Page 2 Section 3 Installation
MSD SABER SERIES SHEARS
NOTICE
SHEAR MOUNTING
PROCEDURE
Take note whether yours is a second member or a
third member installation. A second member mount
is where the shear replaces the excavator stick; a
third member mount is where the shear replaces
the bucket.
1. Place the shear upside down on the ground with
blocking to keep the shear level. Locate fl at, hard
ground for installation.
2. For a second member mount, remove the excava-
tor stick following the manufacturer’s recommended
procedure.
3. For a third member mount, remove the bucket or
other attachment following manufacturer’s recom-
mended procedure. To prevent contamination of the
hydraulic system, plug the hydraulic hose when they
are disconnected.
It may be necessary to lift the rear of the shear
into position to allow boom pivot pin installation
on second member mounts.
4. With the jaws of the shear facing the excavator,
walk the excavator into position, aligning the excava-
tor’s boom or stick into the boom pivot or stick con-
nection of the shear bracket (see Figure 3-1).
5. For second member mounts, pin the shear boom
pivot to the excavator boom using the excavator
boom pin (second member). For third member
mounts, pin the stick tip to the stick connection us-
ing the pin provided by LaBounty.
6. Instruct the operator to slowly pick the shear up
into a position where there will be enough clearance
to pin the other connection of the shear mounting
bracket (see Figure 3-2).
FIGURE 3-1
FIGURE 3-2
