Lit. No. 30118, Rev. 00
June 15, 2020
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BLADE, T-FRAME & HEADGEAR
USING THE BLADE SPRING REPLACEMENT TOOL
1. Park the vehicle on a smooth, level, hard
surface, such as concrete. Lower the blade
to the ground and turn the control OFF.
Disconnect the snowplow from the vehicle or
turn the vehicle ignition to the "OFF" position
and remove the key.
2. The spring replacement tool (PN 20043-1)
ships fully assembled. Before using the tool,
apply a light coating of multipurpose grease to
the threaded end of the spade bolt.
3. Place the tool on the top anchor above the
spring, making sure that the upper end of the
spring bar is between the clevis tabs of the
spring replacement tool. Insert a 1/2" x 2" cap
screw through the lower hole in one clevis tab,
through the top hole in the spring bar, then the
hole in the other clevis tab. Install a 1/2" nut
and hand tighten.
1/2" x 2" cap screw
inserted through clevis
and spring bar.
Spring Bar
Top Anchor
1/4" x 1-1/4" Pin
5/8" Hex
Nut
4. Use hand tools to tighten the 5/8" hex nut until
the spring bar is raised enough to access the
pin hole. Insert the 1/4" x 1-1/4" pin through the
pin hole, centering the pin from side to side.
5. Loosen the 5/8" hex nut to lower the spring bar.
Remove the spring tool assembly by removing
the 1/2" cap screw inserted through the spring
bar in Step 3.
6. Detach the spring from the blade by removing
the shoulder bolt and locknut at the bottom of
the spring bar. Retain the fasteners.
7. Insert the replacement spring with spring bar
up through the top anchor on the blade. Install
the bottom of the spring bar to the anchor on
the trip edge using the retained shoulder bolt
and locknut. Tighten to 50 ft-lb.
8. Repeat Step 3.
9. Use hand tools to tighten the 5/8" hex nut until
the spring bar is raised enough to access the
1/4" x 1-1/4" pin inserted in Step 4. Remove
the pin.
10. Repeat Step 5.
Frame
Clevis
Grease spade
bolt threads.
