Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
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5. Reinstall pivot cap (#9), lock washer (#6), and
3/4"-16 x 1 3/4" GR5 hex head cap screw (#5).
Tighten cap screw to the correct torque.
6. Remove wire pin (#10) and slide support stand (#11)
all the way down. Reinstall wire pin.
7.
Lower unit to ground and unhook from lifting device.
8. Remove cotter pin (#4) and pivot shaft (#3) from hitch
frame (#1).
9. Attach hitch frame (#1) to a lifting device or to a
tractor.
10. Insert pivot shaft (#3) through top hole in hitch frame,
front hole in main frame (#2) and out through bottom
hole in hitch frame. Secure pivot shaft with 1/4" x 2"
cotter pin (#4).
11. Re-check all hardware for tightness. Torque all bolts
to specifications as listed in the
“Torque Values
Chart”
Rear Blade Assembly
Figure 1-1
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SHIPPING BLOCK
DO NOT REMOVE UNTIL AFTER ALL
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND/OR
RATCHET JACK AND MANUAL LINKS
HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Blade Pivot Bolt
Blade Tilt Bolts
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.
RBT40 Rear Blade
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1.
On a level surface, remove and separate 3-Way Rear
Blade components from the shipping crate.
2. With a lifting device, set blade pivot assembly (#8)
upright.
3. Remove pivot bolt (#5), lock washer (#6), and pivot
cap (#9) from blade pivot shaft (#8).
4. Rotate moldboard 90° to the main frame and insert
blade pivot shaft (#8) into main frame (#2).
