Category	Pivot
Type	installation
Thing	Backhoe Pivot for Stick and Boom
Title	Installing Backhoe Pivot
Introduction	[https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/presentation/d/1OEkLbRkKvFxSVGwfe6-0dO-IVMj2o0cgnMx70_8t4fc/edit#slide=id.p|Diagram of Pivot Parts] OVERVIEW OF STEP PROCEDURE 1 Take 4 12 hole tubes. 2 of these are the Leg Cylinder Tubes, and 2 are the quick attach plate tubes. 2 Mount the quick attach plate bottom 3 hole plates. Mount the quick attach plate top 2x3 hole plates. Use only the 2 of the 3 inner holes, as the third hole will be used to mount the leg cylinder tubes. Use 6 of 7" bolts, and use a 2" bolt for the Top Quick Attach Plate Tube. The 2 inch bolt is used to avoid conflict in mounting the angled support. 3 Cut the Angled support from a 24" piece of 1/2"x4" plate. 4 Install the Angled Support. 5 Install the Leg Cylinder Tubes.
Time Required Min	5 hours
Time Required Max	6 hours
Imageid	Before After
Difficulty	Moderate
Author	Robert Kirk
Public	No
Summary	Pivot allows the movement of the Backhoe's Stick and Boom

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