Section 3: Adjustments
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Blade Tilt Adjustments
Manual Tilt
Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 14:
The blade end can be tilted manually by as much as
15 degrees with the ratchet jack.
1. Read and follow
on page 19 before
tilting the blade.
2. Set ratchet lock and pump lever back and forth to
raise one end of the blade higher than the other end.
3. Reposition ratchet lock and pump lever back and
forth to tilt blade in the opposite direction.
Hydraulic Tilt
Refer to Figure 1-5 on page 13:
The blade end can be tilted hydraulically with the tilt
cylinder by as much as 15 degrees.
1. Read and follow
on page 19 before
tilting the blade.
2. If the tilting cylinder is attached to the selector valve,
make certain its lever is set to operate that cylinder.
3. Operate tractor control lever to change blade tilt by as
much as 15 degrees.
Gauge Wheel Depth Adjustments
Refer to Figure 2-2 on page 15:
The gauge wheel provides accurate depth control when
grading, leveling or terracing. The height of the gauge
wheel is determined by adjusting the ratchet jack or
hydraulic cylinder.
Manual Depth Control
1. Read and follow
on page 19 before
adjusting the gauge wheel.
2. Set ratchet lock and pump lever back and forth to
raise the gauge wheel.
3. Reposition ratchet lock and pump lever back and
forth to lower gauge wheel.
Hydraulic Depth Control
1. Read and follow
on page 19 before
adjusting the gauge wheel.
2. If the gauge wheel cylinder is attached to the selector
valve, make certain its lever is set to operate that
cylinder.
3. Operate tractor control lever to change gauge wheel
height up or down.
IMPORTANT:
Be careful not to over retract angle
and/or tilt cylinders. Doing so, can cause the
moldboard to come against the angle cylinder and
cause damage to the cylinder and/or blade.
Blade Pitch
Blade pitch can be adjusted by lengthening or shortening
the tractor’s top center 3-Point link. Increasing the blade
pitch will increase the blades digging ability.
Lengthen the link to increase blade pitch when grading
while traveling forward. Shorten the link to decrease
blade pitch.
The opposite is true if backfilling. Shorten the link to
increase blade pitch and lengthen the link to decrease
blade pitch. To help protect the Rear Blade from damage
while backfilling, lengthen the tractor’s center top link
until the blade will move across the top of the ground
without forcing itself into the soil.
