Forged rock bucket tip 1U3352 CAT, aftermarket

Forged rock bucket tip 1U3352 is an aftermarket part for the Caterpillar machines. According to the product card, this part is a rock bucket tip.

Tips are checked regularly and replaced before the adaptor nose starts to wear, because once a tip reaches its wear limit the adaptor is left unprotected. Changing all the tips on a bucket at once keeps the cutting edge even. A new pin and retainer are recommended when fitting a tip, as the old retainer may have lost its spring and the tip could come off during work. Ground type decides the choice of tips: tips with a thick wear zone for sandy and abrasive ground, sharp forged tips that take impact better for hard and stony ground. When a tip is changed, the adaptor nose is measured too, as a new tip on a worn adaptor sits loose, overloads the retaining pin and can fall off.

Specifications

Compatibility

According to the product card, the part number is 1U3352. Fit is confirmed by the part number and the adaptor or bucket model. Other parts are in Buckets.

Fitting

Before replacing a wear part, lower the bucket to the ground, stop the machine and support the bucket so that it cannot move. Clean dirt and rust off the mounting faces and holes, seat the new part and tighten the bolts or fit the retainers as the maker specifies. Check the fixing again after the first hours of work.