Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
1/13/21
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Rear Blade Assembly
Figure 1-1
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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
Hitch, Frame & Blade
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1. Locate shipping crate on a level surface. Remove &
separate blade assemblies from shipping crate.
2. Use a lifting device to set blade pivot assembly (#8)
upright. Remove bolts (#5), lock washers (#6) & pivot
cap (#9) from blade pivot assembly (#8).
Do not
remove shipping block in the blade tilt housing.
3. Carefully insert blade pivot assembly (#8) into main
frame (#2) at a 90° angle to the frame.
4. Reinstall pivot cap (#9), lock washers (#6), and
3/4"-16 x 1 3/4" GR5 hex head cap screws (#5).
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 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 (#4).
8. Secure front hitch assembly (#1) to a lifting device or
attach to a tractor. Refer to
9. Insert main frame (#2) into front hitch (#1) as shown.
Reinstall front pivot shaft (#3) and secure with
1/2"-13 x 1 1/2" GR5 bolts (#4). Tighten the 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 the customer. See Figure 1-2 for
category settings.
11. Re-check all hardware for tightness. Torque all bolts
to specifications as listed in the
“Torque Values
Chart”
on page 31.
12. Check blade pivot bolts (#5) and blade tilt bolts (#7)
for tightness. If needed, tighten bolts to the correct
torque.