Operation Instructions And Adjustments; Controls; Lift Control Lever; Lift Lever Plunger - Craftsman 486.244121 Owner's Manual

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HAIRPIN COTTER
HAIRPIN
COTTER
GUIDE
BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 27
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
AND ADJUSTMENTS
HIDDEN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE
SUDDEN STOPS OF CHANGE IN
DIRECTION
B=
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER:
Located on top of lift control lever. See figure 28.
Pull back on lift control lever and depress plunger
to release.
WITH THE DOZER BLADE IN THE
"UP" POSITION DO NOT DEPRESS
THE PLUNGER WITHOUT HOLDING
BACK ON THE LIFT CONTROL LE-
VER OR DOZER BLADE MAY SUD-
DENLY DROP.
C=
Attachment depth control knob:
Adjust lift control lever movement with attachment
DEPTH CONTROL KNOB (see figure 28) for
maximum movement between locking notches
and to prevent lever from locking in the down lock
notch. See figure 28.
CONTROLS
Become familiar with all of the controls and ad-
justments on the tractor and dozer blade before
operating. Refer to tractor owners manual for
tractor controls. Controls for operating dozer
blade are as follows:
A.
LIFT CONTROL LEVER:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
28. Move lever forward to lower dozer blade. Pull
lever back to raise dozer blade. Pulling lever all
the way back locks dozer blade in up position,
ATTACH MENT
DEPTH CONTROL
KNOB
LEVER
_DOWN LOCKING
NOTCH
FIGURE 28
LEVER
D,
Blade angle handle and grip assembly:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
28. NOTE: Always raise dozer blade and lock
in "up" position before moving angle control
handle. Depress grip assembly to release blade
angle lock and push/pull angle control handle
forward to move dozer blade angle to left, center,
right and release grip to lock.
ADJUSTMENTS
A=
a.
Blade angle lock bars.
If angle lock bars Do Not completely disengage
from slots in pivot plate assembly, adjustment of
cable is required. See figure 29.
Adjust blade springs:
To change spring tension (stand in front of blade
assembly), adjust the nuts at the upper end of the
springs (see figure 29) turning counter clockwise
to relieve tension and clockwise to increase ten-
sion.
10
Adjust spring adjustment nuts approximately 1"
from end when moving snow or other light mate-
rial, (keep spring tension light for safety). This
frees the blade to spring trip and return if a hidden
obstacle is encountered.