Description
Overview:
This bucket packing shim is a flat circular steel washer used to take up wear and reduce play in excavator and digger bucket assemblies. Sized at 70 mm (2.76 in) inner diameter, 120 mm (4.72 in) outer diameter, and 1 mm (0.04 in) thickness, it slips between contact faces to control end float and sideways movement around the bucket ears, pins, and linkages. The robust steel construction withstands heavy site use and repetitive loading, helping to keep the bucket running true and reducing vibration. Commonly fitted during routine maintenance or repairs, it restores a snug fit where components have worn, improving digging accuracy and machine feel. Supplied to MPN 300 043, it offers a straightforward way to stabilise buckets across a wide range of excavators and diggers.
Key Features:
- 70 mm (2.76 in) I/D, 120 mm (4.72 in) O/D, 1 mm (0.04 in) thickness for precise packing
- Reduces bucket wobble and side play for smoother, more accurate operation
- Helps maintain correct pin-to-boss clearance and alignment to minimise wear
- Durable steel construction for long service life in tough site conditions
- Stackable to fine‐tune clearances during setup or after component wear
- Smooth, flat faces for even load distribution and consistent clamping
- Simple slip‐on fit; easy to install with minimal downtime
- Suitable for excavators and diggers used in construction, plant hire, and landscaping
- Works with standard bucket linkages and quick-hitch arrangements
Typical Applications:
Used to pack out bucket ears and linkages, take up wear around 70 mm pin/boss interfaces, and stabilise buckets during digging, grading, and lifting. Ideal when refurbishing buckets, changing bushes or pins, or correcting end float that causes rattling and uneven cutting. Helps maintain machine accuracy and protects mating parts from accelerated wear.
Also known as:
Bucket spacer, excavator spacer, digger spacer, shim washer, wear shim, packing washer, bucket ear shim, bucket alignment shim, spacing washer. These terms are commonly used interchangeably in plant maintenance to describe thin steel shims used to control clearance in bucket assemblies.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 300 043 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Machine Type | Excavators |
| Key Features | - 70 mm I/D, 120 mm O/D, 1 mm thickness - Reduces bucket wobble and side play - Durable steel construction for tough conditions - Stackable for fine-tuning clearances - Suitable for excavators and diggers |
