Figure 351. Side panel 3. Anchor bracket2. Panel latch3. Lift the side panel straight up and remove it from themachine (Figure 35).Installing the Side Panels1. Align the left side panel with the left side of themachine and the right side panel with the right sideof the machine.2. Align the tabs at the top of the side panel with thereceiver brackets on the machine (Figure 36).Figure 361. Tab 3. Receiver brackets2. Side panel3. Lower the side panel straight down.Note: Ensure that the tabs of the side panel align intothe receiver brackets on the machine.4. Pull the hand grip of the panel latch outward, then pivotit up until it aligns in the anchor bracket (Figure 35).5. Release the latch handle.6. If the backhoe is installed on the machine, do thefollowing substeps:A. Rotate the front end of the walkway to its originalposition (Figure 34).B. Align the hole in the walkway with the hole in thewalkway support bracket (Figure 34).C. Install the retaining pin through the holes.Removing the Nose Panel1. Remove both the left side panel and the right sidepanel from the machine; refer to Removing the SidePanels (page 35).2. If the backhoe is installed on the machine, do thefollowing substeps; otherwise, skip to step 3.A. Remove the hairpin from the seat lock pin (Figure37).Figure 371. Hairpin 2. Seat lock pinB. Remove the seat lock pin from the frame of thebackhoe and the seat post (Figure 37).C. Pivot the seat post upward, and insert theseat-lock pin through the holes in the frame ofthe backhoe to hold the seat up to make room forremoving the nose panel (Figure 37).Note: Install the seat lock pin and hairpin in thebackhoe frame to hold the seat up position.3. Remove the 4 bolts at the bottom of the left and rightsides of the nose panel (Figure 38).36