Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
1/25/21
STB0554 & STB0560 Snow Trip Blade 301-701M
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Tractor Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 1-8:
DANGER
!
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
attachment. Do not allow anyone to stand between attachment
and power machine while approaching or backing away from
the attachment. Do not operate lift and/or tilt controls while
someone is near the power machine and/or attachment.
1. Make sure hydraulic hoses do not interfere with hitch
hook-up.
2. Drive tractor to the blade making sure the tractor front
hitch plate is parallel with the blade hitch plate.
3. Tilt top of the loader hitch plate slightly forward and
position top of hitch plate under the top angled bar on
the Snow Trip Blade hitch plate.
4. Slowly lift loader hitch until the top angle bar and
loader hitch have come together.
5. Push lock handles on the loader hitch down into
locked position. Check to make sure that the lock
pins go through the bottom slots of the Snow Trip
Blade hitch plate.
Snow Trip Blade Hitch Plate
Figure 1-8
Hose Hook-Up
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be treated by a
doctor within a few hours or gangrene may result.
1. Route hydraulic hoses through the most convenient
path to access your power equipment couplings.
2. Clean quick connect couplers of dirt and then
connect couplers to the tractor remote outlets. Make
sure quick connect couplers have fully engaged.
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Top Angle Bar
Bottom slots
IMPORTANT:
Make sure coupler fittings on
hydraulic hoses and tractor are clean before
connecting them together.
If they have not, check the following:
a. Make sure couplers are same size and type.
b. Make sure hydraulic pressure has been released.
3. Extend and retract hydraulic cylinder with tractor
controls. Switch hoses on tractor remote outlets if the
blade angles to the opposite direction intended.
4. For additional help, refer to hydraulic hook-up in your
tractor Operator’s Manual.
Equipment Clearances
It is important to check clearance before putting unit into
operation. If equipped with hydraulic angle, make sure
hoses are long enough and won’t become pinched or
entangled in the equipment. Also, make sure the Snow
Trip Blade moldboard does not come in contact with
tractor frame and tires by carefully going through its full
range of motions.
1. Visually inspect hydraulic hoses for possible pinch
points and shortness. Make hose adjustments before
starting the machine.
2. Start tractor and raise blade off the ground
approximately 12" (30 cm). If necessary, have
someone stand nearby that can motion to the
operator to stop if a problem develops.
3. Fully extend angle cylinder to angle blade right and
then fully extend and tilt cylinders on end of loader
arms while watching for interferences with hydraulic
hoses and blade.
4. Fully retract angle cylinder then fully extend and
retract tilt cylinders while watching for interferences
with hydraulic hoses and blade.
5. Raise blade fully up and repeat steps 3 & 4 above.
Purging Hydraulic System
1. With blade raised off the ground about 12" (30 cm),
cycle angle cylinder several times from fully extended
to fully retracted.
2. If cylinder operates unevenly after cycling it several
times, then purge the system as follows:
a. Fully retract angle cylinder.
b. Loosen fitting on base end.
c. Use hydraulic system to extend angle cylinder
until air is purged.
d. Tighten fitting.
e. Fully extend angle cylinder.
f. Loosen fitting on rod end.
g. Use hydraulic system to retract angle cylinder until
air is purged.
h. Tighten fitting.
IMPORTANT:
The hydraulic cylinder and/or hoses
can contain air and should be purged before use.
Not purging the cylinder and hoses of air can cause
uneven jerky cylinder movement.
