Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
1/13/21
RBT3584 & RBT3596 Rear Blades 301-251M
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Rear Blade Assembly
Figure 1-1
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RBT35 Rear Blade
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1. Locate shipping crate on a level surface. Remove &
separate blade assemblies from shipping crate.
2. Continue with instructions on page 12.
3. Remove paint from inside of pivot tube “A” and from
outside of pivot shaft “C”.
4. Add grease to inside of pivot tubes “A” & “B”.
5. Use a lifting device to set blade pivot assembly (#7)
upright.
6. Remove bolt (#9), lock washer (#11), and pivot
cap (#5).
Do not remove shipping block in blade
tilt housing until after ratchet jack or hydraulic
cylinder for blade tilting is installed and cylinder
is charged with oil.
7.
Carefully insert blade pivot assembly (#7) into
mainframe (#4) at a 90° angle to the frame.
8. Reinstall pivot cap (#5), lock washer (#11), and
3/4"-16 x 1 3/4" GR5 hex head cap screw (#9).
Tighten cap screw (#9) to the proper torque.
9. Remove cotter pin (#12) and front pivot shaft (#2).
Assembly & Set-Up Safety
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Components falling from the implement can injure a
person. Make certain all components are secured to the
implement before lifting it, and that the unit is properly
supported on the ground before removing lifting device.
Always keep feet and other extremities clear of areas where
•
Always check all blade hardware for tightness before
moving or working around the unit. Make sure moldboard
pivot and tilt retaining hardware is tightened to the correct
torque. The moldboard can fall from the its pivot mount or
tilt mount if retaining hardware is loose or missing.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Do not remove shipping block from blade tilt housing until
after all manual links, ratchet jack, and/or hydraulic cylinders
have been installed and cylinders have been charged with oil.
