Work machine having a radial and vertical lift path with an interchangeable boom assembly pivot

A vertical lift boom assembly for a work machine, the work machine having a mainframe, the vertical lift boom assembly comprising:

• a pair of boom arms extending in a fore-aft direction positioned on each side of the mainframe,
• each boom arm including a fore portion and a rear portion, the fore portion for coupling to an attachment;
• a pair of first vertical lift links positioned on each side, each first vertical link coupled to the rear portion of boom arm on one end and the boom assembly pivot on the other end, wherein the boom assembly is located aft of the operator cab;
• a pair of second vertical lift links positioned on each side, each second vertical lift link coupled to the rear portion of the boom arm on one end and an upward portion of the main frame and below a line of sight of an operator seated in the operator cab on the other end;
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• a pair of actuators positioned one each side of the mainframe coupled to the boom arm and the main frame, wherein extension of the actuator lifts the fore portion of the boom arm.

A radial lift boom assembly for a work machine, the radial lift boom assembly comprising:

• a pair of upward extending supports positioned on each side of the main frame and aft of the operator cab, each upward extending support fixedly coupled to the mainframe at the boom assembly pivot wherein the upper portion of each support terminates below a line of sight of an operator seated in the operator cab;
• a pair of boom arms extending the fore-aft direction positioned on each side of the main frame, each boom arm including a fore portion and a rear portion,
• the rear portion coupled pivotably to the upper portion of the upward extending support, and
• the fore portion for coupling to an attachment, the fore portion following a radial lift path when the boom assembly moves between a retracted position and an extended position;
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• a pair of actuators extending in the fore-aft direction positioned on each side of the main frame, each actuator coupled to a lower portion of the support and the fore portion of the boom arm wherein extension of the actuator lift the fore portion of the boom arm.