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Form No. 63551
September 1,1999
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Assembling Lift Channel and Hydraulic
Unit To Lift Frame
1. Place the hole end of the lift channel between the
lugs of the upper U-bracket on the lift frame. Insert
a 3/4" x 3-3/4" bolt and secure with a .50" long
spacer and jam locknut.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
- lift channel must pivot freely.
2. Position the hydraulic unit (found in hydraulics
box), with the nameplate towards the blade, and
with the base lug between the lugs of the lower
U-bracket on the lift frame. Attach with a 3/4" x
3-3/4" bolt, a .69 long spacer, and a jam locknut.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
- hydraulic unit must
pivot freely.
3. Align hole in hydraulic unit lift ram with hole near
hook on lift channel and attach with a 3/4"’ x 3-1/4"
bolt, a .50 long spacer, and a jam locknut.
DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN
- lift channel must pivot freely.
4. Place second link of chain into hook of lift channel.
(Final chain adjustment will be made after plow is
mounted on vehicle.)
Assembling Hydraulic Fittings and Hoses
1. (Hoses and fittings are in the Hydraulics Box.)
Remove top two 1/4" pipe plugs from front face of
valve on hydraulic unit. Install two 45° swivel
fittings into pipe plug holes. Tighten fittings so the
hose connections will be straight down in line with
valve body.
(See Figure 5.)
2. Install a 1/4" street elbow into the threaded port in
base end of each Hydra-Turn
®
ram. Tighten fittings
so they are oriented 45° from vertical towards the
blade.
(See Figure 5.)
3. Install a hose into the street elbow on each Hydra-
Turn ram. Tighten each hose.
4. Route both hoses in front of lift frame and from
passenger side to driver side through hose loop on
middle cross angle of lift frame.
5. Attach hoses to 45° swivel fitting on hydraulic unit
as follows:
•
Passenger side hose to rear 45° swivel fitting.
•
Driver side hose to front 45° swivel fitting.
Remove twists from both hoses and tighten swivel
connections.
DO NOT use pipe tape/sealant when connecting hoses
to swivel fittings.
Front 45°
Swivel Fitting
Rear 45°
Swivel Fitting
Passenger Side Hose
Driver
Side Hose
Lift Frame Hose Loop
Driver Side Hydraulic Hose
(To Front 45° Swivel Fitting)
1/4" Street Elbow
(Typical Orientation Each Side)
1/4" Street Elbow
Passenger Side
Hydraulic Hose
(To Rear 45°
Swivel Fitting)
Figure 5
Hydraulic Fitting Orientation and Hose Routing