Land Pride REAR BLADES RBT55120, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Table of Contents
RBT55120 Rear Blade 301-172M 11/27/18
8
Blade Assembly
Figure 1-1
SHIPPING BLOCK
DO NOT REMOVE UNTIL AFTER ALL
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND/OR
RATCHET JACK AND MANUAL LINKS
HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Assembly & Set-Up Safety
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.
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.
•
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
components can fall.
Hitch, Frame & Blade
1. Locate shipping crate on a level surface. Remove &
separate blade assemblies from shipping crate.
Refer to Figure 1-1:
2. Use a lifting device to set blade pivot assembly (#9)
upright. Remove bolts (#6), lock washers (#7) & pivot
cap (#8) from blade pivot assembly (#9).
Do not
remove shipping block from blade tilt housing.
3. Carefully insert blade pivot assembly (#9) into main
frame (#2) at a 90° angle to the frame.
4. Reinstall pivot cap (#8), lock washers (#7), and
3/4"-16 x 1 3/4" GR5 hex head cap screws (#6).
Tighten hardware to secure main frame to blade pivot
assembly.
5. Remove 3/4" x 4 3/8" hitch pin (#10) and rotate jack
stand (#11) to a vertical position. Re-insert pin (#10)
and secure with lock pin.
6. Lower unit to ground and unhook lifting device.
7. Remove front pivot shaft (#3) from front hitch
assembly (#1) by removing 1/2" bolts (#5) and lock
washer (#4).
8. Secure front hitch assembly (#1) to a lifting device or
attach to a tractor. Refer to "3-Point Hook-Up" on
page 9.
9. Insert main frame (#2) into front hitch (#1) as shown.
Reinstall front pivot shaft (#3) and secure with 1/2"
lock washer(#4), 1/2"-13 x 1 1/2" GR5 bolts (#5).
Tighten hardware to secure front pivot shaft (#3).
10. If not already done, attach unit to tractor
3-Point hitch. The top 3-Point hitch pin and linchpin
are to be supplied by customer. See Figure 1-2 on
page 9 for category settings.
11. Re-check all hardware for tightness. Torque all bolts
to specifications as listed in the “Torque Values
Chart” on page 28.
12. Check blade pivot bolts (#6) and blade tilt bolts (#12).
If needed, tighten bolts to the correct torque.