Leg
Knee Support
By
Scott Sanderson
![](images/leg_knee_support/Treadsection_leg_mounts1l.jpg)
Brackets welded to treadsection that attach to leg supports.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Leg_support_mounting1l.jpg)
Four holes drill and tapped for bolts. Leg supports attach to treadsection
using four bolts.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Knee_Installed1l.jpg)
Knee bolted onto treadsection. Notice top of hinge floats
behind side of knee plate.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Screw_kneeplate1l.jpg)
Close-up of countersunk screw attaching knee plate to knee shown
in second picture. This gets covered up by the legs.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Leg_support1l.jpg)
Leg support removed.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Leg_bottom1l.jpg)
Leg bottom has flange to fit kneeplate opening.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Subwaist_plate_folded1l.jpg)
Subwaist plate being installed. Hinged it to minimize stretching
of legs and minimize possible damage.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Subwaist_plate_installed1l.jpg)
Subwaist plate installed. Notice handles used to lift legs
into place on subwaist plate.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Legs_installed1l.jpg)
Legs installed. Notice three blocks used to center the waist
plate/donut assembly.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Inside_legs1l.jpg)
Inside of legs once installed. This is where the subwoofer
mounts.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Donut_installed1l.jpg)
Donut installed.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Soil_sampling_door_closed1l.JPG)
Close-up of soil sampling door in closed position.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Soil_sampling_door_open1l.jpg)
Close-up of soil sampling door in open position.
![](images/leg_knee_support/Side_panel_screws1l.jpg)
Close-up of sidepanel and mounting screw.
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