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FIGUR
E
20
FIGURE
21
LOWER
BLADE
HOLE
FIGUR
E
22
BLADE
LI FT BLADE
lift Blade from
ground
before
changing
blade angle or
trans-
porting.
1.
Depress Lever Plunger Cap
(Fig.
19).
2.
Move
Lift Lever Assembly to the
extreme
rear of
the
Lever
Quadrant.
3. Release
Lever
Plunger Cap to
hold
this position.
ANGLE BLADE
There
are five blade positions; straight ahead, and two
distinct
angles
t
o
the
right or
left.
ALWAYS
LIFT BLADE FROM
GROUND
TO CHANGE
ANGLE
PREVENTING STRA IN ON
ANG
LE
CONTROL
LINKAGE.
1.
Wi th
foot,
push
down
on Latch
Control Rod (Fig.
20)
.
2. Push or
pull
Blade
Control
Rod to desired angle.
3. Remove
foot from Latch
Control
Rod.
Blade
Assembly
wi ll lock
in
one
of
the
five
operating positions.
IMPROVE
TRACTION
Wheel
weights and
t
ire
chains should be
used
w1th
your Dozer
to
improve
trac
tion
These
accessories
are available
at
your
nearest Sears
retail or catalog
store
.
ADJUST TRIP SPRING
Trip Springs
have been
adjusted at
the factory
to provide only
a
slight
tension which is
all that
is
normally necessary.
To
chan
ge
spring
tension
, adjust the Nuts at the
upper end
of
the
Trip
Springs
(F
ig.
22).
ADJUSTMENT
TO SMOOTH OR UNEVEN
SURFACES
Blade Shoes
on ends of
Blade
(F ig.. 21) may
be
raised
for close
dozing
on
smooth surfaces
.
Lowered to
raise
the
Blade
to
work on
rough
or
uneven areas. Make sure both Shoes
are set
evenly and nuts
are tightened
securely.
ADJUST TO
SNOW OR
SAND
GRAVEL
REMOVAL
Your
Dozer has
been designed
primarily
for light
work such
as snow
removal, but it w
ill
also w
ork satisfactorily,
if
care-
fully used, in light soil
,
sand
or
similar material.
1.
When moving snow
or
other light
material, place
the
Mounting Rod
in
the Lowe
r
Blade Hole (Fig.
22).
This
frees
the Blade
to spring
trip and retu
rn
if
a
heavy
obstacle
is encountered.
Secure
with
re
tainer
spring
~.
KNOW
THE TER
RAIN
.
AVOID
EXCEP-
TIONALLY SHARP
SLOPES OR
DROP
OFFS
WHICH
MAY BE HIDDEN
BY
THE
SNOW.
/
.
When
heavier
material
must be moved,
place the
Mounting
Rod in the U!Jper
Blade
Hole (F ig.
22).
Th
1s
places
the
blade in rigid operating posit ion. Secu
re
with retainer
springs.
NEVER RUN THE
BLAD
E
INTO
HEAVY
MATERIAL AT
HIGH
SPEED.
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