Boss Snowplow RT3 DXT, Installation Instructions Manual

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6. Remove the horizontal hinge pin, flat washer,
and top locknut from the blade center (
Figure 6 ).
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Figure 6
1. Horizontal hinge pin 3. Flat washer
2. Pushframe 4. Top locknut
7. Slide the pushframe into the blade center
(
Figure 6 ).
8. Apply threadlocking compound to the previously
removed horizontal hinge pin, flat washer, and
top locknut, and secure the pushframe to the
blade center with them (
Figure 6 ).
Note:
If the plow will be heavily used, welding
the top locknut to the hinge pin is recommended.
9. Torque the horizontal hinge pin to 153 N∙m (113
ft-lb).
Installing the Trip Springs
and Hydraulic Cylinders
1. Secure the rod end of the lift cylinder to the
push-frame assembly using a clevis pin (5/8
inch) and hairpin cotter (
Figure 7 ).
Note:
Ensure that the hose port on the bottom
of the lift cylinder is facing up.
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Figure 7
1. Clevis pin (5/8 inch) 3. Lift cylinder
2. Hairpin cotter
2. Hook the spring yoke to the cross rod inside the
blade center (
Figure 8 ).
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Figure 8
1. Spring yoke 4. Washer (5/8 inch)
2. Trip spring 5. Top nut (5/8 inch)
3. Eyebolt
3. Hook the 4 trip springs through the holes in the
spring yoke (
Figure 8 ).
4. Hook the other ends of the trip springs to 4
eyebolts (
Figure 8 ).
5. Insert the threaded end of the eyebolts through
the holes on the pushframe and secure them
using 4 washers (5/8 inch) and 4 top nuts
(
Figure 8 ).
6. Secure the 2 angle cylinders to the blade center
using a bolt (5/8 inch) and top locknut (
Figure 9 ).
Note:
Ensure that the hose port on the angle
cylinders is facing up.
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