. Use a hammer and drift to drive out locking pin.
NOTE: Alternate buckets may use different tooth
assemblies.
2. Remove tooth.
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3. Inspect rubber pin lock (A) for damage. Replace if
necessary.
4. If rubber pin lock has moved, reposition in slot in
adapter tooth shank.
A--Rubber Pin Lock
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5. Position the new tooth over the tooth shank.
6. Drive the locking pin into the hole fully.
NOTE: Check bucket teeth periodically so that wear does
not extend to the bucket tooth shank.
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