GENERAL
The Spring Assist Kit is used to retrofit the hitch used to
install the 42”
and 46” Snow Plow/Dozer Blade on
several different models (series) of tractors. For easier
understanding of this instruction sheet,
identify the
size of blade (42”
46”) and group of tractor on which
you are working. Follow these specifications throughout
the ten steps.
Tractors:
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Group 4: 900, 7100
Snow Plow/Dozer
Blade:
42”
Mfg. No. 1690085 (Group 1, 2 tractors)
42”
Mfg. No. 1691520 (Group 3, 4 tractors)
46”
Mfg. No. 1~690088 (Group 3, 4 tractors)
IT
PARTS
Mounting location for 42” blade on Group 2 tractors
Use 0, 1, 2 or 4 links
Mounting location for 42” Group 1, 3 and 4 tractors
Mounting location for
46” blade on Group 3
4 tractors
Ref. Description
Part Number
A.
NUT, Hex Lock,
1
1923362
WASHER, Plain,
2 1919381
C.
1
1921977
D.
CHAIN,
1
1669241
E.
SPRING
1
1675232
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
SPRING ASSIST KIT
MFG. NO. 1685336
INSTALLATION
1. Park tractor on a flat, level surface. Shut off engine,
remove key and apply parking brake.
2. Release lift handle so that dozer blade rests on the
ground.
3. Remove spring clip from king pin (A, figure 2).
Remove king pin and pivot pin (B) from push bar.
Slide dozer blade forward and
from push
bar.
4. Remove cotter pin
from rod guide(D). Remove
rod guide from hitch bracket
Push bar should
now be free to
up and down.
Figure 2. Dozer Blade Removal
A. King Pin
B. Pivot
C. Cotter Pin
D. Rod Guide
E. Hitch Bracket
5. Drill a hole in the bottom cross member (42” blade
on Group 1, 3 and 4 Series tractors) or
upper cross member (42” blade on Group 2 tractors)
according to the diagrams of the templates in
3. Actual templates are on a separate insert included
with these instructions.
For 46” blades on Group 3 and 4 tractors, drill a
hole in the (top) front plate. Hole should be located
left of centerline and
of the plate
rear edge. (Refer to figures 7E
1701916
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IN U.S.A.
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