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Lit. No. 62639
October 5, 2001
A-FRAME
1.
Lay both wings face down (on cardboard) next to
each other.
2.
Push the blade wings together so that the holes in
the hinges are aligned.
(See Figure 1.)
3.
Insert the A-frame hinges between the blade wings
so that the holes in the A-frame hinges are aligned
with the blade wing hinges.
(See Figure 1.)
4.
Insert the pivot pin through the hinges of the blade
wings and the A-frame.
(See Figure 1.)
NOTE: Greasing the pin before inserting it,
rotating the A-frame from side to side, and
lifting the blade wing ends off the floor will help
to insert the pin.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5.
Install a 1/4" x 2" spring pin after inserting the pivot
pin through all the hinges.
6.
Position the rod ends of the two rams (found in
hydraulics box) to the brackets on each of the blade
wings.
Secure the rod end of each ram to the blade with a
1" x 4" rivet installed from the top down and a 5/32"
cotter pin.
7.
Swing the A-frame to one side.
Verify the threaded ports are facing away from the
A-frame and position the base end of a ram into the
channel on the side of the A-frame.
Insert 1" x 4" rivet from the top down and secure
with a cotter pin. Remove the pipe plugs from the
threaded ports.
8.
Swing the A-frame to the other side and repeat step
7 to connect the other ram to the A-frame.
9.
Insert the 3/8" x 1-1/2" U-bolt through the end link of
the chain.
Insert the ends of the U-bolt into the holes in the
nose plate of the A-frame and secure with locknuts.
(See Figure 2.)
Figure 2
Chain
U-Bolt
3/8" Nut
Spring Pin
Pivot Pin
Hinges
Wings
A-Frame
Figure 1
NOTE: The top of the chain will be attached to
the lift channel at a later time.
