Section Il. RIPPER

Section Il. RIPPER

3-5.

General

The ripper is rear mounted and is hydraulically

o p e r a t e d by a control lever located to the right of

the operator's seat (TM 5-2410-233-20). The

ripper has three detachable teeth. One, two, or

three teeth may be used as working conditions

permit. The hydraulic pump supplies (chapter 4)

p o w e r for ripper raising and lowering operations.

3-6. Removal and Disassembly

a. R e f e r t o T M 5 - 2 4 1 0 - 2 3 3 - 2 0 a n d r e m o v e t h e

r i p p e r from the tractor.

b. Attach a hoist to cylinder assembly.

c. Pull pins (fig. 3-3) far enough to allow cylinder

remoal and still support beam assembly.

d. Remove the pins on the opposite ends of link

arm and beam assembly removed in a above.

e. Remove partially removed pins and remove

the link arm and beam assembly from ripper.

Figure 3-3. Hydraulic cylinder, link arm. and beam assembly,

removal and installation.