Land Pride RB3772, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
Table of Contents
11/27/18 RB3772, RB3784, & RB3796 Rear Blades 301-457M
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5. Connect tractor’s top center link hitch hole to
implement’s top center hitch mounting holes with
3/4" clevis pin, 1" bushing if Cat. II hitch, and linchpin.
(Clevis pin, bushing and linchpin are customer
supplied.)
6. Using tractor lift control lever, lift Rear Blade up until
parking stand is off the ground 1 or 2 inches. Rotate
parking stand up to transport position and secure
with wire retaining pin. Make sure wire retainer is
caught over end of pin.
7. Manually adjust one of the two lower lift arms up or
down to level the blade from left to right.
8. Manually adjust length of top center link to level the
blade from front to rear.
Hydraulic Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 9:
1. Make sure bent pin (#12) has been removed.
2. Connect hydraulic hoses (#18 & #19) to tractor
duplex outlet.
3. With Rear Blade hitched to a tractor, raise blade off
the ground and operate hydraulic cylinder lever
slowly to angle blade back and forth. Make sure the
blade does not make contact with tractor tires.
4. Continue to cycle hydraulic cylinder back and forth
until it has been purged of air. (Cylinder rod will move
smoothly when purged.)
IMPORTANT: Never fully extend or retract hydraulic
cylinder(s) without first checking to make sure the
implement does not make contact with tractor tires.
IMPORTANT: 12The bent pin must be removed
before angling the blade with hydraulics. Not
removing it can damage the Rear Blade.
NOTE: See instructions on page 9 if installing
“Hydraulic Angling Kit” .
Tractor 3-Point Hitch
Figure 1-2
Parking Stand
Cat. ll Hook-Up
Hitch Pin
Linchpin
Cat. I & II Top Center Hitch Mounting Holes
Cat. l Hook-Up
Quick Hitch Hook-up
Linchpin
Hitch Pin
35453 23998
3-Point Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 1-2:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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:
• Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may
need weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
limitations.
• Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before allowing anyone
including the operator to hook-up and unhook implement.
1. Ensure lower 3-Point lift arms are stabilized to
prevent excessive side movement.
2. Slowly back tractor up to the Rear Blade while using
3-Point hydraulic control to align hitch holes in lower
3-Point lift arms with hitch pin holes on implement.
3. Set tractor transmission in park or engage tractor
park brake, shut tractor engine off, and remove
switch key before dismounting tractor.
4. With lower 3-Point lift arms aligned and positioned in
the inside clevises for Cat. I hitch and outside
clevises for Cat. ll hitch, insert hitch pins through
clevis lugs and hitch pin holes in lower 3-Point lift
arms. Secure hitch pins with linchpins.
NOTE: Customer to supply necessary hardware for
hooking-up with a Quick Hitch. See your nearest
Land Pride dealer for assistance.