Install Lift Rod - Simplicity 1693755 Operator's Manual

Initial Setup & Assembly
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B
A
Figure 17. Lift Rod Assembly
A. Set Collars
B. Rod Guide
B
A
Figure 18. Lift Rod Installation
A. Rod Guide
B. Push Bar

Install Lift Rod

1. Assemble lift rod as shown in Figure17.
2. See Figure 18. Insert the rod guide (A) through the
hole in the push bar (B), and secure with spring clip
(C).
3. See Figure 19. Connect rear of lift rod (A) to manual
lift lever (B), and secure with spring clip (C).
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C. Spring
D. Lift Rod
C
C. Spring Clip
C
Figure 19. Installing Lift Rod to Manual Lift Lever
A. Lift Rod
B. Manual Lift Lever
A
Figure 20. Install Lift Assist Chain
A. Clevis Pin
B. Spring
C. Chain
4. Raise the dozer using the lift lever. Support the
weight of the blade using wood blocks. Install the lift
assist spring as shown in Figure 20.
5. Perform lift rod adjustment (see Adjustments sec-
tion).
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A
C. Spring Clip
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C
D
B
D. Safety Clip
E. 5/16 Washers