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Operation and maintenance manual Verdegro Blade
9
Supporting vehicle adjustment
The supporting vehicle, also known as an attenuator truck or impact protection vehicle,
must be adjusted correct for your BLADE.
It is important that the Blade is mounted correctly behind the supporting vehicle like it has
been tested. Mounting the Blade to the Truck chassis can be easily done using the
available TRUCK BRACKET.
9.1
Before TMA installation:
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Start with ballast the truck chassis
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Bring Truck weight up to min- 12.500 and maximum 18.500 lbs. using
ballast equally divided to the truck chassis length (measure the truck
weight before you start installation )
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Add extra ballast at the end of the truck chassis with an extra temporary TMA
ballast weight ( ±3400 Lbs.)
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Place the truck at a horizontal floor
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Connect the TRUCK BRACKET to the truck chassis using 8pieces M20 bolts & nuts
on each chassis beam side, so16 pcs in total.
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The bracket is connected to the Blade TMA using 6 pcs hitch pins
1.1”diameter
each (Only use original parts).
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Make sure the connection with the truck is done exactly like it has been tested.
It is possible that a country overrules the specifications of the supporting vehicle weights!
Check your Government association and contact Verdegro before you make changes!
Make sure the hitch pins (if present) are correctly installed. Only use pins
delivered from Verdegro
Make sure the Blade is bolted correctly to the truck chassis beams. Only
use bolts & nuts that are delivered with the Truck Bracket
