How to Install Light Guards With Cat® Upgrade Kits

Caterpillar offers various Cat® upgrade kits for every machine, many of which you can install yourself. In this video, we'll look at how to install light guards from an upgrade kit for extra protection in harsh environments.

Cat upgrade kits can increase versatility as you move from job to job and season to season, and help modernize your older equipment.

When reinstalling a mounting bracket, make sure the hole is aligned before installing the bolt, and always remember to tighten the bracket bolts.

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Front & rear light guards
01:14 Quick disconnect covers
01:33 Harness guards
01:45 Coupler guards

What you'll learn:
- How to install front and rear light guards.
- Best practices for replacing quick disconnect covers.
- The importance of securing guard covers with bolts and washers.

We're installing these guards on a Cat 299D3 Compact Track Loader — but the procedure should be similar for your Cat equipment make and model. Talk to your Cat dealer for more information.

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